Control your own fate by keeping your hands off of the wheel

As the semester comes to a close, I find myself wildly optimistic in my oddly Dean’s List-worthy grades, a job lined up to start literally days after I graduate, and minimal summer plans which include having an incredible time doing absolutely nothing.
When I envisioned this last column, I did not picture myself advocating the lifestyle [...]

Keffiyehs torn between terror and couture

“Sheer striped scarf woven with some Lurex for a bit of sparkle. Finished with tonal fringe. Exclusive to Urban Outfitters. Imported. Dry clean.”
This description, found on the Urban Outfitters Web site, paints a picture of a $20 scarf – known as a keffiyeh – that is offensive to some Israeli and anti-war advocates. In Philly, [...]

Single or taken, happy or not: You come first

It is incredible that happy people always seem to be hiding something jaded under their smiles. Just when I started to get a tad jealous of people in relationships, I remembered some of the issues I once had way back when I was addicted to dating.

One of my closest lady friends has been dating a [...]

Karma can make any break-up seem brighter

I gave up on meeting new people after the demise of my last serious relationship. New guys are like new shoes in my twisted stream of consciousness – they look amazing and turn heads when people first see them, but after a while they become worn, painful and tainted. It’s inevitable – purchasing a new [...]

Expert advice to help solve a 10-year dating catastrophe

As I had mentioned in last week’s mental barf of my story with Anthony, even more juice was squeezed out of the proverbial fruit. I have returned with updated Anthony news and professional opinions mixed with my final thoughts, even though with him it is never final.
Anthony’s drunken obsession with text messaging seems to do [...]

Just ‘friends’ for 10 years: it could be the real thing

With graduation quickly approaching and the realization that I am not with “the one” I will marry, I cannot help but wonder what guy will one day become my other half.  Whether it was middle school or high school graduations, prom, my 21st birthday – and now college graduation – I always want to share [...]

An opposite could be your perfect match

I have wondered for years about why I am attracted to guys who seem to be my complete opposite. The idea of me dressing in business casual clothes 90 percent of the time while going for guys with multiple tattoos and piercings, mohawks and skateboards has been a comical part of why I enjoy my [...]

No perfect way to love on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day advice in a dating column can be as redundant as Halloween costume tips in a fashion column. Since I’m single, of course I’m told to send flowers to myself and stay overly optimistic on the big day. Since I’m single, I certainly don’t want to depress you with my words, which is [...]

Dating around: perks of seeing many at a time

When you have reached the realization that one partner is simply not enough to fulfill your appetite, it becomes a landmark moment in your relationship life. Here, the limits are endless and the chance of hurting someone – or yourself – is inevitable. But sometimes, we need a little something extra to make things that [...]

Write, but don’t send, a goodbye letter to your ex

It’s amazing that as a college senior, I have a laundry list of relationships that seemed so perfect at one point, and I can calculate the exact time and place when they fell apart.
Dating since fifth grade was probably my first mistake. Setting precedents and comparing everyone to each other was definitely my second.
Through the [...]