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My Blog Is Totally Making a Difference

April 14, 2015Dating/Single Lifebeing single, blogger problems, blogging, dating, fan mail, marriage, modern dating, modern romance, online datingEmily

Of all the fan e-mails I’ve gotten (and there are TONS, if “tons” means the same thing as “eight”) this is by FAR my favorite:

Last Night’s Date, Part 2

April 13, 2015Dating/Single Lifedating, dating apps, dating in nyc, flirting, jswipe, modern dating, online dating, pranks, second date, textingEmily

So, remember THIS prankster? Turns out pranking is a habit. A bad habit.

He texted this OUT OF NOWHERE.

I’m all for being pranked but…perhaps some context? Relevance?

Also humor. Humor is key to a prank.

So many missing elements here.

This cannot, by any societal standards, even be considered a prank.

This is just saying words that aren’t true.

People who say lots of words that aren’t true are called liars.

You’re a liar.

I hate you.

(We have a second date this weekend)

Ok, so…where is he?

April 13, 2015Dating/Single Life, Kids/Teachingdating, kids, single life, teachingEmily

Kid: “I wanted to bring you back something from our vacation in London but my mom said the best thing we can get you is a date.”

When Clients Overshare

April 13, 2015Kids/Teachingkids, overshare, parenting, parents, teaching, tutoringEmily

A simple “she’s sick” would have sufficed.

Growing Pains

April 13, 2015Being Awkward/Dumb Stuff I Do, Kids/Teachingkids, puberty, teacher problems, teachingEmily

Me (to male student): “Wow, look at you! You look older!”

Kid: <blank stare, blatant discomfort>

Oh. Right. You’re pre-pubescent. This conversation is your worst nightmare.

Date With This Guy on Thursday

April 13, 2015Dating/Single Lifeonline datingEmily

As you can see, we’re getting along swimmingly.

Hillary!

April 13, 2015Random Thoughts/Happeningsbill clinton, campaigns, feminism, hillary clinton, politics, presidential election, sexismEmily

The most annoying thing about Hillary Clinton running for president is that when I vote for her (and I will), everyone will say I only voted for her because she’s a woman. Which is just an ignorant and sexist thing to say, as it completely undermines my intelligence and projects the assumption that I know nothing about the issues or what is best for America. So I want to make it clear, right here and right now, that I am NOT voting for Hillary because she’s a woman.

I’m voting for her because she’s married to Bill.

Love that rascal!