Tag: datingrelationships
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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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3.6 Absolutely Buzzin’
You know how people go to psychics so they can be told deep, inner Truths (capital T) about themselves? Well, I have a gal I go to. She doesn’t always get it right, but her heart’s in the right place. Yep. It’s Buzzfeed. More specifically, Buzzfeed QUIZZES. She’s so wise. I tell her what kind…
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2.5 A Mile a Minute: How Single is TOO Single? Asking For a Friend
Look, it’s no secret to anyone. I’m single. Never had a boyfriend. Whether by choice, involuntarily or due to residual trauma regarding past rejection and the resulting insecurities (see 2 posts ago for reference), I have lived my 23 years on this planet so far as a single lady (cue Beyoncé). Moving to a small…
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2.4 GOOD VIBES ONLY (Aiming for a Positive Spin, is it Working?)
Generally, when I write about relationships (or lack thereof, usually), I tend to be pretty hard on the male population. Couldn’t possibly be because most of them are smelly, rude and clueless, right? Okay, okay, I’m kidding. Sort of. Whatever. The point is, usually I’m pretty much on the “men are trash” train, so I’m…
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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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