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Best Boy -- Part 638

Earlier this week, I heard my cell phone vibrate. I assumed that it was a text with birthday wishes, but my smile turned to a... more

The Winter Girlfriend

Hope you enjoy this guest post from my good friend, The Winter Girlfriend! On February 2, 2012, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow declaring six more weeks... more

Ghirardelli #NOM

My mom and I used to have a little chocolate after lunch and dinner. We might have also enjoyed a few chocolate chip cookies or... more

2011 in Haiku

Twenty Eleven Started year in chemo haze In my bed? Best Boy. He said he loves me But does that mean he’s in love? Neither of us know. Winter beach weekend With... more

Two years later

Two years ago today, my boyfriend broke up with me by blocking me on Twitter. That was one of those experiences that I couldn’t have possibly... more

Playing dirty

I’m rarely one for clean breaks with a guy. Instead, our relationship turns into a game of Frogger. We move closer to each other, then... more

Readers' Choice #16

In October, I was focused on teaching and my charity and advocacy work. Guys weren’t a priority. I didn’t just put them on the back... more

Where are they now?

What's the latest regarding my Usual and Potential Suspects? Here’s all the scoop that's fit for blogging: Boston Christian: I haven’t seen him since his visit... more

My go-to guy

In 2011, Best Boy and I went from seeing each other twice a week to once a week. (I wasn't exactly sure why that was,... more

An odd first date - Part II

As my odd first date with Hampton Man continued, I felt like I was watching a fender bender. It wasn't the worst first date that... more

An odd first date

What constitutes a perfect first date to you? From my perspective, I like when I find myself giddy with excitement and a touch of nervousness before... more

Opening the lines of communication

Best Boy and I were stuck somewhere between friends with benefits and a relationship. Limbo City was traditionally not a place that I enjoyed, but... more

Gaze into my eyes...this Wednesday!

Back in April 2010, I got a concussion while I was putting my dog, Nutter, inside the car. Hitting my head on the car door... more

Simmering

I felt like a little girl in a grassy field, holding a daisy in her hand. I love him. I love him not. I really like him. I don’t... more

Game changer

My ex-boyfriend, Philly Matt, and I see each other two or three times a year. In a typical month, we’ll text and email several times... more

Shaking my head

My third round of chemotherapy was looming so I made the same request to both Best Boy and Mr. Agency: Let’s get together before my next... more

The next chapter? (Part II)

Best Boy was coming over my place for the first time in seven weeks. (I wasn't sure of his motivation for doing so, but I thankfully... more

A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

The morning of the Charity Gala on the Hill found me still recouping from my first round of chemotherapy. I had planned to attend the... more

More Than Friends With Benefits

After my recent conversation with Mr. Agency, I had some concerns. Would his lack of work/life balance be problematic for us in the long run? ... more

A Full Weekend

Philly Matt spent the night in my bedroom, but our interaction was more G-rated than XXX. We slept in the same bed together without kissing... more

Three's Company

As August turned to September, I found myself enjoying a beneficial friendship with Best Boy and wondering if there might be relationship potential with Mr.... more

A Good Friendship

Best Boy and I continued to spend more time together, and I appreciated the fact that he put the “friend” in “friend with benefits.” He... more

Spooning With Best Boy

For one week in mid-August, my place became a revolving door of men. Best Boy, Boston Christian and Mr. Agency had all spent nights at... more

The Perfect Line-Up

Shortly after Best Boy left in the morning, I received a text from Boston Christian. He had forgotten his phone charger at my place and... more

Year In Review Haiku

“Buckeyes” Boy reached out That leopard can’t change his spots Once a con artist… He gave me blog gold Who breaks up via Twitter? Milked every last post Saw him in... more

Three's A Crowd!

