Category Archives: Dating

Dear future boyfriend,

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

I only have a few bowls right now. I’m just building my own kitchen, my first sets of dishes, and I found a pack of bowls at Target. I’m not so girly that everything I own MUST be pink, but … Continue reading →

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Amber on ‘Many Detailed Things,’ and the ones that got under my skin.

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

“You are watching me. I am staring at my white stockinged feet, flexing and stretching them against your hardwood floor. What you don’t know is that they are knee-high tube socks, and today I am wearing my gold and black … Continue reading →

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Belated thankfulness.

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

I’m thankful for my job and the people I’ve met through it, oh Becky and Angelina! and everyone else, and the opportunities my job and income have provided to me–I’ve been able to get my own apartment and travel to … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Dating, Dogs, Family, Lists, Love | 2 Comments

On making up your own dating rules.

Posted on November 21, 2010 by

“Josh called me a few days later, which was also very, very nice. It was clear he liked me and I appreciated that he followed up the way I think somebody should after a date, so I agreed to go … Continue reading →

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On asking the big questions.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

“First of all: I am tired. I am true of heart! And also: You are tired. You are true of heart!” “Now: I have never been so tired. You have: No idea how tired I am. I truly hope: You … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Dating, Dave Eggers love, Family, Favorite Posts, Life lessons, Love, Marriage, Questions, Recognition, Seasons, Striving, The Internet, Weddings | 5 Comments

On masculine imagination.

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

“The bank teller has a great ass. I know this because she had to get up and go to her boss’s office when I told her I wanted to withdraw sixteen of the just under twenty thousand dollars remaining in … Continue reading →

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Return to the scene of the … date.

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

I have to go look around on the sidewalk on the east side of Lyndale Avenue between 26th and 27th this afternoon after I get off work. I didn’t realize until after I left that spot last night that I’d … Continue reading →

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Seeking adventure/some favorite lyrics.

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

“She’s a lovely young creature. I think she’s seeking adventure. I think she’s ready to see that the world ain’t so sweet nor so tender. I won’t break her, just bend her, and make her into my new ringer for … Continue reading →

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I don’t kiss and tell, but I’ll plan-to-kiss… and tell!

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

Just got invited to a real life makeout party by the guy who writes this lovely blog! I wanted said parties to exist, but I didn’t believe that they really did. Hooray for new friends. And making out. Amen.

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Moving on and moving out.

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

I have to contradict myself already. Remember when I got a new boyfriend? Well, I realized I wasn’t ready to be in a relationship and I just wasn’t excited enough about him. He’s a great guy, wonderful, really, but I … Continue reading →

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