Awkward

Conversation with an ex boyfriend with whom it ended badly

Scene:  Busy Seattle street.  I am rushing, on my way to brunch with an aquaintance when I see a larger, baldy dude with a tall teenager next to him.  Oh shit!  It’s that guy
Him:  (noticing me) Ahhhhh!
Me: Ahhhh!  Uh….
(Pause while we try to remember social graces)
Him: Uh, you remember [his daughter]?
Me: Yeahhhhhh….how are…you…both?
Him: Fine.  We’re [...]


Looking like the octo-mom on a sunday morning

So last night I had planned to stay in and relax, watch the RuPaul’s Drag Race Reunion show, and figure out a plan for my life - yes, all in one night. But in a quarter life crisis haze (”in a few years i’ll be too old to go out!”) I decided to meet up [...]


Home on a Friday night

I hate how my body and social life never seem to be in sync. Last weekend I got what seemed to be the flu literally right when I got home from work on Friday evening - when I had plans for the whole weekend. Of course it didn’t stop me from going out as it [...]


Another International Sad-Sigh

Went to Canada this weekend with my girlfriends.  The trip was really fun, until we attempted to cross back into the US.  We were “randomly” selected for a full car search at the border and “randomly” I (with my Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan visas) and my friend who has a student visa from Yemen, 4 stamps [...]


Another awkward blog about my relationship troubles…

When did I become the Cathy of Sad Sigh? And is Cathy even a relevant comparison anymore? Didn’t even SHE get married? Should I have said Bridget Jones? Or is THAT too outdated too. Oof. See? I’m even awkward about writing about relationships.
At the beginning of 2008, I [...]