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 cared more about me than he had led on, but my energy – in and out of the bedroom – was focused on my new relationship with Mr. Agency. Mr. […]
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 other. Mr. Agency: Will you be heading to the event at the rooftop on Wednesday? I hadn’t planned to go. But, I knew that two of my friends would be […]
I had thought that June 22, 2010 would be a memorable day in my life because that was the day I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, I wondered if I would also remember it as the most bizarre day I had ever spent with Mr. Exec. I had just watched him grab another […]
I was up in Friendship Heights last week, when I received the call from my oncologist's office. The physician's assistant tried as kindly as she could to break the news to me: So…the lab finally got back to us with the results. You're HER2 positive. [HER2 is one of the most aggressive forms of breast […]
A friend, Lisa, approached me and said the following: A lot of people don't get your blog. Misty: What's not to get? [I nod my head.] Lisa: You don't blog in real time. Me [with a confused expression on my face]: So? Misty: She's a storyteller. Lisa: Well, I get it, which is why I […]
It was New Year’s Eve. My hair was done, and I had my party dress on. I had Tweeted that I was heading to Georgetown for dinner and then drinks at L2 Lounge. All that was left was to feed my dog, Nutter, and I was off to ring in 2010. My phone vibrated, and […]
I left Buckeyes Boy on December 1, 2009, with his set of keys to our my place in my hands. I waited for tears to form in my eyes, but they didn’t. I drove off to Muleh on 14th Street to meet Misty at the fashion show after party. While I was there talking to […]
Throughout the morning of December 1, 2009, I felt myself becoming stronger and stronger. I had tolerated a lot in my relationship with Buckeyes Boy, but I would not tolerate being treated so disrespectfully. I could accept the fact that we were not on the same page anymore with respect to what we wanted out […]