Starting in January of 1999, I was completely single–not even a date–for about a decade. Happily so for most of that time. Many people don’t understand how this can be possible, but the fact is, I am comfortable and happy being single. I don’t seek out relationships or flings or, well, anything. I don’t need… Continue reading Standing and Falling
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Failure and Success: Telling Someone About the Crush (Part II)
So I’ve talked about how to tell someone you have a crush on them and why you’d want to do that. I figure now it’s time I share a couple of stories from my own life. Just a little while ago, I told you about one that didn’t go so well. Now I’d like to… Continue reading Failure and Success: Telling Someone About the Crush (Part II)
Failure and Success: Telling Someone About the Crush (Part I)
So I’ve talked about how to tell someone you have a crush on them and why you’d want to do that. I figure now it’s time I share a couple of stories from my own life. One when things went pretty darn wrong and another where they went considerably better. A Failure to Understand Back… Continue reading Failure and Success: Telling Someone About the Crush (Part I)
Looking Ahead to Looking Back
In just over a week, I have a high school reunion coming up. Since my class has never been a group to do anythingn quite the normal way, it’s a 16 year reunion. (We really did try for the typical 5, 10 and 15 year ones, but never quite pulled it all together–one of the… Continue reading Looking Ahead to Looking Back
Hump Day Crush: Half the Story
Nearly 15 years ago, right at the end of my first year of college, I met this wonderful girl. We met at a very outdoorsy community service project my service group was working on. She was a friend of a friend and had spent most of the day trudging through the underbrush on the other… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Half the Story