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seeing an ex
on Nov 12, 2005Seeing an ex at two years post-breakup is different than at six months post-breakup. Isn't it? Or is what makes it ambiguous, hopeful, mysterious, or nerve-wracking only the thoughts, hopes, expectations, or wishes that one (or both) parties bring to...



Being Strung Along and the Blinding Effects of the Past
on Nov 9, 2005A conversation with a friend last night made me think about a phenomenon: why is when we're trying to be "good" and reformed of our past ways of indescretion, impulse, and shady personal dealings, we often miss the forest for the trees? We tend to se...



coupledom in the produce aisle
on Nov 6, 2005Today while perusing the aisles for the makings of a chicken soup (I've got a cold that won't go away), I saw a number of couples walking through the supermarket and I was reminded how domestic duties are made so much nicer by the inclusion of anothe...



Single and Blogging It
on Nov 5, 2005I'm female, "thirtysomething," living in New York City. About six months ago, I lost a very important love relationship, and here I am, single and blogging about it. This blog is essentially where I will document the observations I'm gathering about...



It pays to know small talk
on Nov 5, 2005As a single girl, I'm re-evaluating my social skills and seeing what I have in my bag of tricks to not just engage another human in conversation, but actually keep them interested. Last night, at a friend's birthday get-together in a rather non-descr...



The "friendly" girlfriend
on Nov 5, 2005Twice in this last week, I have been stopped dead in my tracks (not that I was going anywhere, but had I been, I would've been stopped dead) by "the friendly" girlfriend. She has other names: "the exciting" girlfriend, "the Kill Em With Kindness" gir...