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TMI: Without Saying a Word…

19 Mar, 2010 | Dating Dilemmas, Online Dating World

Twitpic from Duane Reade – “from Midtown to Flushing”. Get it??

Hi, my dahlings! I have missed you x 100 and I am sooo excited to be part of your bloggy lives again

So, sometime ago, after chatting back & forth via email with a new fellow, we decided to take the next step and talk over the phone.

Great.

Let’s call said gent TMI. TMI is an international business consultant in his early-thirties, an IVY grad & a member of all sorts of fraternal like leagues. And – very attractive. Like scholar-hottie attractive.

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We Hereby Interrupt Midtown Girl…

8 Mar, 2010 | Weekends In NYC, Weekends in the City

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For the next few days, while the WordPress transfer occurs!

So dahlings, please stick with MG as we switch platforms so that I can bring you dolls more fabulous stories of love, life & liquid leggings -

HEART YOU x 100…
&
See you in a few days;-)

kissies,

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Keeping Strong Friendships While in a Relationship…?

4 Mar, 2010 | Friend-iquette

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I have a question and thought you dahlings could chime in…cuz ya know I love your input

I have gf who has been a best friend for a few years now. She is awesome – always gives the best advice, is a great listener & a true bright light of positivity.

We used to have a girl’s night out once every 2 weeks, which is pretty amazing since our schedules always seemed to conflict with each other. Convos would be a part of our daily routines & she was the first person I would go to when asking for advice on the current stat of a guy (and of course wardrobe opinions – especially with my Date Night Outfits).

Then, she got into a serious relationship with a guy.

And I am really happy for her. Seriously I am.

But now…we hardly ever talk and our convos usually consist of:

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SGR: Cosmo’s "How to be a Man Magnet"

3 Mar, 2010 | Single Girl Research

This article reminded me of an experience I had years ago…

Back in my I-banking days, a male co-worker and I used to go out for cocktails during week nights after a hectic 12 hour work day. At the time, he was jumping in & out of an unhealthy relationship, so when we would go out to lounges/bars, I would end up taking the role of “wingwoman“.

According to this article, a “wingwoman” is defined as: a girl who helps guys meet chicks in bars by posing as the guys’ platonic female friend.

In my case, I wasn’t posing as his friend, I really was one! But the author here actually worked as a part-time wingwoman. Apparently “wingwoman services are available in many cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and Saint Louis.”

Holy crap..who knew???

Cosmo’s – “How to Be a Total Man-Magnet“
By Christie Griffin – source

Wingtip #1: Go out in groups of no bigger than three.

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Larger groups of girls are supertough (read: intimidating) to approach. Three is a good number because your two friends can keep each other company when a guy walks up to chat with you.

MG: TRUE. One time my guy friend had his eye on this one cutie in the crowd. Unfortunately, she was surrounded by a sorority-like entourage and he became totally intimidated. Later on that eve, while dabbing on some gloss in the ladies room, I had bumped into the girl my guy friend was interested in. While chatting up lip-gloss shades, I mentioned to her how my guy friend thought she was adorable.

After wards, she started up a convo with him!! Aren’t I awesome??

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SGR: Glamour’s "Ten Things Your Man Never Needs to Know"

23 Feb, 2010 | Single Girl Research

And speaking of guys..

I am sure I have made the mistake of TMI while having convos with a guy during the early stages of courtship. So what better way to figure out what one should or shouldn’t say with -

Glamour’s
“10 Things Your Man Never Needs to Know“
by Ayana Byrd - article source

The number of guys you slept with.

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LOL!!! Do guy’s really ask this question? Uhm, let’s put it this way – either change the subject or keep the number very, VERY low.

What happened that time you got food poisoning.

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If a guy really likes/loves you and is bothered by one of your not so pleasant experiences- I would question how much of your time he’s really worth.

Where you learned your signature sex move.

