Earlier today, a friend of mine and I were chatting about my How to Crush project and she started asking some pretty good questions. So good, in fact, it ended up reading like a real interview. Thankfully, I was smart enough to save a copy of that conversation. Here’s the first part of it. (Thanks,… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: An Impromptu Interview (Part I)
Hump Day Crush: My Long-Lasting Totally Hypothetical Crush
A long time ago, when I was just a wee lad, not even cognizant of what a crush was, the seeds of my longest lasting crush were planted. There were a few people I could always be found with back then. As seems to always be the case in my life, a couple of them… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: My Long-Lasting Totally Hypothetical Crush
Imagine if you will…
The plan, as it stands, it to have How to Crush Without Being Crushed go live (officially) in February of 2008. While the site is OK as it is now, I think it lacks a distinctive look and feel. Unfortunately, I have no idea what the distinctive look and feel should be. I know what… Continue reading Imagine if you will…
Hump Day Crush: Putting on Masks
Every time we head out into public, we put on a mask of sorts. As we interact with different people throughout the day, we may change masks. Many people do this without even realizing it. They’ve learned though experience that behaving differently in different situations can really help you get what you want and need.… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Putting on Masks
Hump Day Crush: 120 Minute Crush
Such a vision of loveliness on such a gray and dreary day. She got on the Metro with a small group of others at the GMU stop and sat near the door. From behind the plexiglass divider, across the clear expanse of carpet, I could see her clearly. She was just slightly shorter than me… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: 120 Minute Crush
Hump Day Crush: Dating and Timing
Relationships are part of a vast plan for our enlightenment… —Marianne Williamson In high school, I attempted to go on a few dates. By most standards, none of those attempts were successful. By the time I got to college, I fel a lot less pressure about dating and tried to get things going more often.… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Dating and Timing
Hump Day Crush: A Game of Manhunt
It usually got cooler there quite a bit sooner up in rural New York than it does around here, so old memories are triggered at times they don’t actually correspond to. Heck, by the time October rolled around, we were often already well acquainted with our heavier jackets. That odd temporal shift of memories crops… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: A Game of Manhunt