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Now, I can do that with straighter teeth... and by now, I mean a year from now. 2015-02-23T12:35:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2015/02/14/the-dragon-at-the-table/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/family-party-bridget-jones.jpgfamily-party-bridget-jones2015-03-07T06:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2015/02/05/the-problem-with-the-girl-with-the-mattress-considering-emma-sulkowicz-performance-art-and-gender-based-misconduct/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/intrerior-scroll.jpgintrerior scrollCarolee Schneemann's "Interior Scroll" was an important work of feminist Performance Art2015-04-28T19:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2015/01/26/learning-to-run/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/panda.jpgpanda!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/running-form.jpgRunning-FormNo one gave me this lesson2015-01-26T12:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2015/01/09/the-online-date-that-wasnt/2015-01-11T15:02:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/12/26/the-gifts-of-christmas-boyfriends-past/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_20131223_221945.jpgIMG_20131223_221945His gift-wrapping method was the best part of the exchangehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rsvp-herb-scissors.jpgrsvp-herb-scissorsTruth: knives work just as well2014-12-26T22:02:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/12/24/the-12-days-of-christmas-and-the-12-men-id-need-to-get-me-through-them/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/christmas-tree-fire.jpgChristmas-Tree-FireLet's just nothttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/beneditch-can-be-my-santa.jpgbeneditch can be my santaBenedict can be my Santa any day... #naughtyelfhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/butler-with-martini.jpgbutler with martiniClean my blinds then make me a drink.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ten-lords-a-leaping.jpgTen lords a leapinghttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/curtis-stone.jpgcurtis stoneCurtis, any day you're in my kitchen is a holiday. I'll bring the mistletoe. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ryan-gosling-as-a-lumberjack.jpgryan gosling as a lumberjackLook, I know it's Ryan Gosling and not a lumberjack, per-say... but It's Christmas. 2014-12-24T05:22:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/11/16/the-hiding-place/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/desk-friday.pngdesk friday2014-11-16T21:39:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/11/12/out-or-in-acknowledging-what-we-really-want/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cold-weather-couple.pngcold weather couplehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/vintage-couple-cooking-together.jpgvintage couple cooking togetherNothing says happy couple like a date-night in, cooking together...2014-11-12T05:04:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/10/12/have-love-will-travel/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lovers-locks-paris-2013.jpglovers locks paris 2013https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/46515_10100509651595912_218194486_n.jpg46515_10100509651595912_218194486_nIt was taking in views like this from Durnstein, Austria, that made me realized I needed someone different. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1381516_10100947135414832_1291131567_n.jpg1381516_10100947135414832_1291131567_nI brought back a ton of jars like this, filled with honey... one was for My Honey2014-10-13T21:47:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/10/07/im-sorry-but-hes-not-what-you-expected/2014-10-07T22:03:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/09/09/learning-to-ride/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_20140817_162725.jpgIMG_20140817_162725this is not a Duchamp knock-off... a bike refurbishing momenthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_20140817_132628.jpgIMG_20140817_132628New helmet (NY Pride). revamped bike. Let's get riding. 2014-09-09T17:13:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/08/24/simple-sundays/2014-08-24T14:40:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/08/14/talking-burpee-before-it-was-fashionable/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/228336_873029594532_2823951_n.jpg228336_873029594532_2823951_nhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1909649_514356598092_1976_n.jpg1909649_514356598092_1976_nhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1909649_514356608072_2585_n.jpg1909649_514356608072_2585_nReal men play rugby... and drink herbal tea.2014-08-14T04:28:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/08/09/the-dates-that-teach-you-to-see-differently/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10547535_10101372224917062_420754546188270800_n.jpg10547535_10101372224917062_420754546188270800_nMeet me at the Met2014-08-09T13:52:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/07/30/dressing-my-mother/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/541471_10100656108500102_953333761_n.jpg541471_10100656108500102_953333761_nThe sweater is one of my Mum's cast-offs, the pink lipstick is my required mother-daughter girl date accessory. 2014-07-30T20:19:11+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/07/20/the-ticket/2014-07-21T10:53:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/07/14/considering-speed-dating/2014-07-19T14:28:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/07/10/learning-to-walk-in-shorts/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/scan0001.jpgScan0001It's photos like this I mostly wish were never taken of my awkward tween years.2014-07-11T15:16:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/06/29/considering-birthdays-past/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/early-may-adventures-2010-051.jpgearly May adventures 2010 051https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/intrepid-birthday-2010-028.jpgIntrepid birthday 2010 028Birthdays are best when we don't end up needing medical attention. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picsart_1373056723630.jpgPicsArt_1373056723630A sprained ankle and damaged ligaments, but at least I was smiling. I wouldn't be later. Happy 28!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photogrid_1372350717276.pngPhotoGrid_1372350717276I intended to celebrate 28 in this dress with lots of baked goods and Tanqueray... that is not how this went downhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/intrepid-birthday-2010-022.jpgIntrepid birthday 2010 022When we finally got to celebrate at the Intrepid, we made the most of it. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_20130804_124400_353.jpgIMG_20130804_124400_353A friend enjoys the magic at my 7th birthday party. 20+ years later, we're still celebrating birthdays together. 2014-06-29T13:20:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/06/16/giving-up-the-gun-or-what-the-psychic-said/2014-06-16T05:32:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/06/12/the-boy-who-played-with-the-brontosaurus/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/9a1d2-oppositesattract.jpg9a1d2-oppositesattract2014-06-12T15:44:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/06/03/is-it-too-much-to-ask-for-a-seaplane/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/seaplane4.jpgseaplane4For a seaplane, I'll consider giving up my singleton status this summer.2014-06-04T23:38:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/05/27/when-women-let-me-down/2014-05-29T02:11:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/05/21/some-truths-about-online-dating/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bardate.jpgbardateOnline dating and bar pick-ups -- equal probability of meeting a serial killer. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/topgun500.jpgTopGun500Every guy with an online dating profile thinks he's this guy. 2014-05-21T18:42:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/04/30/boyfriend-jeans/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/skinny-jean-fail.jpegskinny jean failAnd this is why I don't borrow his jeans... Epic Fail. