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These Foolish Things

by Ginger Snap

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August 09, 2018

What the Stars Say*

Today’s horoscope: Loosen up the emo armor and see what happens if you let yourself be a bit vulnerable today. Your M.O. is to use clever (and often sarcastic) banter as a shield, and while it do...


August 08, 2018

Today's Quickie Update

Sleep: I’m so freaking tired. I never caught up from my loss of sleep over the weekend because I was meeting and cocktailing with Ace on Sunday and then again on Monday night…like, nearly ALL nig...


Ugh, you guys. Had a really fun, sexy night with ACE last night. He is smoking hot to me in a confusing way. After we talked about all kinds of stuff including his life of luxury (he’s crazy loa...


August 06, 2018

RAD: ACE

I’m a little afraid to post this due to the way my last several RADs have gone (i.e. never going out again), but as you know, I have to write this stuff down, so here you go. Also, please see pre...


August 06, 2018

Epic Weekend

This past weekend will go down in the record books as one of the best of the year for sure! Went to Lovely Leah’s to celebrate our friendship and just to kind of regroup after the birthday of the...


August 02, 2018

Thursday, oh Thursday!

I looked at my work calendar on the way to work to discover that I have ZERO meetings on my agenda today!! How does that even happen? I know. Importance taken away. Even though my schedule/wor...


August 01, 2018

Updates on Shiz

Teef:To the dentist yesterday morning. I’ve had excellent check-ups for the last 5 or 6 years because I have been taking excellent care of my pearly whites. After years and years of awful teeth...


Hello - it’s Monday again! Where did the weekend go? Let’s see. Friday I spent a good deal of time organizing my plans for my Europe trip in September. Getting so excited! 3 days in Paris, a da...


July 27, 2018

A Message From My Past*

Anybody out there remember the time I was engaged in 2007 and 2008 to a guy I called Mr. Snap? When we broke up mere weeks before the wedding, which was scheduled to be held on the very auspicio...


I stepped out with my girls last night to attend a Wednesday night soiree and it did NOT disappoint! It was a “Best Of” party and all of the city’s best of the best of food and drink were there....


July 24, 2018

RAD: RAE

You could look at this one as a Rate a Meet & Greet, however something very date-y happened during this meeting so I’m considering this a date. Read on, friends! Name: RAE (stands for Rough...


July 23, 2018

RAD: Dapper M.

Name: Dapper M. - a VERY smartly dressed attorney Introduction Platform: [I’m adding this section because I’m meeting people in all kinds of ways now!] We met via a woman who works at the tempo...


July 20, 2018

Dump Truck

My dad called me yesterday while I was still at work (though he thought that I was already home because it was 6pm). My parents never call - especially if I’m at work - because they don’t want to...


July 18, 2018

RAD: The Nigerian

Name: The Nigerian (his parents were from Nigeria and though he was born in the US, they gave him a distinct Nigerian name) Age: 41 Status: Single and that’s all I know! Not sure if he’s been ...


I’ve been awake since just before 2am this morning. That means I’ve been up nearly 20 hours now. I couldn’t sleep because all of this stupid shit was rattling through my brain. The Eyeroll: So. ...


July 13, 2018

RAD: Michael Stipe

Name: Michael Stipe (in his hair days) Age: 45 Status: Divorced since 2011; out of a relationship since November; two kids - 17 and 19 - one in 2nd year of college, the other will be a Senior i...


July 12, 2018

Bumbling Around

I have a brief moment for a quick break before I’m back at it getting ready for a meeting with my boss. Tomorrow we have another super important customer coming to our office for a big meeting an...


July 09, 2018

RAD: Secret Agent Man

Name: Secret Agent Man Age: 52 Status: Single. Divorced since 2014. Just out of a girlfriend situation (of 9 months) Job: He does secret spy-type stuff that I can’t really tell you about - he...


July 09, 2018

Ricky Returns, Sort Of

Whelp. I did hear back from good ol’ Ricky Ricardo yesterday. He asked via text if he could “make it up” to me (for him canceling our date), and I answered, “sure!” And then nothing. Crickets....


July 07, 2018

Canceled

6:45am: Ricky Ricardo just canceled our date for tonight. xox, GS


July 06, 2018

Spontaneity

Yesterday my horoscope told me that I should do something spontaneous. So when Ricky R. and I were texting at the end of the workday, I told him to call me on my drive home so I could hear his ac...


July 05, 2018

Post-Fourth

This year is whizzing past so insanely quickly. Here’s a Post 4th-of-July update. Had an extremely relaxed 4th of July. Got up early and took the dog to the fancy neighborhood to meet Maria, ha...


July 02, 2018

"Smitten"

A few weeks ago I was talking with my parents about wanting to be in a relationship and my dad told me this story of a woman he knows who had been in several bad relationships and she struggled t...


July 01, 2018

RAD: Ricky Ricardo

Name: Ricky Ricardo (how I came up with this name is kind of a long story - it will be explained by the end of this RAD) Age: 54 Status: Single. Divorced since 2000. Had another long relationsh...


June 29, 2018

RAD: Officer Cocksure

Name: Officer Cocksure Age: 40 Status: Single. Never married. Last relationship about 3 years ago, so he says. Job: Police Officer Lives: A neighborhood over - walking distance. Or in his case...


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