Category Archives: my life is a romcom

A Royal Mix-Up at Queen Vic

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

“Ryan!” I leaned over the bar and motioned him close. “Closer!” I hissed, darting my eyes around us. “What’s up?” he whispered back, a bottle of Jack and a shot glass between us. “I’m meeting a guy here! And… I … Continue reading →

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An Officer and a Less-than-Gentleman

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

My veins were surging with frustration. A track jumper on the blue line had nearly made me miss my flight, not one Delta staff member could explain my gate number, “PAD,” and by the time I finally found it (no … Continue reading →

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Dating 2010: The Best Of

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

Confession: I want to use all the pent-up nostalgia I already feel for 2010 and write the world’s most singularly emotive blog post. I want to emote more than a Taylor Swift song. But I will spare you. Instead, I … Continue reading →

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I Shake My Ass: What’s in a Second Date?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

The music was violent – spoken lines about a screwdriver’s imminent descent into a person’s heart interspersed with throbbing bass and an odd beat techno groove. We half mock-danced – first pumping irreverently, and half slow-danced, awkwardly swaying to the … Continue reading →

Posted in active dates, Kissing, laws of attraction, Little Miss Whiskey's, my life is a romcom, Mystery ID Finder Guy | 4 Comments

Mystery ID Finder Update on the Update: Holy Shit, He’s Cute!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

BREAKING NEWS: Irony Failed, C’s Life is Actually a RomCom My old-school BFF R was in town this weekend. Who better to encourage my masochistic dating madness than someone with whom I shared french-fries-as-penis jokes (7.5 fries, ladies) and wrote … Continue reading →

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Lesson: When Life Hands You a Meet-Cute, Make a RomCom

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Just as I was beginning to feel the restlessness that comes with the low after a long weekend (and an even longer drive); and the shocking reminder (like jumping into ice cold water) of the ho-hum drum of my 9-5 … Continue reading →

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