Best Boy arrived at my place, and I gave him a quick kiss – sans open mouth and tongue – at the door before introducing... more

Knock Knock

Boston Christian called me on Tuesday morning to thank me again for taking him out to dinner for his birthday. He also let me know... more

Dinner with the Birthday Boy

After Best Boy and I had sex for the first time, we didn’t talk about what would happen next. I didn't know if we would... more

Friends With Benefits

When Boston Christian and I woke up, we had very different takes regarding the prior evening's events. Christian couldn’t stop smiling and talking about how... more

A Surprise Visit -- Part 2

Boston Christian arrived at my place, and we stood in the doorway and hugged each other for over a minute. We looked into each other... more

A Surprise Visit

The weekend after my surgery, I relaxed at home. (I felt very good, but I still didn't have much mobility in my right arm since... more

In Full Effect

The weekend prior to my surgery, Mr. Agency and I had planned to get together. It was tough to coordinate our schedules, though, since his... more

A Friendly Night

As my friend, T, and I arrived at Marvin, I caught her up on the latest with Mr. Exec and Best Boy. Although Mr. Exec... more

Dutch Boy Is Back

Early July found me at an impasse with Mr. Exec. A large part of me felt as though I needed to cease all communication with... more

A Surprising Turn

I woke up the morning after my relationship discussion with Mr. Exec and felt even more unsettled. He wanted to be in a selectively open... more

Getting Warmer

Mr. Exec and I didn’t contact each other after our heated discussion about my blogging about our relationship. My friend, AP, speculated that he would... more

Really bad timing

Mr. Exec and I were dating again - maybe. My ex-boyfriend and close friend, Philly Matt, was heading to New England in a week to... more

A confusing day

Mr. Exec and I had slept together, and I wasn't entirely sure how to balance out my attraction toward him with his penchant for nonconsensual... more

(Much) more to the story

As I joined Mr. Exec on the couch, we caught up about work and life. (Yes, we had seen each other a few days... more

More to the story

I headed upstairs after my fun date with Best Boy AND Mr. Exec, his best friend and the guy that I had dated for a... more

A night to remember - Part II

What do you get when you mix one City Girl, one Best Boy and his best friend and a guy that I dated for a... more

A night to remember

Was I being punked?While in the cab en route to meet Best Boy at Ceiba, he called to inform me that his best friend and... more

A new chapter...maybe

Improv Boy was out of the picture, and I found my lineup in May to be rather thin. I needed to remedy that quickly!... more

Ending on a high note

I had gone from confused to amused at Improv Boy's antics after hearing Abigail's take on the evening. If a guy was going to... more

Debriefing

I stood outside in the driveway with my mouth agape. Improv Boy had just broken up with me in front of my building and... more

A very happy birthday

It was my 37th birthday in mid-April, and I was ready for the main event. I was speaking in front of more than 1000... more

Are 3am texts ever sincere?

Following my concussion in early April, I canceled my plans for several days to recoup. I wasn't sure when I would hear from Mr.... more

Melancholy

It was the last weekend in March, and I found myself a bit melancholy as I headed off with my group for our annual ski... more

The run-around

Mr. Exec and I were still getting to know each other, but I found myself thinking about him often. I felt a combination of... more

Tea for two

As my date with Mr. Exec approached, I found myself a bit giddy. Mr. Exec was handsome, successful and intriguing, and I was looking... more

Teddy Ruxpin

Last Friday morning, I was trying to motivate out of my warm bed and into the shower when the telephone rang. I looked at... more

Change is in the air

I was at home yesterday when my phone rang. It was my ex-boyfriend and close friend, Philly Matt. We hadn't talked in two... more

The antagonist & the security blanket

"Buckeyes" Boy gave me blog gold by treating me the way he did and then breaking up with me on Twitter. It's thus not... more

A quiet February

February 2010 was a quiet month in DC, as the two blizzards in less than a week brought the city to a halt. (When... more

The boy messed with the wrong community!

I headed to last week's event, knowing that my ex-boyfriend, "Buckeyes" Boy, might also be there. I had my plan in place and even... more

Stick a fork in me

If The Baron wasn't heading off on another dangerous mission to the Middle East, then I probably would not have communicated with him in late... more

How soon is too soon to have sex with a new guy?

When I was in NYC recently, I had lunch with an old friend. In less than a month, her long-term boyfriend had broken up... more

Better timing?

JAG Man was back in the line-up. "How did that happen?" you might be wondering, if you're familiar with my blog."Who's JAG Man?" you might... more

So not ready

I returned back from Philadelphia and my shower fun with my ex-boyfriend and now close friend (with benefits, according to most of you), Philly... more

How do you define sex?

What constitutes "sex" to you? Jean from Girly Adventure posed that question to me in a comment to my last post about Philly Matt. She... more

Friends. And more.

Philly Matt drove us back to my hotel on January 2, 2010. We had one thing and one thing only on our minds...dessert. ... more

Just friends...right?