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/318137_953959475402_641988_n.jpg318137_953959475402_641988_nHe'd have to have legs this big for me to borrow his jeans and have them look like boyfriend jeanshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gap.jpggapAs long as he wears his, and I wear mine, they really are born to git. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/boyfriend-jeans.jpgboyfriend jeansI do not look as cool as Victoria Beckham when I wear boyfriend jeans. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/annie-hall.jpgAnnie-HallWhat girl doesn't want to be as cool as Annie Hall?2014-05-19T23:52:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/04/25/upgrade-available-click-to-start/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/men-should-be-like-gyms.jpgmen should be like gymsMen should not only go to, but should be like gyms. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photogrid_1398105745311.jpgPhotoGrid_1398105745311Panorama sunroof: check. Bad ass playlist: check. Feeling pretty cool behind the wheel of my new car: check. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/machine-fail.jpgmachine failhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/zhejiangsinkhole-1.jpgZhejiangSinkHole-1It was sinkholes like this on the road to my ex's apartment that killed my beloved car2014-04-25T04:07:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/04/08/when-your-mother-offers-to-buy-you-a-crop-top-dont-bite/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sorority4.jpgsorority4Was my mother recommending I start rocking this look on Saturday night!??!$https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/drew-barrymore.jpgdrew barrymoreClearly my new haircut and 90s childhood inspired my Mother the stylisthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/m_q920e397_brightwhite_009_rollover_1.jpgm_q920e397_brightwhite_009_rollover_1This Equipment blouse made me willing to forget the whole crop-top incident ever happened. 2014-04-08T22:58:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/03/30/je-comprends-mieux-que-je-parle-or-how-i-always-get-free-breakfast-im-in-france/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/363_566279254672_1964_n.jpg363_566279254672_1964_nLimoges is known for its outstanding porcelain. I picked up a lot of it. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/gaston.jpggastonA wee (oui?) bit of French goes a long way if you want free breakfast. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/363_566280621932_3105_n.jpg363_566280621932_3105_nLe Saint-James was the ultimate blend in space-age and old-world design. I just couldn't work the blinds. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1920975_10101185243075172_112114740_o.jpg1920975_10101185243075172_112114740_oWhen preparing for a day exploring Paris, all you need is a good lipstick. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/363_566280671832_6037_n.jpg363_566280671832_6037_nThe sun drenched entrance to Le Saint-James in Brodeaux2014-03-30T20:48:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/03/16/there-is-no-them-only-us/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dali_moma_0708_11.jpgdali_moma_0708_11Time melts away when two people decide to melt together. Thanks, for this Dali. 2014-03-17T11:17:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/03/12/the-worst-break-up-ever/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/90sbff.jpg90sbff2014-03-29T17:37:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/03/03/playing-by-the-rules/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/marilyn-minter-12-09-06.jpgmarilyn-minter-12-09-06A good relationship shouldn't remind you of this Marilyn Minter painting... #artnerdhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/how-to-use-math-to-crush-your-friends-at-monopoly-like-youve-never-done-before.jpghow-to-use-math-to-crush-your-friends-at-monopoly-like-youve-never-done-beforeThe only games I'm interested in playing are ones like Monopolyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lemans09_03_dl4439hr.jpglemans09_03_dl4439hrThe French, apparently, go from kiss to couple faster than a La Mans race car. 2014-03-03T12:45:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/02/14/the-best-valentines-ive-ever-had/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustache-you-a-questions.jpgmustache you a questionsThis is cute. Order it on etsy from scrapbits https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/183056_783108402322_4974500_n.jpg183056_783108402322_4974500_nThis puppy was my best Valentine's Presenthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/105111_rupert-penri-dzhons_or_rupert-penry-jones_1600x1200_www-gdefon-ru.jpg105111_rupert-penri-dzhons_or_Rupert-Penry-Jones_1600x1200_(www.GdeFon.ru)When this man asks you out on Valentine's Day, you say yes. 2014-02-14T05:29:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/02/03/its-not-about-the-end-its-about-the-whats-next/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/i-feel-nothing-and-it-feels-great.jpgi feel nothing and it feels greatexactly. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1347567014968_6202460.png1347567014968_6202460Being emotional after a breakup gets you pity drinks from friends. Being rational gets you nothing but a "thata girl!"https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/running-uphill.jpgrunning-uphillThe path to finding love ever lasting is an uphill marathon2014-02-03T21:48:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/01/15/whiskey-with-3-ice-cubes-or-why-i-dont-drink-manhattans-anymore/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1385049_10100962920760872_964623473_n.jpg1385049_10100962920760872_964623473_nTee Burberry trench coat fell victim to one Manhattan too many, but recovered in time for a trip to Prague.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/im-never-drinking-again.jpgi'm never drinking againThis kitty is never drinking Whiskey again.... Tanqueray is still on the table, however. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/soprano3.jpgsoprano3I was newly single. So I let the Tony Soparno look alike buy me a 3rd and 4th drink... mistake.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/manhattancocktail.jpgManhattanCocktailI was in the middle of my whiskey phase. Mad Men had nothing to do with it. 2014-01-15T21:32:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2014/01/06/considering-my-new-years-resolution-to-be-smart-again/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/vintage-new-year-postcard-luck-2.jpgVintage-New-Year-Postcard-Luck-2everyone has their own New Year's tradition... most involve wine. mine is no differenthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mrs-_peter_william_baker_-_gainsborough_1781.jpgMrs._Peter_William_Baker_-_Gainsborough_1781The Gainsborough portrait of Mrs. Peter William Baker that sparked a smile2014-01-06T05:00:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/12/18/only-good-girls-keep-diaries/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/history-repeats-itself.jpghistory-repeats-itselfA journal helps you avoid repeating history...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_3442.jpgIMG_3442When did I have time to write all that?!?!!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_3434.jpgIMG_34342013-12-18T13:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/10/29/my-meet-cute-what-do-you-think-this-is-a-romantic-comedy/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/an-early-spring-break-094.jpgan early spring break 094Sometimes the kite stays up forever. Other times, the wind dies down...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/101meetcute.jpg101meetcuteIn romantic comedies and Disney movies, the protagonists tend to meet in the most adorable of ways2013-10-29T13:04:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/10/14/learning-to-wear-eyeliner-and-lifes-other-little-road-markers/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gabrielisthatyou.jpggabrielisthatyouThere are some nights I'm pretty sure I've gone out looking like this...