Category Archives: Highlights

5 Craigslist Missed Connections Ads I Will Probably Never Get

Winona Dimeo-EdigerJanuary 19, 2012 //
No Second Date
A 1,615 word example of how not to ask a lady for a second date. Read More »
CL Casual Encounter
One writer's first casual encounter on Craigslist. Read More »
Anti-Online Dating
How can you "make" yourself date online? Read More »

Confession: I am pretty obsessed with Craigslist’s Missed Connections. It is my life goal to find one dedicated to me, and therefore I check them every day — so far, to no avail. After some deep contemplation, I’ve decided that the way I live my life is not necessarily conducive to the mysterious and sexy aura that tends to spark a Missed Connection. I’m not really a “wink and flip my hair” type; I’m more of a “trip in front of a large crowd while carrying a carton of eggs” type. After the jump, a few examples of Missed Connections based on my life that, alas, I will probably never get… Keep reading »

8 Hot Reasons To Care About The Republican Presidential Candidates

Julie GersteinJanuary 18, 2012 //
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Buckle up, because we’ve got another 10 months of intense campaigning, debating and intense political infighting before the 2012 election season is out. To make the journey slightly more pleasant, we’ve selected a some of the candidates’ more attractive assets — specifically their hottie sons. We thought some eye candy couldn’t hurt (And okay, okay, so Jon Huntsman Jr. just took himself out of the race). What’s a little objectification in the name of preserving the Democratic process, after all?

Girl Talk: Do I Really Need To Know Why He Dumped Me?

Ami AngelowiczJanuary 17, 2012 //
No Ghosting
Thou shalt not ghost your love interests. Read More »
The Ex Run-In
Ami shares thoughts on ex run-ins. Read More »
Getting Closure
8 Ways To Get Closure
8 ways to get closure in a relationship. Read More »

I probably could have written the Modern Love essay, Exit Left, Wordlessly, in this past Sunday’s New York Times. Not that I could have penned it better than writer Aimee Lee Ball, just that I have a story which is frighteningly similar. Ball’s tale is about breaking up with a man only to have him resurface eight years later for round two. But instead of the happy ending that would ensue in Rom-Com Land, after a few months of “too good to be true” dating, the man disappeared from her life without explanation. “No message. No note,” she says. I refer to this dating phenomenon as ghosting — when a man disappears without a trace.

“Ambiguous loss” as Ball calls it, is a particularly heinous and cruel way to have a relationship end because you’re left without any indication of what might have gone wrong.”[It's] unfinished business, without closure or understanding,” Ball explains. Keep reading »

9 Not-So-Hard Tips For A More Productive 2012

Julie GersteinJanuary 16, 2012 //
Dream Work Spaces
Some pieces for the ideal work-from-home office. 7 Photos »
New Year, New You
Everything you need to kick 2012 off right. Read More »
The Goservention
Amelia's addiction to Ryan Gosling must be stopped. Read More »

Your plan to get your taxes done early has gone out the window. You consistently feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day, between friends, work, eating and sleeping. And, oh yeah, that knitting project you started in 2008 is never going to get done. That’s because you aren’t living your life as productively as you could be. But that’s okay, because we’re going to help you fix that. Really! First though, put down your iPhone and focus. Eyes up here!
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The Worst Dressed Stars At The 2012 Golden Globe Awards

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 16, 2012 //
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Last night, a whole mess of famous people came out to celebrate each other. These ladies should have stayed home in their jammies.

The best dressed stars at the 2012 golden globe awards
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First Time For Everything: My Gynecologist Showed Me My Cervix

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 12, 2012 //
My Boring Vagina
This woman has a has a boring vagina. Read More »
Amazing Vaginas
The Most Amazing Vaginas
The most amazing vaginas in history. 10 Photos »
Freezing My Eggs
My friends have a lot of opinions on whether I should. Read More »

I have a new gynecologist. Let’s call her Bev. She’s a mid-wife so she’s not actually a doctor, but I am already more impressed with her than any other lady doctor that I’ve ever had. That’s because while she was down there, collecting cell samples from my ladyflower, she offered to show me my cervix. And I was like, “Uh, okay. Why not?” No other doctor had ever offered and I had never asked, but in that moment, as Bev handed me the world’s longest armed mirror, I was like, Fuck yeah, I am about to meet my cervix for the very first time. Keep reading »

Girl Talk: Are New Friends More Exciting Than Old Friends?

