Lately, I’ve been dealing with an avalanche of medical issues. It’s tough to admit when you are physically falling apart. As I’ve been wending my way through the myriad of doctor’s visits and consultations, I go through the normal rigmarole: name, rank, serial number. All my visits have been in network, so once you update…
The Unwrapped Present
Dodger and I had been dating about a month – we started the day after Thanksgiving. We had moved quickly – the adrenalin rush of a new crush that felt like champagne bubbles in your brain. I had met his parents, even slept each weekend in his parents’ guest room (he was slightly old-fashioned, but…
When the Wrong One Does the Right Stuff
“So you guys dated, huh?” I nod. “Wow, I can’t picture you guys together.” It’s a statement I’ve heard a few times. The Geek world tends to run in small circles, so it’s not uncommon to run in to ex-boyfriends or dating partners. My goal is always that if we liked each other enough to…
A Ronulan Tale: Cowboy Slim
Ron is a real person who dated my sister. A Ronulan is someone who possesses Ron-like qualities. A Ronduh is someone who is dumb enough to put up with them. Here’s today’s story – Happy Ronday! It had been a long several days. My old car had died and my replacement car had started acting…
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
He contacted me again. We’ve been broken up for a year, and yet he still is part of my thoughts. Some thoughts are kind, some . . . well, not so much. Sometimes I want to hate him, but what does that solve? Today wasn’t one of those days. No, today he messaged me to…
Mailbag: When To Discuss the Tough Stuff
Dear Joey: When do you think is the best time to give a potential boyfriend bad news? Say you have to tell him you’re bipolar, or that you have an STD, that you’re on parole, or that you’ve have gender reassignment surgery. (Or something!) Do you tell him before he gets to know you so…
Choose Your Own Dating Adventure: Setting the Scene
It’s one of those thing I struggle with every time. Getting the first date situation, well . . . situated. You chat along with someone, maybe transition to phone (or not) and then (yay!) decide to meet. And then comes the choices: when, where, what to wear, etc. I’m an equal opportunity dater – and…
Carpet Creeper
On Friday, I received the following message from a guy who had no profile, just a picture of a square of gridded carpet. He was listed as my age and nearby. I present the following conversation to you without running dialogue or any editing (although the lack of punctuation makes me twitch) so you can…
My Lucy, My Love
This exciting and totally plausible connection was made today: Hi honey! My name is Lucy. I’m a business lady. Unfortunately I spend most of my time working and have absolutely no time for my private life. My collegues at a coffee brake gave me the site where I can find a person with whom I…