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_20130211_204543.jpgIMG_20130211_204543There comes a point when you stop experimenting and settle on a signature style. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caboodle.jpgcaboodleThis a caboodle, the girl's equivalent of a tacklebox2013-10-15T02:49:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/09/29/a-boys-weekend-in-bulgaria/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/varna-colorful-man.jpgvarna colorful manVarna is a colorful city, to be surehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/varna-rooftops.jpgvarna rooftopsThe rooftops of Varna as the monsoon approaches...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bulgaria-cabanas.jpgbulgaria cabanasVarna is know for it's spot on the Black Sea, and its 4km-long beach partyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cafe-graffiti.jpgcafe graffitiI'd come looking for a drink. I found rainbow shots...2013-10-05T23:55:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/09/08/what-i-really-learned-in-grade-school/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/westside-story.jpgwestside-storyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/fallout.jpgfallout2013-09-08T16:19:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/08/13/the-life-of-the-young-and-fabulous-or-keepingupappearances/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_20130518_120819.jpgIMG_20130518_120819https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/420611_10100720077116482_592260321_n.jpg420611_10100720077116482_592260321_nArtful adventures are just another day in the lifehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/969040_10100770988185292_1992548656_n.jpg969040_10100770988185292_1992548656_n"I knew it was you!" Thanks to social media, people think I have style. 2013-08-14T01:57:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/08/04/40-days-of-dating-when-harry-met-sally-and-plato-or-lets-talk-about-platonic-relationships/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/symposiumofplatoanselm.jpgSymposiumOfPlatoAnselmWhere's Bacchus when you need him? https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ben-jerrys-vanilla-honey-caramel-greek-froyo-pint.jpgben jerrys vanilla honey caramel greek froyo pintWhen you're talking about Plato, some how, Greek froyo seems the best side dishhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/40-days.jpg40 days40 Days of Dating is my new blog obsession. Get hooked. 2013-08-04T13:09:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/07/31/anchors-away-we-all-have-a-type/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/n-0000-1956-3-24-p1.jpgN-0000.1956.3.24-P1These days, it takes a sailor or two to rock this boat...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/166_528761251052_9074_n.jpg166_528761251052_9074_nMy cowboy phase infiltrated my wardobehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/salute.jpgsaluteApparently my wardrobe choices and my taste in men go hand in hand...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/484713_10100785410547762_1575308672_n.jpg484713_10100785410547762_1575308672_nHe mistook my RL Crest for my sailing club... I probably should have lied, but then I might have drowned...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/chelsea-high-line-public-art.jpgChelsea high line public artA girl is always a sucker for a man in a sailor's hat2013-07-31T15:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/07/28/he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not-considering-a-romantics-romantic-past/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/blind-optimism.jpgblind optimismYup, that's me. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cozumel-sunset.jpgcozumel sunsetI've finally let the sun set over it's https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2297.jpgIMG_2297All it takes is a rose to answer the question: does he like me? It's more complicated than that...2013-07-28T18:20:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/07/25/home-improvement-when-tim-the-tool-man-taylor-is-mia-heidi-takes-the-helm/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/542225-construction-workers-in-hot-weather.jpg542225-construction-workers-in-hot-weatherConstruction worker summer boyfriend? Looks like a good plan to me...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/a-girl-with-a-powertool.jpga girl with a powertoolShe's armed with a drill. Watch out. 2013-07-25T14:22:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/07/15/yes-we-can-play-that-game-too-considering-sex-on-campus-and-the-plight-of-the-20-something-female/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/184_529554127122_6637_n.jpg184_529554127122_6637_nI'm so over it. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/103111_kim_kardashian_kris_humphries_divorce111031121108.jpeg103111_kim_kardashian_kris_humphries_divorce111031121108And Susan Patton wonders why young women are cautious about getting married and pregnant younghttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/550px-make-a-clay-horse-step-1.jpg550px-Make-a-Clay-Horse-Step-1My future was mine to mold... or make a total mess of2013-07-17T19:55:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/07/01/birthday-confessions/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/shetland-pony-picture-6.jpgshetland-pony-picture-6I still really want a pony. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jonathan-taylor-thomas-jonathan-taylor-thomas-645303_612_763.jpgJonathan-Taylor-Thomas-jonathan-taylor-thomas-645303_612_763JTT didn't know it, but we were gonna get married... https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/bike_lanes_fall.jpgbike_lanes_fallThis is why I prefer to walk...2013-07-26T18:42:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/06/16/hockey-players-dont-cry-and-other-things-my-father-taught-me/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/945516_10100726151493382_1618229223_n.jpg945516_10100726151493382_1618229223_nWant to plant a tree? Here's how to use a post digger. Thanks Dad!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/48_514356608072_2585_n.jpg48_514356608072_2585_nhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/262354_905039865692_7758056_n.jpg262354_905039865692_7758056_nMy dad is always there to pick me up and remind me, Hockey Players don't Cry2013-06-16T20:39:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/06/03/have-we-met-before/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/red-light-district.jpgred-light-districthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/julia-roberts.jpgjulia robertsThat was the last time I tried to harness my inner Pretty Woman....https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/vh1-the-pickup-artist-season-2.jpgVH1-the-pickup-artist-season-2Gameless? Mystery's here to help...... 2013-06-04T01:55:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/05/22/enter-the-bravo-generation-a-scene-to-consider-for-for-new-grads/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/coming-soon.pngcoming-soonComing Soon? What? Your web-based business? Or adulthood?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/the-deciding-trio_474x315.jpgthe-deciding-trio_474x315I felt like Michael Kors and this artist was about to throw someone under the bus to stand behind her artistic vision. 2013-05-23T02:47:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/04/24/acting-your-age/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/keep-calm-i-am-almost-30.pngkeep-calm-i-am-almost-30https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/downloads.jpgDownloadsIn my "old age" i might be held together by a lot of tape, but at least I can have a drink after practicehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/typewriter4.jpgtypewriter4This is what I learned to type on -- a typewriter. Ya, that's right. I remember life BEFORE computers. 