Rachel Kramer BusselJanuary 12, 2012 //
Dump Your Toxic Friend
Life is too short to have friends who suck. Read More »
Friendship Facts
7 things we've learned about friendship since high school. Read More »
New Year, New You
Everything you need to kick 2012 off right. Read More »

The other night, I met a fellow writer at a dinner party. I’d read her work and followed her online but had no idea what she was really like. I think I assumed because she’s 10 years younger than me and, in my mind, part of the “cool” crowd, that we wouldn’t get along, but we did and were soon chatting away about mutual friends and work and gossip and pop culture.

We took the train back to our neighborhood, and she asked if I wanted to get a drink. I realized in that moment that even though it was freezing cold out, I did want to keep talking. The truth is, though, if one of my other friends had suggested getting a drink at 10:30, I probably would’ve begged off with the excuse that I had overdue work waiting for me. That wouldn’t have been a lie—as a freelancer, I always have something hanging over my head—but it could wait an hour or two. In the same way that I might skip a weekly comedy show because I can always go another time but would get tickets to a special one-night-only event, it seemed like I should take advantage of this opportunity because it was something special. Keep reading »

Amelia’s Ryan Gosling Intervention Vlog #1

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 12, 2012 //
The Goservention
Amelia's addiction to Ryan Gosling must be stopped. Read More »
30 Things To Love...
...about Amelia's boyfriend, Ryan Gosling. 11 Photos »
Ryan Gosling Memes
Hey girl, here are the 10 Best Gosling internet Memes. 11 Photos »
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At first I felt betrayed. And then I felt smug. This would be a piece of cake going cold turkey! No problem! I don’t need Ryan Gosling. I can go without. But then I started to realize it might not be so simple. Experience all of these emotions — and more! — in my first video blog following my coworkers “Goservention.”  

Amelia, This Is Your Ryan Gosling Intervention

The FriskyJanuary 11, 2012 //

Surely you have noticed that our fearless leader Amelia has a little bit of a thing for Ryan Gosling. We feel that it might have gotten out of control in recent weeks (months/years) and it might finally be time to act. Inspired by our favorite television show, “Intervention,” and our favorite recovering addicts/interventionists Candy Finnigan and Jeff VanVonderen, we’ve decided to stage a Ryan Gosling Intervention, hereafter referred to as “The Goservention.” It’s time for a New Year, New You — Won’t you join us in supporting The Frisky and Amelia as she takes these next important steps in her life?

Dear Amelia,

As your friends and colleagues, we feel it’s time that you take steps to fight back against the crippling addiction that has overtaken your life. We are speaking of your obsession with Ryan Gosling and all Ryan Gosling-related news, photos and information. If you don’t get help soon, we fear it may be too late. We understand that “Drive” was a very good movie. Also, that he broke up a fight on the street that one time. And yes, he has a cute dog.

But your Ryan Gosling addiction has gotten out of control. And it has affected our lives negatively in the following ways:

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My Sad History With Exercise, Plus A Plea For Advice On How To Motivate To Work Out

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 10, 2012 //
Be Kind
Eight ways to be kinder to yourself this year. Read More »
New Year, New You
Everything you need to kick 2012 off right. Read More »
Skills For Women
Here are 15 skills every woman should master. Read More »

There are a lot of things in this world that I am interested in learning how to do. Play my ukulele! Become fluent in Italian! Floral arrangement! Learning to appreciate the music of Phish! I’m generally adventurous. But there has been one thing I just have never been able to get down with.

I absolutely hate to exercise. Keep reading »

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