Archive for September, 2009

I graduated college… with debt.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Guess where I’m going this weekend? Oh, you’ll never guess… Homecoming. Good thing you didn’t try to guess because you know we commuter Cleveland State students don’t do events like “homecoming.” So, obvs, it’s AB’s.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, another $300 month loan repayment just ka-chinged out of my checking account, reminding me of [...]

National Singles Week #3

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Ah, Brian. For a guy who doesn’t know me IRL, he (lovingly, I’m sure) gives me a lot of shit on twitter. Taking time from his own blog, Broken Headphones — an addictive read about music, entertainment and photography — he was super-awesome in answering my questions. Being that not much time has passed since [...]

Pardon the interruption

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Did you notice how cold it is this morning?
I have yet to move my coats to the apartment.
I also need to better prepare for morning runs, aside from just “wearing long sleeves.”
It’s Hump Day - let us use this as motivation to keep warm. I certainly could have used a “sick day”… [...]

I almost moved to the beach

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

In my early 20s, the family had a condo in a Myrtle Beach Resort. Wow, I look at the place now, and it is a completely different world.
On one of those vacations, I met Vacation Exemption (a boy, duh). He had all those fine qualities that a female craves in her 20s (and subsequently [...]

Penis Tuesday

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Gentlemen, you’ve been warned. You know, about getting drunk with a lady. Read the following:
Court delays ruling on woman in penis-chopping caseThu Sep 10, 2009 1:20pm EDT
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish woman accused of cutting off her lover’s penis must wait 18 months for a verdict and sentencing while a court determines whether his re-attached [...]

National Singles Week #2

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Next up is Ann — online persona: Monkeegrrl. I only found her recently, by way of twitter. Her post titled “I Eat Alone — and I Like It” reminded me of many, many dinners eaten alone — and totally cracked my shit up. I love her combination of passions — from social media & non-profit [...]

National Singles Week #1

Monday, September 28th, 2009

All this week, as part of National Singles Week, I ask my readers and friends — the Bloggers — some questions. Interested in being involved (it’s not embarrassing, I promise!)? Email: melinda@pursuitofyourboyfriend.com
Rob & I worked together as part of Meet the Bloggers at Channel 3 during last year’s election. I have always been a a [...]

30-Second Elevator Pitch Winner Announcement in Process

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Yes, yes, the contest has ended — I have not forgot about you lovely Clevelanders.
I’m hoping that Positively Cleveland and I will have the Awesome Cleveland winner selected at the beginning of October.
Just in time for cupcakes…

Ladies. Ahem, LADIES! Listen up.

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

G’day mates. Thunder from Down Under is here. Or coming. Or… well, whatever.  It’s time to schedule your girls’ night out or the Bachelorette Party currently-on-hold for (Tuesday, WTF? HOB?) November 24.
So, yeah. These guys mostly gross me out, but I’m sure many of you will enjoy the body sweat of Adam up against your [...]

Time to change. . . watches?

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

I’ve been silently coveting a big silver watch. I have not worn a watch in over a year. One of my favorite Ann Kleins I left at some guy’s apartment. All the batteries in my other five or sex are dead. Yes, I have even worn one for “fashion” and totally not time. Typical. Useless. The last is… [...]

The CRAZIES, they are among us

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

And they drove by your place today. But only because you might have done the same.
You can’t even cross the street at Ford & Euclid without someone checking you out. Pshe.
While there are “cute” girls at Wal-Mart. There are certainly not intelligent forms of life at Cereal Isle. I think. El-Oh-El.
Swoon. The geeks are mating. Oh… Hell [...]

Browns Sexy & brown pants turn me on

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

 Goooooddddd bless Americaaaaaa! Oh, I’m not here to sing for these people?
What do you do here?
 Now is NOT the time for your big hug, dude!  
 Apparently, I “receive” now…
 Maybe you should receive a little bit of Jesus too.
 
*sigh* Browns. That is all.

I smell something cookin’!

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

My own (well, not mine, sadly, so much as Cleveland’s) Michael Symon has turned 40.
I You should stalk him on

Putting all my picnics in one basket.

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Yeah, being that it’s 55 degrees today in Cleveland, it is safe to assume that picnic season may be over. But look, I’m wearing a sweater — and picnic-ing!
Few weeks ago, I wrote about ordering that picnic backback and FINALLY was able to use it on our visit to the Blossom Festival over Labor Day [...]

Working out is working out!

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Check out my freakin’ arms, people! They’re almost twig-like compared to an awful Facebook photo tag of fat, flabby arm from the beginning of summer.
I’ve lost 7 pounds in as many weeks. More than an inch from my thigh — and just about an inch from my arm (bicep). Every measurement (sadly, from bust [...]

A Laboring weekend of FUN!

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Ed — Wow. Oh, so far behind. I haven’t finished my Labor Day Post! Ack. Beware: rambling catch-up below…
Fridays. I love Fridays. The work week is over. We typically stay in and create our own homemade pizza. And. Relax. BUT, end of summer weather took us to the patio of The Greenhouse Tavern (happy hour [...]

Penis Tuesday

Monday, September 14th, 2009

via Buzzfeed

It’s an awesome contest for an awesome city.

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Somewhere along the way, I became awesome.
Even better, my city (ahem, Cleveland) came along for a ride on the awesomeness bandwagon.
And well, you guys did too. Case in point, I found guest judges for my big blog contest-of-awesomeness (otherwise known as the Cleveland Elevator Pitch) — Positively Cleveland. They could possibly be the only people [...]

Penis Tuesday

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

The event: Bachelorette Party
The date: Saturday, September 5, 2009
The place: somewhere west of Cleveland
The outcome: penises everywhere

Stay tuned. More at 8…

Cleveland Elevator Pitch

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

I’m hoping that Positively Cleveland will help me out on this one. As I mentioned earlier on twitter, I met a guy in my elevator this morning who recently relocated to Cleveland (from Atlanta). Aside from passing along our apartment number, if he needs suggestions on what’s “cool and fun” from my man and I [...]