Tag: datingadvice
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3.15 As Myth Would Have It
In order to put a spin on this blog post, I’m not going to do a “I’m Going To Be Single This Valentine’s Day, Please Don’t Feel Sorry For Me” post. We have both been there AND done that. It’s boring. It’s tiring. If you’re single on Valentine’s Day, you should be viewing it as…
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3.13 Main Character Energy: A Dose of Reality
And I’ve been waiting for this time to come around…but, baby, running after you is like chasing the clouds… One Direction, “Story of My Life” Once upon a time, a spunky young college graduate named Emma June spent a weekend visiting her cousin in New York. The whole trip was like a movie: two young…
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3.7 “Cooking Like a Jackass,” Episode 1
I am bringing all of you my FIRST EVER “Cooking Like a Jackass” blog post. I am not a chef. I do a lot of making-it-up-as-I-go in my kitchen, which always makes for an interesting result. Since I have been living on my own and so RUDELY required to make my own food, I am…
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2.3 Trauma with a Capital T, and That Rhymes with P and That Stands for PERSONAL STORY TIME
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, because I’ve been feeling uninspired with no real creative direction lately. It’s like the metaphorical “drought,” if you will. But I was chit-chatting with a friend a week or so ago, on a Saturday night (and yes, wine was included. Yes, we had to go out and buy…
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2.2 Thanksgiving Hot Takes: The Foods and the Dudes
What, like YOU’VE never compared classic Thanksgiving dishes to general male archetypes? Give me a FREAKIN’ break. Turkey: Ole Buddy, Ole Pal The Food: Turkey is a Thanksgiving staple, right? Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be Thanksgiving dinner without it! It’s reliable and always there. The Dude: This is the classic camped-in-the-friendzone scenario. He’s nice, inoffensive, but…
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2.1 The Giraffe in the Room (Spoiler Alert: It’s Me)
When I started this blog, I said that I wasn’t going to beat the dead “I’m a tall girl and it makes things complicated sometimes” horse. But as I’m entering my second series of the blog, I’m going to focus a little more on the dating/relationship side of things, and in order to do that…
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1.11 The One With the Angst and the Volleyball Tryouts
How many of you have recently talked to a middle schooler? I mean REALLY talked to them, like, got in there, rolled your sleeves up and just got elbow-deep into all of the preteen drama that is the life of a middle schooler? I had the pleasure of doing that this weekend at my grandfather’s…
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1.8 BREAKING NEWS: Blogger Describes Split From Longtime Beau, Who Happens to Be a Dating App
Because I will do literally ANYTHING to avoid any real work or face my real-life problems, a few days ago I downloaded Tinder. I should say, rather, that I redownloaded Tinder. I’m going to insert here a little crash course, a Tinder 101 if you will, for the more wholesome/busy/married-for-multiple-years/blissfully ignorant readers that I have,…
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1.6 Stop Ignoring These Signs That Your Guy Sucks Really, Really Hard.
Why should you take any sort of romantic advice from me? You shouldn’t. That’s a trick question. While I AM a genius, I will say that I may not know EVERYTHING about dating or relationships. However, I do know about people. And if I say that a person sucks, they probably do. Which I why…
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