Cheat Sheet I have had a “healthy” dating life. (Feel free to submit that comment for the understatement of the year.) Several people have asked for...

I typically don't date guys more than four years younger than me, but Bank Boy could be the exception to that rule. He made me...

I spent New Year’s Eve at the beach with a few of my closest friends. It wasn't hard for me to keep a smile on...

I found myself at the Masquerade Party without a mask or the proper attire, but that didn’t stop me from having a fabulous night!  I...

This summer, my mentor invited me to a private party at The University Club.  It was a great event, although I imagine that I stood...

After meeting Mr. Agency at the Masquerade Party, we became friends on Facebook.  That led to an email exchange, and then we began texting each...

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...

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

“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...

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...

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...

My friendship with benefits arrangement with Best Boy thankfully didn’t bar me from pursuing a relationship with Mr. Agency.  I use the term, “relationship,” loosely,...

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....

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...

Shortly after Best Boy left my place, the phone rang.  It was Mr. Agency, letting me know that he was back in DC after his...

The week after Labor Day, Mr. Agency and I continued to spend a lot of time together in bed.  Mr. Agency: I don’t understand those couples...

Mr. Agency had indicated that he would come over to my place after his events.  So, when I received a text at 2am in which...

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? ...

I felt as though Mr. Agency and I were in a good place.  I saw him regularly, he treated me well, and I was content. ...

I had let Best Boy know that we needed to take the “benefits” out of our “friends with benefits” arrangement.  It surprised me that he...

Mr. Agency stepped up and stood by me as I was recouping from having my medical port installed.  The night before my first chemotherapy treatment,...

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...

I felt so sick after my first round of chemotherapy that I didn’t have sex for almost a week.  When I finally did have sex,...

Mr. Agency and I were both out of town in early October.  I had planned to return from Manhattan on Thursday, but Mr. Agency wasn’t...

Had Mr. Agency lied to me about when he returned from Chicago?  He had texted me that he got back to DC on Saturday morning...

I had expected that Mr. Agency was coming over to my place in the middle of the day to end our relationship.  He had gone...

I wasn’t sure if Mr. Agency would be in a position to be there for me during my next round of treatment, but I was...

After my second round of chemotherapy, my concerns about whether or not Mr. Agency was going to be there for me were placed on the...

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...

I awoke from my night of snuggling with Best Boy, feeling both content and confused. My uncertainty about my future with Best Boy and Mr....

I accepted the fact that Mr. Agency wasn't interested in being in a committed relationship with me and focused on what would make me happy. ...

On the night of the party to toast Sisarina’s amazing redesign of my website and raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, I wasn’t...

I tried to contain my shock, as Mr. Agency walked toward me and gave me a kiss on the cheek. (For all intents and purposes,...

When Mr. Agency and I woke, there was one thing on my mind. Correction. There were two things on my mind, but I knew that...

After Mr. Agency left my place, I pulled out my laptop to log into Facebook. Within 10 seconds of scanning my news feed, I burst...

After I had dried the first of many tears over Rod’s passing, I picked up the telephone to call Mr. Agency. It went to voicemail,...

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...

I had just started to feel better from the second round of chemotherapy when I needed to return to the doctor's office for my third...

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...

My red blood and iron counts were low, and I needed iron transfusions for five out of nine days in November. The nurses advised me...

I started to evaluate my dating adventures with Mr. Agency and Best Boy by who was in the lead. When Best Boy came back on the...

I saw Mr. Agency a fair amount during November and early December. By that point, I had managed expectations about our relationship. I saw him...

As I began to wonder if Best Boy and I could be more than just good friends with benefits, I tried to gauge where he...

I was beginning to think that I might want to finally pursue a relationship with Best Boy, but I feared that he no longer felt...

I found it endearing when Mr. Agency showed how concerned he was about me and my dog’s safety after Flake had gotten loose on a...

After Mr. Agency and I discussed what worked for both of us, I had thought that we had agreed to spend one night a week...

As I had predicted, Mr. Agency called me three days after our text conversation. In those 72 hours, I didn't shed a tear over him...

A part of me wondered if I should hang up the telephone, ending the unnecessary closure talk that I was having with Mr. Agency. But,...

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...

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...

Two girlfriends were in DC for a conference in early February, and we gathered at Proof to eat, drink and talk about work and boys....

Several nights after our dinner at Proof, Ash and I headed to Teatro Goldoni for a charity event. I let her know that there were...

Our texts went from sporadic to frequent. As we wrote each other more and more, the topics went from light and innocuous to sexually charged....

The week after Mr. Agency and I slept together again was a busy one for me. In the midst of five radiation treatments, I also...

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...

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...

As I walked home from my date with Hampton Man, I texted a girlfriend who frequented some of the same bars and lounges as he...

Over the course of seven months, my relationship with Mr. Agency had taken several twists and turns. We met and quickly became snuggling buddies. A...

A year ago today, I was sitting in my stylist’s chair at my hair salon, when my cell phone vibrated in my lap. I saw...

Radiation therapy may be used during cancer treatment to shrink the tumor and kill the bad cells. In some cases (like mine), radiation has been...

A year ago this week, I met Mr. Agency. A few days later, we grabbed drinks together. A year ago this week, Best Boy spent...

After I announced that I’d be turning my blog into a Choose Your Own Adventure for three months, I’ve received a lot of enthusiastic comments...

I can count on one hand the number of times that I've let friends fix me up with a guy. If I had to guess...

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...

One year ago last week, I got back together with Best Boy. In a post about that decision, I wrote: In the midst of treatment, all...

Today is the third anniversary of my blog. In December of 2008, I was getting over Lawyer Boy, working on my thesis, and battling the side...

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...

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...