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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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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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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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6 More Drinks and Counting…

Posted in Dating, tagged , on July 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Who would have thought that the Almost-Roommate would turn out to be my new boyfriend, ending almost a decade long relationship dry spell. The last time I was in a relationship was 2001. April – September 2001. I remember the dates because I met him during a trip to Jamaica in April 2001 and after 9-11, I had this moment of clarity and it made me realize that I wasn’t happy in that relationship and it was one a fast track to never-never-land. In the decade that followed, there were a lot of dates, make that first dates, some near-relationships, some almost-relationships, but no one I’d call a boyfriend. (more…)

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Yes, I’ll Take 6 Drinks

Posted in Dating, Life, tagged , on July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »

A little over a year ago, a guy was supposed to move in and at the very last minute – the day of the move – he backed out. He texted me and told me he wasn’t moving in. I was exhausted and drained from the search and I was at my breaking point. Fortunately, a month later I met Rachel, my current roommate.

A few months later, I got a text message from a number I didn’t recognize. Then he asked me something specific about the division of the company where I work (we both work for the same company) and I figured out it was the Almost-Roommate texting me. Since he had paid a month’s worth of rent to fulfill his obligation, I actually responded to his  text. Otherwise, I would have probably used some unladylike words. During the past year he kept in touch, texting me every few months to see how I’m doing. I thought it was a little strange, but I’ve seen stranger behavior. I found out that the reason he hadn’t moved in was because he and his on-and-off again girlfriend had decided to give the relationship one last chance (they were living together).  This was the reason for the last minute change in plans. (more…)

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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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Unpopular… on ArmenianMatch.com

Posted in Dating, Hollywood, Life, tagged , , , , , , , on May 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I’m extremely unpopular on ArmenianMatch.com. Something about my profile really offends Armenian men in cyberspace. So much so that they take their aggression out by ranking my photo/profile 1 on a 1-5 scale. So, here’s what my profile says:

About Me:

I’m smart, sarcastic and liberal in political views. Have lived on my own for a very long time, by choice. Value my independence. Have a great circle of friends. Busy social life. My therapist and my best friend are trying to prove that there are Armenian men who can break my stereotype of Armenian men… So I figured I’d give this a chance.

[This part was added after I got an email with the subject line: MISS LIBERAL, KEEP YOUR ASS IN HOLLYWOOD] (more…)

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The Roommate Search Continues

Posted in Dating, Hollywood, Life, tagged , , on March 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »

This has been the most difficult roommate search ever! In the past 6+ years of living apartment, with 4 different roommates (5, including Legally Fawn while she was doing a summer internship at a law firm), it has never taken me more than 3 days to find a roommate. A really awesome roommate. Usually, I’ve never even interviewed more than 3 people. When I met Melissa, it was love at first sight. We stared into each other’s eyes and we knew. We knew we had found the perfect roommate. And same with Shannon. We instantly knew.

And then there were 20… mostly bad roommate interviews. Three or four good ones, but still rejected for something else. Something different. Not necessarily better. The similarities between my roommate search and my dating life are uncanny. A lot of bad first dates. Some false starts. Some good connections that lead to nowhere. Sometimes it’s timing. Sometimes it’s location. Sometimes it’s just me. Sometimes it’s the other person. Sometimes we’re just not that into each other. Or I’m not into him. Or the other way around. But you get the point.

About two weeks ago, March 11 to be exact, a guy I had met with two days earlier emails me. “Hey Eliza, any chance you want to be roommates?” (more…)

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Sushi Date

Posted in Dating, Hollywood, Life, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 22, 2008 | 8 Comments »

So another guy from Nerve.com asked me out. This one was smart enough to ask me out to sushi. Which is the fastest way I’ll say “yes” to a date. This one was an improvement over Tuesday night’s date. For starters, he showed up. Major points. Now, here are my notes from the date.

  • His profile picture looked 10 years younger. I should have suspected something when his pictures only showed his face. Everything else was cropped out. (more…)

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