2013-04-25T08:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/04/10/all-the-worlds-a-match-maker/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/737816_10100589589679352_1019341677_o.jpg737816_10100589589679352_1019341677_oThat's right -- I just made an art-nerd pun. Maybe that's why I'm still single... https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/keep-calm-i-am-still-single-1.pngkeep-calm-i-am-still-single-12013-04-15T18:39:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/02/28/the-seam-splitters/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/seamripper1.jpgseamripper1I've nicknamed my thighs the seam splitters....https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/patched-denim.jpgpatched denimI know the distressed/patched/custom look is always chic, but still....https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/nike-women-i-have-thunder-thighs.jpgNike-Women-I-Have-Thunder-ThighsI've learned to <3 my thunder thighs, aka "The Seam Splitters"2013-02-28T18:35:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/02/24/considering-my-relationship-with-the-oscars/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cannes-red-carpet-120174906_std.jpgcannes-red-carpet.120174906_stdFor the actors, the Oscars mean a lifetime achievement. For me? It's all about the clothes...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ddl.pngddlI won't see Lincoln... and it's not just because Daniel Day Lewis looks like he's wearing a Halloween costume... https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/oscar-dress.jpgOscar DressWhen I was 17, this is what I planned to wear to the Oscars.... 2013-03-01T02:38:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/02/08/what-to-do-when-youre-an-adult-with-a-snow-day/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0208-nemo_full_600.jpg0208-nemo_full_600Nemo found us. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-08_12-33-52_666.jpg2013-02-08_12-33-52_666Get crafty. Make your own Valentines!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1265_576912325912_3370_n.jpg1265_576912325912_3370_nWhen all else fails, reconnect with your inner child and go sledding2013-02-08T21:53:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/01/24/so-lets-hang-out-considering-the-end-of-courtship/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/suit-of-armour.jpgsuit of armourSaying "let's hang out" is like putting on a suit of armor to protect yourself from harmhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/click-to-look-inside.jpgclick to look insideInstead of "hanging out" consult the thesaurus. Let's phase out that phrasehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/liitle-black-dresses-assort.jpgliitle-black-dresses-assortDating is a lot like shopping for a new dresshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/140_525372911312_750_n.jpg140_525372911312_750_n"Let's do this!" was more game-time cheer than romance. I wanted romance. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/australia_cliffdiver.jpgAustralia_CliffDiverhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dinner-table-at-night-john-singer-sargent.jpgDinner Table at Night John Singer SargentThere's only so long you can hang out for. Take a page from John Singer Sargent, make it a romantic dinner with some candle light. 2013-04-09T02:38:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2013/01/03/hello-2013-i-think-were-going-to-get-along-famously-considering-resolutions/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wine-yoga.jpgwine-yogaCan we make that "Forever 27.5" cuz that sounds like me right nowhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fxcam_1357065078147.jpgFxCam_1357065078147The men in my life keep giving me massive books as gifts. In 2013, I resolve to read them. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1471_10100579087565672_556013489_n.jpg1471_10100579087565672_556013489_nBubbly is lovely2013-04-09T02:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/12/31/heres-a-drink-to-you-2012/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/555586_10100433423647332_1801260207_n.jpg555586_10100433423647332_1801260207_nReunions happened on a grand scalehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/531061_10100517847176902_1654123897_n.jpg531061_10100517847176902_1654123897_nhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/468174_10100285379968052_316421816_o.jpg468174_10100285379968052_316421816_oI got my moment to shine, curating my first NYTimes reviewed exhibithttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/425776_10100513748011662_838463756_n.jpg425776_10100513748011662_838463756_nhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/407601_10100512755640382_1230186511_n.jpg407601_10100512755640382_1230186511_nGuadi stole our hearts in Spain2012-12-31T20:51:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/12/23/we-all-need-a-little-christmas/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-time-2009-002.jpgchristmas time 2009 002https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/380633_10100568878639442_758486975_n.jpg380633_10100568878639442_758486975_nThe 2012 Rockefeller Christmas tree makes me feel like a happy 5 year old. 2012-12-24T03:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/12/03/just-call-me-duckie/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/koln-2010-079.jpgkoln 2010 0792012-12-03T23:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/11/07/thanks-america-big-bird-i-get-to-keep-our-jobs/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/big-bird-hope-poster.jpegbig-bird-hope-posterThank you America! Love, Me & Big BIrdhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/big-bird-screenshot-100312.jpgBig-Bird-screenshot-100312Big Bird and I were getting ready to find our street corners. 2012-11-07T21:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/11/06/remembering-to-vote-from-teddy-bear-caucuses-to-an-actual-ballot/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/wizard-of-oz.jpgwizard-of-ozFor those few minutes when I cast my ballot, I am the all-power Wizard behind the curtain. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/girl-playing-poker-lg-3804742.jpggirl-playing-poker-lg-3804742Like any good politician, I ran an illegal gambling ring. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/teddy-bear-picnic-day-picture.jpegteddy-bear-picnic-day-pictureMy Teddy Bears came out in fine fashion for a political rally when I was 72012-11-07T00:56:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/10/08/when-its-time-to-ask-yourself-do-i-want-to-try-to-have-it-all/2012-11-02T03:39:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/10/01/writing-the-closing-chapter-why-this-blog-was-not-be-ready-to-become-a-book/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/writing-in-a-journal.jpgwriting in a journalI was ready to write a manuscript, but did my collection of essays have a point?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/freshly-pressed.jpgfreshly pressedComing off two back-to-back Freshly Pressed posts, I thought I was ready to write a book. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/wrtwhuh.jpgwrtwhuhThis is what I thought of my original "ending" for TTM2FaRH2012-10-01T12:32:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/07/06/if-you-give-a-girl-a-flower/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_6962.jpgIMG_6962... too elegant to leave to the cleaning staff, I valiantly tried to carry the roses cross county, neatly tucked into the seat pocket in front of me. Call it sentimental, but they were too lovely to leave behind. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/flowers-from-david.jpgflowers from davidAn elegant birthday bouquet from a class act kind of fella. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pressed-flowers.jpgpressed flowersIn my mother's day, the flowers a boy would send you would become keepsakes...2012-09-06T03:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/08/15/a-real-life-gallery-girl-speaks/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/473484_10100285355926232_1166350254_o.jpg473484_10100285355926232_1166350254_oOnce you're through the door, it's up to you, your experience, your eye and your bravado to make something of yourself. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/577336_10100365451209642_1060597631_n.jpg577336_10100365451209642_1060597631_nthe weight watchers commercial made me reach for another cupcake.... happy new year!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ray_bans_breakfast_at_tiffanys.jpgray_bans_breakfast_at_tiffanysI want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Gagosianhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/gallery-girls1.jpggallery-girls1These are the girls that make up Gallery Girls. 2012-09-06T03:41:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/05/21/promises-to-my-future-fiance/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/103778-unique-wedding-centerpieces-2.jpg103778-unique-wedding-centerpieces-2You've never been great at buying me flowers, so let me pick those out for our wedding. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/brooks-brothers-cover.jpgbrooks brothers coverThis will just never be us. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/running-of-the-brides.jpgBargain Wedding Dresses Inspire "Running Of The Brides"Even though I've been contemplating joining the roller derby, this will not be me when I go wedding dress shopping. I promise. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pintrest.jpgpintrestMy Pintrest page is for everything, except my wedding. 2012-09-06T03:12:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/08/29/the-family-that-hired-me-takes-note-of-my-love-life/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/414682_417351461642442_751404745_o.jpg414682_417351461642442_751404745_oHer first question the day after my college reunion: Did you meet any men?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/7123164.jpg_7123164"Don't do anything brash, like run off and elope," she warned. "Don't worry. I'm more likely to buy another pair of underwear."https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/miranda-andy-emily-the-devil-wears-prada-205003_1400_930.jpgMiranda--Andy--Emily-the-devil-wears-prada-205003_1400_930Luckily, my boss is no Meryl Streep a la The Devil Wears Prada... at least not when it comes to me. Unluckily, she's keen to play matchmaker. 2012-09-06T02:16:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/09/04/the-loose-leaf-worries/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_3643.jpgIMG_3643Loose-Leaf. The root cause of my Late August Insomnia 2012-10-04T00:33:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/05/09/some-weekends-i-wish-i-wasnt-a-sports-fan/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rangers-headline.jpgrangers headlineThese are the kind of headlines I'm used to as a New York sports fan...2012-05-09T22:16:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/05/02/ill-be-your-government-hooker/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/good-600.jpggood-600It's not easy being the Good Wife to a Bad Politician. 2012-05-03T00:39:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/04/27/the-men-who-have-comegonestayed-and-our-fictional-couple-alter-egos/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/noreservations.jpgNoReservationsJust like Kate, I'm holding out for a partner in crime like Nickhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/you-ve-got-mail-original.jpgyou-ve-got-mail-originalWe were a Joe & Kate, right down to the central park meeting. Luckily, his gallery didn't put mine out of businesshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kermit-and-fozzie.jpgkermit and fozzieThey're a classic combinationhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colin-jennifer.jpgColin & JenniferWe read like a Jane Austen novel... except for the fact he's marrying someone else. 2012-04-27T18:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/04/18/some-call-it-art-some-call-it-just-another-day-at-the-office-i-call-it-training-for-the-amazing-race/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/curating-stuff.jpgcurating stuffCurating and art handling develop good forearms. Thanks in large part to a power drill. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/hurricane-hugo-hits-charleston.jpgHurricane-Hugo-Hits-Charlestonhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/art-handling-gone-wrong.jpgart handling gone wrongwaiting for my life line. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/art-handler-olympics.jpgart handler olympicsLiving as an art handler is like training to be an elite athlete. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/phil-keoghan.jpgphil-keoghanI expected to find Phil and the map waiting for me at the off-site location. Instead, it was just another Road Block.2012-04-18T13:40:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/04/11/inside-the-mind-of-an-online-dater-on-a-first-date-part-2-the-countdown/2012-04-11T13:44:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/04/09/inside-the-mind-of-an-online-dater-on-a-first-date/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/beat-up-kicks.jpgbeat up kicksThe shoes a guy picks for a first date says a lot. 2012-04-10T17:59:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/04/07/a-catholic-confesses-father-forgive-me-im-addicited-to-matzo/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/catholic-diet.jpgcatholic dietFor me, giving up bread for Lent is less about religion and more about beach season. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/matzo.jpgmatzoMaybe if the boxes of matzo fit in my breadbox, it'd be less obtrusive in my kitchen.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_6400.jpgIMG_6400Matzo -- the perfect vehicle for anything you want to eat. 2012-04-09T14:46:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/04/04/friendly-persuasion-or-an-ephinany-about-online-dating/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/matchstick.jpgmatchstickhow often does a match light on a first strike?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cs11_0026_sherman_oh_gcr.jpgCS11_0026_Sherman_OH_GCRIt's hard to find someone who will willingly spend an afternoon looking at Cindy Sherman portraits with you -- male or female. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/annie-hall-1977.jpgannie-hall-1977My love life is more like a Woody Allen film than "The Notebook."2012-04-04T20:11:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/03/31/sculpting-opportunities/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/471216_10100284021275882_104026_44753191_166838099_o.jpg471216_10100284021275882_104026_44753191_166838099_oMy team mounts the wall vinyl -- it's officially an exhibition. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscf1648.jpgDSCF1648Installing an exhibition of sculpture is hard physical work. It's good thing I work out. 2012-04-02T12:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/03/21/i-coulda-been-a-contenda-my-blog-the-tlc-randy-in-cincinnati-and-how-i-almost-became-a-reality-star/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/falling-flat.jpgfalling flatWould I be a success in the world of reality TV? Or would I fall flat... again. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/columbus.jpgcolumbusIn the blogosphere, we're all waiting for Columbus to discover us and put us on the map. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/randy-to-the-rescue-semi-truck.jpgrandy to the rescue semi truckRandy's semi, with its 200 wedding dresses, was parked outside my hotel in Cincinnati. One of those could have been mine?2012-03-21T13:43:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/03/15/ncaa-mens-basketball-or-how-much-older-than-him-do-i-have-to-be-to-qualify-as-a-cougar/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chalmers3pointer.jpgchalmers3pointerhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ncaa-trophy.jpgncaa trophy2012-03-15T12:54:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/03/12/if-my-nightstand-could-talk/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_3614.jpgIMG_36142012-03-13T01:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/03/03/when-ranting-on-your-blog-doesnt-turn-you-into-the-next-mark-zuckerberg/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dunce_cap.jpgdunce_cap2012-03-03T06:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/02/22/if-you-were-a-hamburger/2012-02-22T18:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/02/20/an-essayist-fails-to-find-a-moral-or-the-boy-broke-my-heart-and-taught-me-nothing-about-life-what-a-jerk/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/20070101_pointless_incessant_barking.jpg20070101_pointless_incessant_barkingwoof woofhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/letter_writi_24714_md.gifletter_writi_24714_mdThis is how I look when i'm trying to write an essay...