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A while back, one of my gf’s tried to work things out with her Ex. She said she had to end the re-hashed relationship soon after, when he started trying out his “new moves” on her.

Signature moves = signature hoe.

That no matter how happy you are, you still pine for your ex—especially sexually.

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Awwww – time to take a break from dating/new bf’s, if your Ex is still on your mind…no need to drag the past into the present!

Mustache bleaching (not to mention what happens when your bikini waxer takes a long vacay).

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There are some things that were meant to be private. Not everything has to be shared…p.s. guys & leg stubble are enemies, so whether you’re dating, in a serious relationship or married, try to keep the limbs fuzz-free (esp. in the winter season).

That every once in a while you snoop around his e-mail, call log and/or browser history—just to see what he really thinks of you.

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Ya. I would never do this, in general. Why? Bc I wouldn’t want a guy doing this to me.

I had this happen to me by crazy stalker ex’s bc they were either psycho, insecure, and/or cheaters. Stay AWAY from MG’s stuff!!!

Your best sex—unless, of course, it was with him.

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Guys have an ego, especially when it comes to this subject. So if he’s not your “best”, don’t bring up the subject. Bonus points if you make him feel like he’s the best at something else…you know, like at driving, fixing things, choosing fabulush restaurants…whatevz!!

That “Braceface” was the nicest of the nicknames you had in elementary school.

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I wouldn’t mind sharing some of my horrific junior high school stories with a bf. Seriously, if he has a prob with my past, then he can go be a part of it as well. Holler.

Just how hot you think his friend is. Nothing good can come of his worrying that you’re seeing his best bud’s face in bed and not his.

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What kind of Skankity-skank would do this??? Ick.

That you once hooked up with your best guy friend.

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Who cares?? It’s in the past, but seriously…I would keep convos about your sexual past to a minimum.

Besides, Good girls always get the guy...right?

kissies,

p.s. – Urban Signals posted the ABC News clip on FB!!! I will figure out how to put it on MG or my YouTube tom;-)

p.p.s – Date Night Outfit post on Friday, XOXO

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Rant: Toxic Friend of a Friend.

22 Feb, 2010 | Friend-iquette

Yea I’m back, bitches!!!

OK.

So… you, TFF, & I, are not technically “friends”. You are best friends with my very good friend. Since we share the same friend, I am forced to encounter your presence quite often.

Thus, I feel the need to get some things off of my medium-sized chest, alleviate some weight off my shoulders, and express what I have been wanting to for some time now….through MG of course!

To TFF,

In life, we meet both positive & negative people.

You happen to be one of those ridiculously negative ones. Like the type of person who has a rainy, dirty grey cloud of shittiness hovering over them at all times.

And there are quite a few things about you that bother me to high hell.

Since we continue to meet – bc we share the same friend – I shall conveniently bullet point what specifically annoys me the most about you (in no particular order of course):

Stop inviting yourself, EVERYWHERE. Why is it, every time I make plans with our mutual friend, you always show up? Who does this??? Kindly wait for an invitation please. There are things I would rather not talk about, in your presence.

Stop asking me about every detail of my life and everything that I am doing to make it a better one. It’s interesting that I actually respond to your inquisitiveness – bc, of course, you inappropriately ask me in front of mutual friends – and when I finish sharing my current stat/bf/projects/etc., you respond with an apathetic, “oh, okay.”

What the hell does “oh, okay” mean exactly???
Damn you, Toxic Friend of a Friend!!

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NYFW: Tibi FW10

18 Feb, 2010 | New York Fashion Week, Video

Designer Amy Smilovic played with different textures & fabrics in Tibi’s FW10 Collection. Some of my favorite pairings were the layering of long sleeve tee’s underneath silk sheath dresses & bustiers.

From the sharp tweed jacket paired with a ruffled ascot blouse, a strapless maroon dress with its structured top and playful pleated skirt, to the various studded & leather details, Smilovoc’s designs were a play on opposites.

TIBI FW10 COLLECTION