My night did not go according to plan, which is to say we never should have gone to that wine bar. Hours later I stood in his bathroom, wiping the mascara from where it had slid down my cheeks and telling him to fuck off while he knocked at the door. Four glasses of wine …
Category Archives: Dating & Relating
Home Alone: Lost in NY
Several Fridays back I resolved not to be an internet-addicted shut in and took the train into Williamsburg. According to some kid with too much time to wax poetic on Craigslist, this is the borough of lost boys. I fully agree but feel the need to add in that it’s them and their five piece …
When you’re strange
It’s funny what’s come to constitute as “hanging out” in my circle of friends. What it really means interacting by way of sitting in the same room and utilizing the same WiFi connection while functioning completely independently of each other. We were in the midst of smoking a blunt when he paused, looked at me …
Fed(Up With Hearing About Your) Ex
Most of us here in the States have spent the better part of this year using weather as a legitimate conversation point. It’s either unseasonably hot or cold, there’s too little moisture or it won’t stop pouring… 2010 may be the first time when someone in my age bracket is willing participate in lengthy exchanges …
Still not E-Dating
Lately a good deal of the females I know have been telling me they loved my e-dating series. This is usually followed by near-begging to bring them back. There’s just two problems: 1.) I haven’t been going on any dates, but mostly… 2.) Writing about this shit on the internet means eventually everyone reads it, …
Open Face(Book), insert foot
The Cosmic Law of the Internet dictates that whenever I post about something on my blog, a relevant internet incident must occur shortly thereafter. A few hours after my post about Facebook ruining friendships went up, someone I went to high school decided to try to get reckless via Facebook chat. Lately I haven’t been …
Disney Princess Trifecta of Love – Part 1
As a girl I think it’s safe to say most females somewhere in my age bracket are seeking out their ideal relationship romantically. Unfortunately for them, that relationship has been defined by Disney movies–and we all know how likely it is that real life is going to be anything like a fairy tale (at least …