Relationships

Falling in Love (or how I know I am a genius part 3)

Part 1 here // Part 2 here We get to his place. The decor was something between a bachelor pad and grown mans place. He has mix-matched beat up furniture, likely from his college days. It includes a brown sofa that was way too large for the space and chairs that could easily be part of an outdoor patio set. The flip // Read more Read more…

 

Falling in Love (or How I know I am a genius) (part 2)

Part 1 here. I arrived at the first workshop at 10am, ready for them to be over before they even started. I just had to get to 5pm when they both wrapped up. I put my mind to doing the workshops and not watching the clock. But then a strange thing happened. This guy I know from the improv scene // Read more Read more…

 

Falling in Love (or How I know I am a genius) (part 1)

A year ago I was just starting to date someone I met from OkCupid. It was my first attempt at dating in over 14 months. If you don’t already know, I had one of those breakups that rips your chest open, grips your heart, and chokes the life from it. But, here’s the thing, it wasn’t the first breakup like // Read more Read more…

 

How Birth Control Works

I have a degree in Biology. It totally makes me capable of discussing these sciencey topics with you. I now know exactly how birth control works and I am ready to impart this knowledge. You’re welcome. I decided around 29 years old that I wasn’t ready to have kids.  My husband said he wanted to have a kid that year. I said // Read more Read more…

 

I am the boss

My brother and I were very close growing up. Having older twin sisters, ooOOOoOOoOOoooOOO the blonde hair, blue eyed “Tiger Twins” (literally, how they were known in our neighborhood), that invented their own stupid clever language, shared a bedroom and did everything together meant that when my baby brother was born, I finally had someone to hang out with. We were // Read more Read more…

 

Travelin’ Thursday – Malta

And here is where I make you look at the 4 hour slide show of my vacation. Settle in! Ha! Here I am picking up a starfish from the ocean and hahahahahaha here I am out at dinner. Oh my! Here is a picture of my dinner. Oh. Oh. Oh and you’re gonna love this one. It is me, with // Read more Read more…

 

Flat Tires & Coin Purses

So, I am not mechanically inclined in the least. If a lightbulb burns out I won’t change it until every other light in my condo also isn’t working. You might say this is lazy but I am not lazy. How do I know this? Do lazy people write blogs? Chew their own food? Beat their own hearts??? Also,  I will move // Read more Read more…

 

About that Breakup

  He was disabled for almost the entire last year of our relationship. I poured myself into him. What does he need? What can he physically do and what can’t he do? How can I help? What doctor do we see today? What paperwork does the attorney need related to the accident? Everything from doing all of the house work // Read more Read more…

 

Speed Dating Gang Bang

The ex and I split up about 5 months ago. I think I might be ready to get back on the dating horse but, truth be told, I am not entirely sure. I am taking things super slow. What is my approach to meeting as many people as possible and just throwing myself back out there? Speed Dating. A.k.a. Dating // Read more Read more…