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The Grass Ain’t Always Greener: Finding Love in the Big City, Part XIV
03.07.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsIn such a digital world, we have so little time to just reflect on our hopes and dreams before our peaceful thoughts are interrupted by the blaring of someone’s inane ring tone or someone doing the two-step to their favorite club jam brought to you by iPod, iTunes, Zune and all of the others […]
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City Life, Relationships
Lies, Lies, Can’t Believe a Word they Say! Part 2: Finding Love in the Big City, Part XIII
02.24.08 | Permalink | 5 CommentsIf you remember the last time you were in a sex drought, getting it is exciting and reminds you that damn it I’m still alive and someone still think I’m fine. Well, that is what it felt like. Just like any high, eventually you come down and start asking questions and really consider what happened and […]
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City Life, Relationships
Lies, Lies, Can’t Believe a Word they Say! Part 1: Finding Love in the Big City, Part XIII
02.22.08 | Permalink | 4 CommentsBack into the swing of the dating pool, feeling more confident about having attracted more people, getting more looks on the subway ride to work (aside from the homeless men looking at me as if I’m a Human ATM Machine), I decide to diversify my assets. . . see what it’s like to date more […]
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City Life, Relationships
How to Kill your Chances for the Panties: Finding Love in the Big City, Part XII
02.12.08 | Permalink | 9 CommentsWith Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Lady OP thought that she may have a Valentine for that special day, but as usual I think the Gods use my love life to create funny/disturbing stories for the masses. Now that I am more comfortable with this role, let’s get on with it!With my First Date […]
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City Life, Relationships
Dance with Me: Finding Love in the Big City, Part XI
02.04.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsAfter about a week of wondering if he is going to call or was he indeed a bullshitter like the rest, Secret Admirer calls and we chat it up.
At first glance, I can’t really tell what his ethnicity is and I’m curious. It’s rare to meet someone where you aren’t sure what box they check. […]Popularity: 11% [?]
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City Life, Relationships
Finding Love in the Big City, Part X: Matchmaker Matchmaker make me a Match!
01.31.08 | Permalink | 5 CommentsBack in the swing of things again, lady OP went on her first date in a very long time. He isn’t quite black… but he isn’t quite white… So what is he?
In a rare moment, at work when I didn’t have to help someone out, direct someone to the nearest restroom, or diffuse a potential […]Popularity: 13% [?]
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City Life, Relationships
Finding Love in the Big City, Part IX: A New Outlook Courtesy of an Old Soul
01.23.08 | Permalink | 5 CommentsSo when we last saw Lady OP, she was unfortunately splayed out on the canvas by a sucker punch. So I have swatted the stars that were flying about my head, dusted myself off and am ready to jump back into the shallow end dating pool… well at least I think I am. The hardest […]
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City Life, Relationships
Finding Love in the Big City, Part VIII: The Art of Rope-a-Dope
12.30.07 | Permalink | 9 CommentsSo it is two days out from the celebration of the new year; when I should be concerned with finding a cute outfit for New Years Eve, I am slapped with reality - getting dumped - yes that’s right - DUMPED.
Since I finally passed the blubbering stage (all of two hours ago), I am […]Popularity: 16% [?]
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City Life, Relationships
Finding Love in the Big City, Part VII: Cutting off the Ex’s
11.01.07 | Permalink | 7 CommentsAfter a long hiatus, dear readers, OP (Orange Phoenix) has stumbled upon yet another epiphany on this dating thing.
So just a general question, how long does one give a potential partner to cut ties with his ex’s? Is it three months, a couple of weeks after the two people decide that they are going to […]Popularity: 16% [?]
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City Life, Relationships
Finding Love in the Big City, Part VI: When a Blind Date Goes Bad
Just to note: So I made a promise to go through with this date, even after 749,995 appeared back on the scene.
Okay, so I think that I’ve had some interesting dating experiences to say the least, but one’s dating repertoire cannot be complete unless your well-meaning friends decide that you are too pathetic and cute to […]Popularity: 19% [?]
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Finding Love in the Big City, Part V: May/December Relations
08.16.07 | Permalink | 7 Comments749,995 must be my lucky number because love has bitten yous truly and apparently isn’t wanting to let go.
So rewinding to edition II, I told you about my EX-citing day from hell featuring EX’s 1, 2 & 3 and following the advice of a comment (shout out to Mega Rich!!) I decided to e-mail EX […]Popularity: 16% [?]
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City Life, Relationships
Finding Love in the Big City, Part IV: When Being Nice Goes Astray
08.09.07 | Permalink | 3 CommentsWhat’s that old saying: God protects babies and fools? Well I think on this experience the ultimate being upstairs classified me as a fool and kept a closer watch on me than usual. I think I am ultimately a nice person, forever a “half-full” type gal who tries my best to see the good […]
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