(Telling this story here seems to invite long-ish pauses. That’s a wee bit unfortunate, since it’s really not that long of a story. If you’ve forgotten, part one and part two, go back and read them.) As the dust from the stupefying trip up and the nerves of really meeting my date for the first… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: The Prom (Part III)
Hump Day Crush: The Prom (Part II)
I started this story a long time ago with every intention of finishing it up just days after the first part. Better late than never, right? The school year was 1991-92, my Junior year in high school. The year was near it’s end, the musical (Mame that year) and the Key Club NY District Convention… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: The Prom (Part II)
Hump Day Crush: The One That Got Away
Everyone has at least one. That oh-so-special other that was with you in the perfect relationship until you screwed up and they bolted, changed their number, and/or took out a restraining order. OK, maybe it didn’t end that badly. Sometimes it’s just circumstances or distance that get in the way. But it ended. And every… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: The One That Got Away
Hump Day Crush: Why Not Just Date?
Many people out there get into the habit of dating in high school. After all, that’s when we first have the time and inclination to really interact with the opposite sex to any extent. That’s when all those hormones get pumping and we start to feel all sorts of tingly in all sorts of places.… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Why Not Just Date?
Hump Day Crush: The Character Crush
The Character Crush–Also known as the Hollywood Crush or the Literary Crush. Can you fall for a fictional character? You bet you can. This is a pure fantasy crush (for most people, except, of course, Katie Holmes–who did have a crush on Tom Cruise when she was much younger). Often, it rides along with a… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: The Character Crush
Hump Day Crush: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
When I was in high school, every year at about this time the business club would hand out a bunch of surveys in homeroom. Those would be collected and, when Valentine’s Day rolled around, for a couple of bucks you’d be able to pick up a “Computer Dating Fun” sheet from the school store in… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Hump Day Crush: On the Receiving End
It’s easy to tell when you have a crush on someone, even if it isn’t easy to admit it. What’s nowhere near as obvious is when someone has a crush on you. We’re all very good at being distracted by our own crushes (or just totally oblivious, like I usually am) to notice when that… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: On the Receiving End