Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: Single Amnesia
The other day while I was doing vulture circles around my students to ensure they were hard at work writing their journal entries for the topic, “What makes a character unusual?” a girl looked up and asked me if I … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: License to Drive You Wild
If you’ve ever been in a car accident you know that weird, slow motion way the brain has of experiencing something chaotic, tragic, and instantaneous. Something that lasted only a few seconds seems to stretch out like a wisp of … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: Men are Just Big Babies
A lot of things can make you feel bad about yourself. Like giving up so hard in the field of romance that you start asking people out on friend dates which is another way of saying, “Don’t worry, I know … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: Wait, This One IS an Online Dating File
So, tell me if this is a terrible idea. As I mention in these articles (probably too often) I am kind of a Twitter junkie. I follow mostly comedians and have developed some Twitter crushes (yes, it’s as sad as … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: Crystal Balls
Woman of many hats that I am, I like to find new venues to which I can apply my vast talents and skills. And guess what, the latest venue? Astrology. Turns out I’m a total natural when it comes to … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: Don’t Lick the Playdough
Remember those posters from your grade school classrooms, the ones that said “Everything I need to know I learned in kindergarten?” They were white with a big red apple and then a list of all the life lessons you apparently … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: We Don’t Go Down There Anymore
It’s kind of like when everyone is talking about how great the party was and you’re the dolt who says, “What party?” This time, the hot topic is spring fever: the throngs of men coming out of the woodwork, the … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: Royals I Do’s and Don’ts
I don’t know what happened. One minute I was all, “The Royal Wedding? No thanks, what’s all the fuss about?” Four hours later, chocolate smeared on my chin, tears in my eyes, and cat in my lap, I was watching … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: The Sky is Falling!
The “Live every day as if it’s your last,” advice has always baffled me. I’ll admit, I haven’t warmed to the reality of inevitable death and so I might be more prone to despair than those who have. But even … Continue reading
Erin’s (Not So Online) Dating Files: Dingos Stole My Baby
People love survival guides. It’s true! Partly because we like being prepared but mostly because, as comfy westerners, we like to imagine ourselves in life-threatening predicaments and envision breaking out of our normal coffee-guzzling, e-mail-checking personas and becoming instinct-driven heroes. … Continue reading