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/broken-cup-fragment-of-broken-glass-white-background-glass_3220050.jpgbroken-cup-fragment-of-broken-glass-white-background-glass_3220050An essayist breaks a cup. She writes an essay. She learns and shares a life lessonl. No pressure. 2012-02-20T06:47:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/02/13/pass-me-the-lace-dark-chocolate-ive-changed-my-mind-about-valentines-day/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/punch-studio-valentines-2.jpgPunch studio valentines 2https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/punch-studio-valentines.jpgpunch studio valentinesThis box of victorian-style collage valentines, by Punch Studio, change my mind about Valentine's Dayhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tim-burton-cartoon.jpgtim burton cartoonTim Burton's drawing more or less summed up my feelings about V-Day. I had turned a little bitter2012-02-13T20:22:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/02/07/lessons-i-probably-should-have-learned-in-college-but-didnt-because-i-was-too-busy-doing-calculus-homework/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/the-hangover-part-ii-original.jpgthe-hangover-part-ii-originalhangovers hurt. I missed that memo.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/couple-talking-on-couch.jpgcouple-talking-on-couchIn college, this sort of thing was platonic. But apparently, not so much in the real world. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5672.jpgIMG_5672I just don't have the stamina for all-nighter after all-nighter any more. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/micro1.jpgmicro1Microwaves have been around for decades, and yet I've never been able to make one work. 2012-02-07T13:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/02/02/what-superbowl-xlvi-revealed-about-my-relationship-history/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/couple1.jpgWhat Superbowl XLVI Revealed About my Relationship Historyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/giants-tee.jpggiants teeI'm armed with my Giants t-shirt. Too bad my date rooted for the Patriots.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/red-sox-and-yankees-cake.jpgred sox and yankees cakeGiven my type, this may very well have to be my wedding cake. 2012-02-05T21:02:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/01/30/in-the-playoff-games-of-love-im-totally-billy-cundiff/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ravens-k-billy-cundiff.jpgRavens-K-Billy-CundiffIt was a 32 yard field goal for love and I missed. 2012-01-30T18:03:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/01/25/when-youre-having-a-bad-dating-week-just-dont-read-hes-just-not-that-into-you/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hes-just-not-that-into-you.jpghe's just not that into youI think the post-it notes say it all...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/jack-berger.jpgjack bergerJack Berger was my favorite S&TC boyfriend... even if he was insecure and emotionally handicappedhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/barracuda-2.jpgbarracuda-2Some women are barracudas -- flashy fighters worthy of a trophy mount2012-01-25T20:43:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/01/20/women-can-have-a-graduate-degree-or-love-but-not-both/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/n104026_37040908_2624042.jpgn104026_37040908_2624042My MA degree represents more than more schooling -- it represents cultivated interests. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/25441_699549734562_104026_39669152_1794339_n.jpg25441_699549734562_104026_39669152_1794339_nOnce upon a time, I may have been happy with a Hendrix-loving sporty type, but now, I need someone who enjoys spending afternoons here too. 2012-01-30T15:22:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/01/16/this-year-i-resolve-to-become-a-giants-fan/2012-02-05T22:33:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/01/13/the-hazards-of-online-dating-in-a-suburban-city/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/cueawkwardelevatormusic.jpgThe Hazards of Online Dating In a Suburban City2012-01-13T23:27:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2012/01/09/out-with-the-very-very-old-to-make-room-for-the-new/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2011-11-16_20-38-01_431.jpg2011-11-16_20-38-01_431Trophies packed away, it was time to alphabetize. New Year's resolution? Be more organized? Not exactly. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/fast-pitch.jpgfast pitchhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/old-trophies.jpgold trophiesDo I really need to keep these things on display? It's probably time to get over my glory days in little legue softball...2012-01-09T04:29:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/12/19/writing-christmas-cards-makes-me-a-real-adult-or-revelations-on-the-address-book-of-a-20-something/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_3120.jpgIMG_3120There's nothing like getting ready for the holidays!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmas-time-2009-002.jpgchristmas time 2009 002there's nothing like some holiday cheer to warm the hearthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_3590.jpgIMG_3590Cards? Check! Little black book? Check! Holiday cheer? Double Check!2012-01-01T03:47:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/12/14/the-6-things-i-learned-organizing-a-holiday-craft-boutique/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cf-mistletoe.jpgThe 6 Things I learned Organizing a Holiday Craft Boutiquehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/381059_10150437519968324_22218568323_8436932_745971262_n.jpg381059_10150437519968324_22218568323_8436932_745971262_nA sample of the hand made goods we hadhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/my-holiday-hat.jpgmy holiday hata little flare and a sense of humor gets you free stuff. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2011-12-13_22-08-42_264.jpg2011-12-13_22-08-42_264None of this prepared me for working in retail. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/center-pieces.jpgcenter piecessome found Christmas ornaments made 5-year old discarded centerpieces into something new and sparkley. That's right Martha, watch out. There's a new kid in town. 2011-12-14T16:01:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/11/28/we-had-dinner-we-kissed-now-what/2011-11-28T15:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/11/22/please-pass-the-gravy-or-please-mum-i-know-its-thanksgiving-but-not-another-turkey/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/christmas-time-2009-007.jpgchristmas time 2009 007I'm good at homemade ravioli. Can't we just have those for Thanksgiving? https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/thanksgiving-09-2-006.jpgthanksgiving 09 2 006The one good thing about turkey? Being able to drink wine in front of the fire while it roasts... and roasts. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/018.jpg018We've produced many a turkeys worthy of a Rockwell painting, few worth remembering as an entreehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/012.jpg012Cranberry Relish? Can eat it all year. 2011-11-26T04:55:11+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/11/14/im-sorry-friend-i-love-you-but-i-dont-care-about-your-boyfriend/2011-11-14T23:59:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/11/07/odds-that-the-next-guy-i-date-will/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/guidebooks.jpgOdds that the Next Guy I date Will...