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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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3/10/2010
Mr. Mistake
Over the weekend, I was lucky enough (said with intense sarcasm) to see an old flame of mine, and at 6’4”, this guy is hard to miss.
I don’t have to see him very often, but we do have a group of friends in common, so being him from time to time is sort of a given. I
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| 3/10/2010 |
Mr. Mistake
Over the weekend, I was lucky enough (said with intense sarcasm) to see an old flame of mine, and at 6’4”, this guy is hard to miss.
I don’t have to see him very often, but we do have a group of friends
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| 2/25/2010 |
Who Has the Ball? But more importantly, are you in the game?
I’ve heard over and over throughout my single days the old proverbial phrase, “The ball is in your/his court.”
I must admit that that phrase is not one of my favorites; I wouldn’t become a fan of it
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| 2/19/2010 |
Going for the gold
Like a lot of people this week, my television has been tuned in nightly to the winter olympics in Vancouver. Of course, I'm always amazed at skiers and how they make the sport look beautiful, seamless
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| 2/9/2010 |
What’s Up With Birmingham Shore?
Most of you have likely seen or at least heard of Jersey Shore, the hit reality series following a group of young New Jersey “guidos and guidettes” as they work out, tan, date and go out to bars.
Ultimately,
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| 2/1/2010 |
A Love Story... Of the platonic kind.
With the onset of February comes the month of baseball practice (spoken by a true former cleat chaser), Groundhog Day and, of course, Valentine’s Day (oh joy!).
If you sense my sarcasm, mind you even
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| 1/26/2010 |
You, Me and Everyone We Know
Over the weekend, I asked a guy friend of mine out to a dinner party.
This is not a rare occurrence, but the rarity lies in that I and this guy friend have actually crossed the “friend” line in the
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| 1/20/2010 |
Driving by the Past
As I was headed back to the office yesterday, I stopped at the redlight beside the old Tiki Bob's location in southside. Funny how just looking at a building will take you back to some time before that
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| 1/11/2010 |
When Jeffrey Met Kay
There have been a good many instances lately amongst myself and some of my friends that reminds me to ask the age old question: can you make two lovers from friends?
Now, having been fortunate enough
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| 12/29/2009 |
Hope and Feathered Timing
Emily Dickinson wrote that “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” I am sure I am completely missing the mark here,
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| 12/28/2009 |
Paying Attention to Red Flags A cautionary tale.
At times, the universe attempts to thwart a bad situation by offering us cautions at the onset of a new relationship (or attempt at one).
If you’re anything like me, you’re guilty of ignoring those
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| 12/21/2009 |
Mr. Holiday Hookup
HO HO HO (in every sense of the word). Tis the season for world wanderers to come back home to Sweet Home Alabama…and to try to get some home lovin’ before they exit out of the state in a week. What holiday
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| 12/15/2009 |
You WILL be set up!
If you’re single out there, you probably have had the same story I’m about to relay happen to you once or twice.
When you’re alone, you’ll find that individuals – especially your mom’s friends or other
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| 12/9/2009 |
I liked you...until you liked me.
I am guilty of this, and I hear and experience many singles saying the same thing:
when a person is readily available, it’s kind of a turn off, but when someone is a bit unattainable, well, they’re as
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| 12/1/2009 |
Party of One The upside of singledom during the holiday season
December.
Ah, the holidays are upon us once again, and for my single counterparts, perhaps this time of year is slightly lonelier than any other due to invitations to parties (to which you may attend
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| 11/30/2009 |
Though over the Thanksgiving holiday I cached a treasure trove of material for this column, I simply want to thank the unknown little old couple I had the pleasure of watching at church on Sunday. I was
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| 11/23/2009 |
The Booty Call that Didn’t Booty
Booty Calls. Unless you’re a very good and responsible person that can control your urges, your alcohol, your drunk dialing/texting, then you’ve most likely either made one of these or been on the receiving
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| 11/18/2009 |
As I was waiting for a friend outside of a shop in NYC over the weekend, I heard the conversation of two 20-somethings discussing, of course, a guy.
“Don’t let yourself get down…really, you are worth
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| 11/10/2009 |
Branding Yourself – Physical or Potential?
A few rounds of beer and a shot or two this weekend prompted a healthy discussion amongst some of my guy and girlfriends about the all important topic of sex.
When you’re single, this is a definite touchy
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| 11/4/2009 |
I had a conversation this past weekend with one of my best guy friends,
and we were discussing among other dating topics the phenomenon known as
"text dating."
Now, I am all fine and well with texts
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| 10/29/2009 |
Last weekend I had the proverbial "awkward bar night run-in" with a guy
I'd dated/hung out with/enjoyed earlier this year. We had started
quickly but fizzled just as fast, however I'd not seen him at
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| 10/14/2009 |
The good, the bad and the ugly of “b”ing single in the city
A happy couple. Should be easy in theory, I suppose. When I was growing up in a small town outside of Birmingham, I saw couples around me all the time. My mom and dad (still ridiculously happily married
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