25 Things to Know about Me

The latest fad to hit Facebook is writing notes telling one’s friends 25 Things to Know about So-and-So. I think the object of the exercise is to write 25 things your friends don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing a lot of “I love my friends” and “Chocolate is my favorite food.” Well, duh. Tell us something we don’t know! I decided to tackle this, and found that it was harder than it looks. It’s hard to think of 25 things I don’t think my friends know about me, which makes me wonder if I talk to much…

“No longer will I play the field.” —Holly Golightly

If it were 1989, I’d file my most recent date away in my Rolodex under “Worst Ever.” For now, I’m just going to blog about it. I wasn’t going to because not all bad dates deserve to be written about on the internet, but this date was so particularly bad that I had to laugh [...]

Undomestic Goddess

The following conversation actually took place. Truth be told, it took place a few times.
Guy at Bar: So do you cook?
Me [thinking]: Great. Another one on the hunt for a domestic trophy wife.
Me [speaking]: I can certainly find my way around a kitchen.
Guy at Bar: Do you have any specialties you’d like to make me [...]

To Google or Not to Google? Or Much Ado About Nothing…

In the two months since I’ve last posted, a fair amount has happened. I kept waiting for that one good story that would make a good post, but then when I did, I was either exhausted or didn’t have internet at my apartment. So here are a few snippets of things that have happened in [...]

A woman needs a man…

…like a fish needs a bicycle. —Gloria Steinem
When I moved to New York nine months ago, I was most excited about having my own apartment. My parents and I spent a day in Astoria looking for just the right one, and when I found this one, I knew. I knew the way you [...]

Um, actually, I went on a date.

It’s been a while since I’ve written, and I promise to blog about the highlights of the trip to Ireland eventually, but that’s going to have to wait for now.

I went on a date last week. I know – shocker. I mean, I was shocked when he called, so there you go. But I’m skipping [...]

Dr. Gina Barreca on Girl Students and Their Fear of Not Dating

In college, Gina Barreca was one of my favorite professors. Besides teaching me more in 3 years than most can teach in their entire careers, Gina is one of the funniest people I have ever met. In this video, Gina is delivering a speech at the NSA in 2007. She is talking about how [...]