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/commencement-2009-048.jpgcommencement 2009 048Only 9% of Americans have a masters degree, but New York is not America.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/new-yorker-cover.jpgnew yorker coverOdds that he'll have a graduate degree? Not great. Odds that he'll have a graduate degree AND live with his mother? Much higher. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/treys-mother2.jpgtrey's mother2These days, if he lives with his mother, it's not a strike against... it all depends on when he decides to tell youhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tattooed-sleeves.jpgtattooed sleevesDavid, did you borrow my lace top again? Oh wait, those are your tats!2011-11-07T23:19:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/10/31/things-you-wish-he-hadnt-said/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/things-he-shouldnt-say.jpgthings he shouldnt sayone pitch and 2 strikes...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/pillow_talk.jpgpillow_talkcartoon stolen from xkcd.2011-10-31T15:21:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/10/28/who-am-i-and-how-did-i-get-here/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nailsandhammer2.jpgWho am I and How did I Get Here?2011-10-31T03:47:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/10/23/why-im-glad-i-bought-my-class-ring-a-follow-up-to-an-earlier-post/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/blog-images8.jpgblog images8My signet ring. I never leave home without it. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ghost_clay_studio.jpgghost_clay_studio"Leave it to you," my mother cried, "to pick the starving artist."https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/hair-flairs-feather-extensions_web_vv.jpgHair-Flairs-Feather-Extensions_Web_VVsometimes I think the feather extension I installed send the wrong impression. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/brasserie_.jpgbrasserie_The Brasserie -- the resturant I practically grew-up in. 2011-10-24T18:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/10/10/how-many-capes-does-one-girl-need-the-real-question-is-how-big-is-her-closet/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5943.jpgIMG_5943Warm and stylish, I've had it for over a decade and wear it oftenhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5919.jpgIMG_5919It's missing a toggle, but it's made several downtown NYC appearance already this seasonhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5971.jpgIMG_5971Navy blue with plaid accents and a wrap-around hood, this is my most verstaile capehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/capes.jpgcapesCapes have come a long way from Banditos and Sherlock Holmes. Now they're the hottest trend in fall outerwear. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/sherlock-holmes-w-detail.jpgsherlock holmes w detailThe length and high neck make this a dramatic piece worthy of a Victorian centerfold. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5946.jpgIMG_5946This exquisitely draped jacket may not be a cape, but it has all the dramahttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5947.jpgIMG_5947https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5950.jpgIMG_5950My "knock-around" poncho for day-to-day life2011-10-10T23:04:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/10/03/the-true-confessions-of-a-young-gallerist/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4337.jpgIMG_4337The exhibition will open. The wine will pour. The charm will ooze. And then... the gallerist collapses.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bent-nail.jpgbent nailI inherited the gallery walls... I found out some of them were concrete the hard way. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gallery-install-in-progress.jpggallery install in progressBehind every gallery opening is a mess a young gallery director needs to clean up2011-10-03T16:28:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/10/01/im-sorry-i-cant-meet-you-for-a-drink-its-the-post-season/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/at-yankee-stadium.jpgat yankee stadiumIt's the Post Season, and my team has a 28th World Series to winhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/arods-butt.jpgarods buttThe photo hanging over my computer at work -- A-Rod at the plate, from behind. Thank you telephoto lenshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jorge-in-dc.jpgjorge in DCI travel with a Yankee garden gnome named Jorge. 2011-10-01T04:11:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/09/26/the-50-first-date-project-like-the-bachlorette-but-a-blog-and-classy/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/50first-copy.jpg50first copyI may not be Drew Barrymore, but in the movie called "My Life," I'm still the leading lady2011-10-02T03:03:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/09/06/the-story-of-the-new-yorker-who-vacationed-in-a-surf-colony/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5141.jpgIMG_5141The province of British Columbia overbounds with locally raised producehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/tofino-me2.jpgtofino me2Could I give up a life managing the scene above for a life managing the scene below?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/tofino-me.jpgtofino mefrom kayak, to surfboard, to hike, I lived full, happy days out west. No DVF in sighthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5621.jpgIMG_5621Could this be what my alternate reality looks like?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5111.jpgIMG_5111Instead of the proverbial rich boyfriend, I'll have a boyfriend named Harmony. We'll be neatly matched in our coordinated tie-dyed clothes2011-09-07T02:29:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/08/27/and-here-we-were-worried-about-tsunamis-on-our-vacation/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_4867.jpgIMG_4867From my bench in Stanley Park, it's a glorious day in Vancouver. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5654.jpgIMG_5654I was more worried about my surf board being swept out into the Pacific than a hurricane back homehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5676.jpgIMG_5676We were heading into tsunami zone. Little did we realize there was more to worry about at home2011-08-28T05:42:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/08/24/they-warned-me-id-find-love-the-summer-2011-edition/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5390.jpgIMG_5390There's a lot of green squooshy stuff in the rainforest. Where's my mountain man to help me up when I fall?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mr-vancouver.jpgMr VancouverHello, Mr. Vancouver. I knew I had a lot to look forward to on this vacation... https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5398.jpgIMG_5398There's a lot of green squooshy stuff in the rainforest. Where's my mountain man to help me up when I fall?2011-08-24T21:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/08/15/lets-play-im-going-on-vacation-and-im-bringing/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/misc-adventures-summer-20111.jpgMisc Adventures Summer 2011Several of the things in the pile above need to go into the empty suitcase below... laundry time!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/misc-adventures-summer-2011.jpgMisc Adventures Summer 2011Several of the things in the pile above need to go into the empty suitcase below... laundry time!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1699.jpgIMG_1699Venturing to exotic locales with your friends is one of the given perks of traveling. