Haunted by Cars
I have a habit. Not sure if you would call it positive, negative, or something in between. After a break-up, I find myself scanning the roads and parking lots for the ex-girlfriend’s car. It’s not that I go out of my way to locate her, but wherever I am in those first months following the end, my eyes go wandering.
Buying Flowers
An investigator looking for lost love and dreams buys flowers for a woman he is involved with, but the relationship has already begun to wilt.
Abandon All Faith, Hope and Charity, Ye Who Enter Here
Many of us learn the virtues of hope, faith and charity as we grow up. But how do those virtues really serve us through our lives. As Victoria Klassen discovers, there’s a flip side to everything.
Boyfriends are Overrated!
Boyfriends are overrated, says a single woman who really wants to stay that way for a while…but those men just want to commit.
An Open Letter to My Bus Boyfriend
Dear Bus Boyfriend (can I call you BB, babe?)…Today is our anniversary. I’ll forgive you for forgetting it, if only because you have no idea who I am. Just so we don’t have this awkward exchange on our next anniversary, let me jog your memory: I’m the frizzy-haired brunette who gets on the bus a few stops after you in the morning.
A Different Kind of Fairy Tale
My first kiss was a fairy tale, emphasis on the word ‘fairy.’ I found my happy place at sleep-away camp. Us New York Jews, we all did. It’s somewhat of a cardinal rule: if you live on the East Coast, are of the Jewish faith and between the … Read more →
There’s a New Toothbrush in My Bathroom
There is a new toothbrush in my bathroom. It is the sign of a new lover in my life. A simple instrument that shows such possibility. A small gesture on both our parts that this is something more. This could be real and true and beautiful. There is … Read more →
Scar Tissue: Seeing Beyond Dating Chaos
I realize everyone has baggage. (Ahem, those without baggage tend to be extremely boring. Sorry. It’s true.) I try to be a compassionate person who can wait it out for the right guy. Not for the truly married ones mind you, but for the truly separated ones who are going through a hard time before the inevitable divorce.
Why My MacBook is Better Than A Boyfriend
I recently treated myself to a new MacBook. Hey, I'm an unemployed, single gal currently “staying” with her mom, with two beater vehicles that are constantly trying to one-up each other on their creative repair needs. Why shouldn't I be dropping … Read more →
Laundry Day
Maybe the resolution last year would have been more successful if it been “Remain celibate and joyfully single” rather than the trap-door-open-for-sex-and-entanglement wording: “Remain joyfully single.”
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