I’ve often joked that the recently separated/divorced men I’ve dated seem to be going through a second adolescence.  After years of marriage, they embrace their newfound freedoms and well… sometimes act like teenagers. But this post isn’t about them. Nope, this is about me and my own second  adolescence (or maybe it’s my 3rd or [...]

It’s one of those things I do that make me cringe. I know it’s wrong. A horrible habit. A betrayal of everything I believe in. And yet it’s so deeply ingrained in my feeble little brain… When dining out alone, which I do pretty regularly, I can’t help but have the same conversation over and [...]

Some of you have probably already heard this, but just in case you missed it, I HAD to share. It’s that awesome. Just finished listening to Caitlin Moran on Fresh Air and now I’m downloading (I still buy paper books, too, but e-readers are awfully convenient) her book. Excerpt below. That is all. “In her [...]

So remember that AMAZING post by Mr. Smarty Pants Dennis Hong, That “Amazing First Date We Went on Kind of Sucked For Me. You don’t? Well go read it! In short, he talked about the very real phenomena of being on a date, realizing you’re not really into the person but going through the motions [...]

Had to share, even if it makes me queasy. I had a medical appointment with a new doctor. A second opinion I should have had long ago. Why didn’t I have it sooner? 1) I thought I was getting pretty good care 2) I did actually make this appointment MANY months ago. Getting in to [...]