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And Then There Was The Ice Pack…

Posted in Dating, Hollywood, Life, Los Angeles, tagged , , on August 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

I usually don’t give second chances, but this time around I thought it was worth another go. He has a few things going for himself …

  1. we had been friends before becoming more than friends
  2. we share similar relationship/attitudes with food, exercise and body issues
  3. an unapologetic appreciation for the finer things in life
  4. a geographically desirable location, less than a mile from my apartment
  5. and an air conditioned apartment (which I need during the 3 weeks of the year when it’s insanely hot in Hollywood Hills and I have yet to get a portable A/C)

Then there was my birthday coming up and I really wanted a birthday that didn’t result in a breakup on my birthday. Not to mention my determination to have a relationship that lasts more than 3 months (one that did not require legal documents in the form of marriage).  So I decided to give it another chance… (more…)

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The Vampire and The Zombie

Posted in Dating, Hollywood, Life, Los Angeles, tagged , , , , on November 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »

I took a little hiatus from documenting my dating horror stories. Partly because I had a busy summer/fall. I was having a really great time dating someone for two whole months, although I like to count my dating days in dog years, just to make them seem longer. Then I went to Armenia to visit relatives with a brief stopover in Paris. Had a great time. Came back from an amazing trip and shortly after my 2-month relationship came to an abrupt end. I wish I had a good story behind this but I don’t. It was just the classic case of “he’s just not that into you.” But hey, at least I didn’t get dumped on my birthday.  Although, interestingly enough we ended things a day after HIS birthday.

A few weeks after my brief romance came to an end I met a vampire. I was out with a group of friends on Halloween, at the undesirable section of LA, past my 5 mile radius and west of La Brea.  I had no intention of going out. Between travels, breakups and job interviews, I hadn’t had a chance to think about Halloween. But my friend Liz inspired me to join her crew for a pub crawl and I ended up on the west side, in my zombie ballerina finest, getting my drink on somewhere on Main Street, in Santa Monica.

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Summer Love

Posted in Hollywood, Life, Los Angeles, Music on July 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Last summer I was in love. June 25 marked the beginning of my summer romance. My birth day marked the end. And before I knew it a year had passed. And suddenly, FINALLY, I felt the pain was gone.

To help me move forward, the universe delivered a new memory on that date.

A night of music and magic under the stars. Me, dancing on stage, with my new favorite band.

Thank you universe.

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March Madness

Posted in Dating, Food, Hollywood, Life, Los Angeles, tagged , , , , , , on April 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Where do I start…

On March 1, my lovely roommate of two years (and still my good friend) Rachel told me she was moving out. This came as a shock because just a month earlier we had been talking about our living arrangement and she mentioned that she wasn’t planning on moving out for at least another 6-7 months. And exactly two years after my last roommate search, I was back in the same place.

So I posted an ad on craigslist and got a slew of responses. The first response was from a guy who works in my company, in the same division as my ex-bf. Needless to say, I decided to keep searching and found a lovely new roommate.

Now some news from the dating world. The very brief romance with the cute comic/actor didn’t exactly go anywhere. Too bad. He was a good kisser. And in an effort to meet new people I decided to join an online dating site. This time around it’s okcupid. I think I’m about a week away from deactivating my profile. Every time I join an online dating site — usually in the “cold” LA months when the temperatures reach below 60 degrees — I quickly remember why I don’t like these sites. (more…)

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Happy Half Birthday!

Posted in Hollywood, Life on February 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I’m 34 1/2 today. Six months ago today, I was having the most craptastic yet memorable birthday. Today, on my half birthday, I didn’t get dumped, get my heart broken, sprain my foot, or injure any other body parts. I look at this as progress. There’s definitely truth to the saying that time heals wounds. My bruises have healed.

The anger and sadness have been replaced with joy.

My appetite is back.

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Dating. Again.

Posted in Dating, Food, Hollywood, Life, tagged , , , , on October 17, 2010 | 8 Comments »

Last night was my first post-breakup real date not to be confused with my post-breakup rebound. Saturday night was an actual date which wouldn’t have happened had I not broken my new year’s resolution #1. I met him at one of my gyms.  Our deep and meaningful conversation in the gym parking lot led to exchanging phone numbers and agreeing to a date. Right after I agreed to a date on a Saturday night I started to have major regrets. First, it was a Saturday night. I’d much rather be getting my wine on at Bar Covell, my favorite bar in LA. Second, I started to get the sense that he might not be that smart. Don’t ask me why.

After agreeing to a dinner on Saturday evening sometime on Tuesday, I kept hoping he’ll forget about the date sometime between Tuesday and Saturday. That didn’t happen. I ran into him at the gym and he confirmed our dinner plans. There was no way out. I could have lied, but when I agree to do something I follow through. At around 7:32 pm I was convinced he was not going to show up. I was wrong. He showed up.

So I asked, “Do you know where you’re taking me for dinner?” I was hoping he would mention someplace in Hollywood. Like Magnolia, The District, or Sushi Ike, just to name a few. But all I got was “Yes” as he slowly drove down my street, turned left on Franklin and headed east driving 17 mph in a 35 mile zone. (more…)

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London Calling

Posted in Dating, Hollywood, Life on October 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »

After last year’s solo adventure in Paris, I’ve decided to spend Thanksgiving in London.  Actually more like London, Brussels and Paris. A week of fish and chips and chocolate and foie gras. Maybe even some hot brits on the side. But mainly, a nice, clean getaway. No boys in the picture. No breakup drama.

 

I’m done with the breakup drama. It took couple of months, but I’m finally starting to see the light. And my appetite is back. My insatiable appetite – indestructible by cold, flu, anger and depression – disappeared for over a month. But it’s back. All it took was couple of doses of LudoBites dinners, a giant dose of reality check and a dose of rebound fun.

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Birthday Love

Posted in Dating, Hollywood, Life, tagged , , on August 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

My birthday ended on a much better and happier note than it began.  I had no idea that relationship troubles/breakups can be such an effective appetite suppressant, because nothing suppresses my appetite. I’m the girl who eats the entire menu! The main reason I work out is to eat good food. That and to look good in super-tight-skinny jeans. But I digress.

To say that the day was a mixed bag of nuts is an understatement.  The night before, the bf and I talked about an argument we had a week before. It took a week to resolve it because I was on a business trip, 2000 miles away. We decided that things were good. We decided to move forward. We continued talking about and making plans for the future (places to go/things to do). Sometime between going back home to change for work, and around 7 a.m., I found out that he had decided that it wasn’t fair to me to deal with his shit — leftover from the 3 1/2 yr relationship which ended a month before we started dating —  and didn’t want to be in a relationship. Then after several text messages, and  a 45 minute phone conversation, and just about the time his iPhone battery died, my relationship was over. On a day when countless friends were wishing me a very happy birthday, I was crying hysterically over an unexpected end to a very promising relationship. (more…)

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Countdown Over

Posted in Dating, Hollywood on August 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »

My lovely relationship of 2 months ended today. It’s not me. It’s him. Note to self, do not get involved with someone a month after they came out of a 3 1/2 year relationship.

Probably a good thing. Just wish it didn’t end on my birthday. I know there’s never a perfect timing, but I think it would have been nicer if he had waited until the day after my birthday.

Off to the next one.

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Endless First Dates…

Posted in Dating, Hollywood, Life, Online dating, tagged , , on February 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »

I am so over it… I’m tired of the endless first dates and answering the same questions over and over again.  I should just write a manual and hand it over to the person before the first date and say “Here, read it and don’t ask me any of these questions.”  I feel like I’ve been answering the same questions over and over again for the past 13+ years. So here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. (more…)

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