Why Chicks Dig Douchebags

Or do they?  Most of the lengthy, longwinded debates with my guy friends began with the assumption that girls like guys who act like assholes.  They whined about how unfair it is that ”nice guys finish last” and that girls like to be treated badly.
The sad thing is, they’re half right.
What a lot of genuinely nice guys [...]

Childless in Chicago Seeks Open-Minded Strangers

One of the fun parts about growing up and reflecting back on one’s (misspent?) youth is laughing at the dramatic changes that have unfolded in sensibilities and opinions. I’ve let go of my purple lipstick and silver eyeliner. (I must have looked like a damn Power Ranger.) I go to far more interesting concerts than [...]

How to fail at pimpin’

I will begin by stating that whoever said “Pimpin’ ain’t easy” simply didn’t get enough practice.
That said, there is one particular person I know who needs to study up and be benched for a while before he gets to field again.
While I bide my time waiting around for a “real job”, I brew coffee for [...]

The Disappearing Act Dude: The D Stands for Douche

The Disappearing Act Dude is that guy (or those guys) in your dating life who show interest then play like its groundhog day for anywhere from two weeks to a year. It’s not the dude who goes into the ether never to resurface again – (though I must say there are plenty of these males [...]

How I Perfectly Met, Dated and Scared off an Adorable Italian Cinematographer

It was a wintry weekend night in December. My friend Yolanda and I were lost in Soho looking for the after party for a movie premiere we had just attended. After walking four blocks in the wrong direction, a nice group of drunk twenty-somethings mapped the route to our destination on one of [...]

Don’t Shit Where You Eat – Part 2

It seemed like a harmless flirtation at first.  I had begun working on a campaign with a new creative hot shot who teased me about my obsession with squats.
We worked on an athletic brand, so talk often turned to the gym.  When he found out that squats were part of my morning routine, he ragged [...]

Don’t Shit Where You Eat – Part 1

My sister once gave me a great piece of advice. I knew it was wise when she shared it, but I didn’t follow it. And so, unfortunately, this story has two parts as not only did I neglect to follow her advice once, but I made the same relationship mistake twice. That’s [...]

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