It's not that I haven't wanted to -- I've been waiting and hoping for something like this. Beautiful use of sound, thought-provoking, and occasionally, briefly blurring the fact/fiction line in a manner similar to (the comparison must be drawn) War of the Worlds (although never for long enough to send any panicked listener emails your way). It's just surreal enough without resorting to quirk. Lovely job.

I hesitate to give 5 star reviews; it's rare that I feel a piece couldn't be improved in some way. But I've listened to this piece four times - twice on my own, and twice in showing it to other people - and even on that fourth listen, I was riveted. The contrast between the extreme emotional content and the monotone of Jade's computer-assisted narration is very effective, and you can tell that he constructs his phrases carefully. A painful, beautifully-made piece.

As someone who has putzed around in online dating herself, I was immediately intrigued by the subject of this piece - it's so rich for stories. The narrator in this work does not disappoint. From the variety of characters who put themselves on display (descriptions are hilariously accurate), to the act of meeting a person about whom you have many reservations, to the random pleasant surprises the internet has to offer (What? Normal, likeable people can use dating sites too?), "The Princess With Rage Issues" articulates the entire spectrum of the experience with both light humor and intelligent introspection.

I was held in for the entire story; I literally stopped what I was doing to sit down and listen and laugh with this character. The story develops at a nice pace with interesting twists, and music is appropriately chosen and incorporated. Very polished and well-done.