September 2008

Part of my problem is that I sometimes view circumstances like some movie scene – some movie scene I’ve written in my drunk head. Take one night around two years ago. I met Katie and Nina at Puck Fair for a drink after a long, bad day. I don’t remember what was long or bad about it. I just remember that I proceeded to drink …

I told myself I wasn’t going to go there – there being here – but the conversation has come up too many times to ignore. So by popular request, I am ashamed to introduce the most lame and clichéd series to hit this or any blog: How Slash Where to Meet People to Date Slash Marry. Somewhat proven advice that’s not sure-fire or necessarily safe. …

For (it seems all) guys – The telephone is a device used to communicate necessary information in as simple and efficient manner as possible. It is kept in the pocket which, though seemingly very close to the body, has no known osmosis-like effects. The text message element of recent mobile technology is the male’s preferred method of phone use because it allows for quick communication, …

Among the cornerstone differences between guys and girls, level of phone activity is high –right up there with preferred terminology for women’s underwear. We communicate differently, point blank period. Whether it’s on account of right brain left brain function or venus/mars origination doesn’t matter. It’s a fact, and you’re not changing it. Time to recognize, accept, and move on. To that end an evaluation of …

Katie and I were working through a communications conundrum the other day. This is what we do. Evaluate a scenario, assign a decision slash assumption, and then use that as set precedent for all future occurrences of that same nature – like lawyers. Katie had texted guy at, say 7pm on a Thursday something to the effect of, “hey, what’s up, blah blah.” He had …

I was at a Yankee game a few months back when someone asked what defines a slut. For the record, I was trying very hard to focus on the game. I was even wearing a baseball cap and sitting with my feet up drinking a beer as I understand this is how people properly attend baseball. Still – girl talk found me. This blog will …

It’s often hard in our years of ever-increasing maturity to make time for a full-on emotional purge. We’ve spent three plus years training ourselves not to cry at work and drunk tears ended when we started blacking out before we realized we were upset. Plus if you’ve been reading this blog you’ve elminated all negative relationships and established a healthy distance from your mother. And …

I was recently talking to a guy about dogs and dog parks. Manhattan dogs and their mini-fenced parks make the list of staple of city small talk among things like how crowded the subways are, when the Highline is finally going to open, and if Red Mango is better than Pinkberry. We’re a simple people. This particular dog conversation was centered on this guy’s belief …