When my train arrived in Philadelphia's 30th Street Station on January 2, 2010, I had a huge smile on my face. I was going... more

I <3 #DCTwestival!

Do you have a Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Foursquare or Yelp account? Do you have a blog? Are you a fan of Social Media... more

A new year

I awoke on New Year's Day in The Baron's bed with mixed emotions. I was happy to be spending time with someone new, but... more

Your questions answered

I've received a lot of questions about "Buckeyes" Boy over the past month. I thought I could tie up a few loose ends by... more

An odd Thanksgiving

Before Buckeyes Boy left to spend Thanksgiving 2009 in Georgia with his family, I asked him for a small favor: I realize that you'll be busy... more

Coffee...talk 2.0

I was at my laptop on October 14, 2009, when Virginia Boy texted that he was heading to my neighborhood. I met him downstairs... more

I get it! Kind of.

I woke up on October 14, 2009, thinking about my fight with Buckeyes Boy the night before. Buckeyes Boy kissed me and went off... more

Trouble brewing

When Buckeyes Boy came home from work on October 13, 2009, we talked about his day. Since the Convention Center hosts events almost every... more

Coffee...talk

It was Sunday, October 11th, 2009, and Buckeyes Boy was starting his job at the Convention Center in the morning. We spent the day... more

Why does it have to be so hard?

An Imerika Guest Post:Why does it all have to be so fuckin hard?Is it too much to ask to just have ONE person whom I... more

Weekiversary

September 2009In the midst of my bliss with Buckeyes Boy, I heard from JAG Man...a few hours after I ran into him outside. He... more

The end of the end

May 2006 I rushed to pack up my things and board the next New Jersey Transit train from New York to Trenton. Philly Matt needed me.... more

The beginning of the end

April 2006I loved Philly Matt. He loved me. And yet (not to sound like a bad country song), I didn't know if our... more

(Not that) Happy Birthday to me!

March-April 2006Philly Matt was heading to Qatar with the Air Force Reserves in five weeks so I tried to focus on the positive. He... more

What goes up must come down

January-February 2006Philly Matt and I wanted to make our relationship work, and yet, our problems as a couple were mounting:1. The base at which he... more

Ho, Ho, Ho to Bah Humbug!

December 2005All I wanted for Christmas was Philly Matt. Much like I did for Thanksgiving, I headed up to Philadelphia to spend the Christmas... more

Feeling thankful

November 2005I wondered if I had found The One in Philly Matt. We saw each other one or two weekends a month, which allowed... more

Just friends. Really.

October-November 2005Lawyer Boy met me at Union Station. He somehow managed to squeeze my piece of luggage in the hatch of his Lotus Elise.... more

Life is good. I am bad (kind of).

October-November 2005The leaves started changing colors, as fall arrived in Washington, DC. I was fully recouped from my surgery and completely head-over-heels in love... more

All the stars are aligned

August 2005I was in love with Philly Matt. [Insert at least one Awww here.] You would think in my blissful state that I... more

A sexy and sappy weekend

September 2005Philly Matt and I were in love. Three weeks after my surgery, Matt came down to DC to spend the weekend with me.... more

Exhaling

August-September 2005Over the years, I've had a knack for getting back together with ex-boyfriends. Again. And again."Why?" you might be asking.Well, I attribute... more

The start of something good?

August 2009Reservations were set for dinner with JAG Man on Thursday night."Where are we going?" I asked him enthusiastically."A new steakhouse in town," he replied."Hmm...Bourbon?""Newer,"... more

Throwing out my old playbook

2005I've always maintained that the bad in my life is balanced out with many wonderful blessings. In late May and early June, I was... more

Can I be friends with my married exes?

July 2005 Roll CallDating: Philly MattStick a fork in us because we're so done after our latest round of e-mails: Baseball BoyBack in touch with:... more

One Matt too many!

July 2005Why was Married Matt contacting me after two years? When we ended our affair in April of 2003, it was not amicable... more

The calm before the storm

June-July 2005I was still on a high after my night in Philadelphia with Philly Matt. Even though I hadn't spent much time with him... more

It's always sunny with Philly Matt

June 2005Surprise and Heartbreak with Baseball Boy was over, and (not surprisingly) so was our relationship. Lawyer Boy had married Darby. And, I... more