The other day, I was paging through my Facebook newsfeed when this appeared on the screen next to my friend Julie’s gravatar: “Dear boys, when a girl gives you her number—call or text her. PLEASE. None of that ‘Wait three days’ crap. Because even if she’s an independent and mostly confident person with an awesome [...]
Are you dating a paper man? If so, it’s time to call it quits. You deserve the real deal. What do I mean by “paper man”? Well, he’s the guy every girl thinks she wants to date. When described, it looks like he has all the goods. He shares your interests, has a similar vision [...]
Guess this modern day Cinderella: A “commoner” (with a wicked stepmother, no less) swept up in royal romance and turned into a princess overnight—only to discover that “happily ever after” had gone out of style and, what’s more, that a crown could never complete her. Give up? It’s Sarah, Duchess of York, or—as you may [...]
On lazy days, I love to browse the shelves of my local booksellers in search of inspiration or entertainment. This weekend I found both. My muse? An unassuming brown paperback titled The Boyfriend Training Kit by Tanya Sassoon that caused me to do a double take—and later, double over with laughter—when I passed it in [...]
“I’m getting out of here.” My friend Allison told me abruptly. “It’s time to switch to the West Coast.” When Allison told me of her plans to leave New York City behind for the foggy shores of San Francisco, I was floored. Well—knowing Allison—maybe it wasn’t that abrupt. But it certainly felt that way. We [...]
I love holiday weekends. Combine a barbecue or two with friends, strolling the NYC street festivals, and a little poolside lounging if I’m lucky and Memorial Day weekend always feels like just the “staycation” I need right before summer starts heating up. This weekend, I noticed something interesting about the single girls I was sidling [...]
Maybe it’s because, when it comes to movies, I’m of the international/art film variety, but I was never too keen on the 90s hit Jerry Maguire, especially after I realized how unhealthy the message is that it sends to women about true love. Remember the infamous line? “You complete me.” Yuck. To be perfectly honest, [...]
Today is International Women’s Day: 24 hours dedicated to honoring powerful women across the planet. I’m all over it. I take any opportunity I can to celebrate feminine energy and raise my glass to strong ladies everywhere, which surprises some people who consider the two things—strength and femininity—to be mutually exclusive. Culturally, we are trained [...]
Last weekend, I was catching up on a little Oprah –thank goodness for DVR– when I came upon her October interview with J.K. Rowling, the genius behind the Harry Potter franchise. The seven books in the series are full of danger, adventure, and wizardry. But the Queen of the Book Club, Oprah Winfrey herself, picked [...]
“I absolutely HATE those intolerant people!” Notice anything oxymoronic in the above sentence? In a recent session, Julia grumbled that the dating scene in New York was so miserable that she wanted OUT, complaining to me: “There was this one guy who was really sweet, sensitive, and worldly. But he’s so health conscious that he [...]
In the first part of this series, I suggested treating marriage licenses more like driver’s licenses, with minimum practice hours and the ability to demonstrate a basic understanding men being bridal prerequisites. I remember, back when I was learning to drive I became a bit exasperated with the hundreds of 10 MPH practice drives my [...]
