I am sitting across a restaurant table catching up with the one ex-girlfriend that I thought I would be with forever. Of course, I was 27 then, and I thought I’d be young and have a tight butt forever too. As we laugh and chat about our lives, I realize that my ex-girlfriends have been my biggest teachers in life. Later, in search of more understanding about past relationships, I … [Read more...]
How does Stella get her groove back?
“Women suck,” my friend tells me over brunch in response to my question about her love life. She goes on to tell tales of her past few months of dating that include being misled by someone who “wasn’t entirely gay”, being lied to by someone who wasn’t entirely single, and being hoodwinked by someone who wasn’t entirely monogamous. I take a drink of my coffee, furrow my brow and shake my head in … [Read more...]
How I completely changed the dating game for myself
Don’t let the pain of the past dictate (my) choices of the future – Mastin Kipp A few years ago, after a long-term relationship crashed and burned, I found myself single once again. Only this time, I was older, and felt a lot like a failure when it comes to relationships. I have written a lot about the many heartaches, questions, and adventures from that time period. It was horrible and it … [Read more...]
Dating as a Comeback Story
When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. – John F. Kennedy Several years ago, after a series of unfortunate events, I found myself laid out sick on the couch. Weak, pale, and wearing my favorite feel sorry for myself sweatpants, I was nauseous, unable to eat and anemic. Within a very short period of time, … [Read more...]
Evolution of a Summer
Originally published in the Lavender Lens, July 2010 Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment. – Rita Mae Brown I awake late one Saturday morning with a heavy head, slightly hungover and having missed a long run with my running group. A smooth, melodic voice-over memory from a piece of kid’s math software I worked on flashes into my memory: “Do you … [Read more...]
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