True Story

The Craigslist Creep

I’ll never forget my very first online date. Although I wish I could. It all started a little over three years ago. I was nervous about uploading my profile and picture to an official dating site like Match.com, so I decided to dip my toe in the water with a […]

The Post Breakup Date

I really missed Tom this weekend. Strange, because it was jam-packed with activities: happy hour on Friday, Chinese New Year parade and dinner with friends on Saturday, Super Bowl party on Sunday. Friends always tell you to stay busy after a breakup, and I did. But I couldn’t stop thinking […]

We Broke Up

I broke up with Tom. This may sound sudden, because I hadn’t really written about our problems. It just didn’t seem right to do so. But we had them — almost from the beginning. He is a wonderful man and I love him. He made me laugh. He allowed me […]

The Worst Date of My Life

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a while. It’s a horrifying story and I’ve been sitting on it for some time. So when fellow blogger IntrigueMe announced her Worst Dating Story Contest, I thought I’d spring into action. This humdinger of bad dates took place about three years […]

Bagels & Dicks

I met with my financial advisor yesterday. I have a financial advisor because, frankly, I couldn’t be buggered with making financial decisions and don’t know boo about investing. But I […]

I Fooled ‘Em!

Tom’s parents are visiting for two weeks, and he wanted me to meet them. I knew I couldn’t fake an illness for that long, so I gave in and accepted that the frightful day had arrived. I was more nervous about meeting his parents than I have been with any […]