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_4643.jpgIMG_4643An empty suitcase gets you no where. Deciding what to put in it takes work. 2011-08-17T03:11:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/08/03/never-trust-the-zodiac-when-you-want-to-fall-in-love/2011-08-05T14:09:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/07/19/you-know-youve-entered-a-new-life-phase-when/2011-07-27T16:32:11+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/07/12/anthony-bourdain-takes-me-back-to-cuba/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/havana-car.jpghavana carthe vintage car that showed us Old Havanahttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/people-in-the-street-of-havana1.jpgpeople in the street of havanaThere is a profound sense of community https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/people-in-the-street-of-havana.jpgpeople in the street of havanahttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/havana-streets-2.jpghavana streets 2A street vendor in Cubahttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/che-wall.jpgche wallThe leaders of the revolution, Castro, Che and Camilliohttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/che-at-airport-havana.jpgche at airport havanaChe memorabilia at the airporthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/cuban-museum-label.jpgcuban museum labelA wall label at the Museo de la Revolucionhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/cuban-revolution-truck.jpgcuban revolution truckAt the Museuo de la Revolucion, the delivery truck that allowed the students to rush the palace and thus begin the change in governmenthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/havana-under-constructions.jpghavana under constructionsAn old city under slow and plodding constructionhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/havana-streets.jpghavana streetsA city under construction2011-07-12T04:06:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/07/11/insert-groom-here/2011-07-13T03:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/07/01/today-im-26-does-this-mean-my-quarter-life-crisis-is-over/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/prince-charming.jpgprince charmingArmed with optimism I headed out into the world to search for employment and prince charming. it's been a long yearhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/somethings-never-change.jpgsomethings never changeA lot of things change from birthday to birthday, but some things never change2015-05-13T16:35:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/06/21/how-complimentary/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/miranda-and-steve.jpgmiranda and steveI admit, when a guy gives me a compliment, my response is very Miranda Hobbes -- skeptical. 2011-06-25T12:24:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/06/07/my-adopted-extended-family-weighs-in-on-my-love-life/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/horsecart2.pngMy Adopted Extended Family Weighs in on My Love Life2011-06-16T07:05:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/05/16/the-online-dating-match-approval-matrix-or-a-road-map-to-choosing-mr-almost-right-online/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/okcupidmatrix1.jpgokcupidmatrix1The Online Dating Approval Matrix -- Your Guide to Finding Mr. (Almost) Right Online2011-06-07T21:01:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/05/02/april-showers-bring-may-flowers-and-awkward-workplaceromantic-encounters/2011-05-11T21:41:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/05/09/it-may-have-been-mothers-day-but-there-aint-no-rest-for-the-wicked-and-the-wickeds-family/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/making-a-new-lawn1.jpgmaking a new lawnMy mother wanted a new lawn for Mother's Day & I was the landscape gardener of choicehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_3425.jpgIMG_3425Tilling and reseeding a lawn isn't gardening. It's back-breaking work.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_3426.jpgIMG_3426Mum wanted a new lawn for Mother's Day and I was her landscape gardner of choice.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/making-a-new-lawn.jpgmaking a new lawnMy Mother wanted a new lawn for Mother's Day, and I was her landscape gardner of choice. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_3432.jpgIMG_3432Some mothers would be content with homemade scones, brunch, and an afternoon relaxing. Not my mother. 2011-05-09T06:31:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/05/06/woes-of-the-newly-minted-working-woman-no-231/2011-05-16T14:31:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/04/28/every-william-needs-a-kate-so-yes-im-waking-up-at-4am-on-friday-to-watch-the-royal-wedding/2011-04-28T11:57:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/04/25/kiss-me-baby-on-an-easter-sunday/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/portland-april-2009-002.jpgPortland April 2009 002Hot Cross Buns. Ceramic egg trees. Symbols of spring. There's nothing I don't love about Eater.2011-04-25T13:45:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/04/19/a-new-job-a-new-desk-an-old-momento/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/crochet-hooks.jpgcrochet hooksWhy do I have crochet hooks and "Blue's Clues" temporary tattoos in my desk. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/the-nook.jpgthe nookWelcome to the Nook. Where schedules are made, emails sents, and galleries coordinated. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_3966.jpgIMG_3966Of all the things around my new desk, the photo in the corner of the bulletin board is the most symbolichttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_3967.jpgIMG_3967A few flourishes for the corner of my work station, aka "The Nook"2011-04-19T16:58:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/04/13/lessons-in-conquering-addiction-and-smart-investing/2011-04-18T03:16:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/04/08/the-useless-things-we-do-for-love-or-lust/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cup-of-tea.jpgThe Useless Things We Do for Love...or Lust2011-04-08T04:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/04/06/easily-transitions-from-asolos-to-manolos/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_3398.jpgIMG_3398Me in summary: Easily transitions from Asolo hiking boots to designer heels.2011-04-08T04:07:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/04/01/unexpected-ironies-of-online-dating/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hide-behind-username.jpghide behind usernameIn hiding behind our usernames, online dating grants us a certain amount of anonymity... or so I thought2011-04-02T13:20:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/31/so-whats-your-type/2011-04-07T04:27:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/30/educated-unemployed-frustrated-but-looking-on-the-brightside/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/clowes_phd_newyorker.jpgEducated, Unemployed, Frustrated, but Looking on the Brightside2011-05-25T21:13:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/29/indispensible-desk-items/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/silent-companions.jpgsilent companionsIt's always good to have silent, supportive companions my your side to cheer you on through the work day. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/stapler1.jpgstaplerI'm very possessive of my stapler and its colored stapleshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/stapler.jpgstaplerhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/postman-rings-twice.jpgpostman rings twiceHand cream and lipstick -- for when the postman rings twice. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/carfty-storage-items1.jpgcarfty storage items1I'll never undstand why people pay for desk accessories when a can and gift box will suffice. Kitschy, functional, and green!https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_3392.jpgIMG_3392Desks are very personal spaces, our life's command tower. And to command our lives effectively, some tools are indispensible.2011-03-30T11:10:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/28/its-new-york-city-youll-never-know-who-youll-meet/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_3801.jpgIMG_3801Famous Athletes I've Met but try to pretend I'm one of them...the exception is Evan Lysacek. He's just too pretty.2011-04-06T06:53:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/24/rewriting-lifes-little-instruction-book-from-the-cusp-of-a-quarter-life-crisis/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_3697.jpgIMG_3697Happiness is a warm puppy who loves you. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/lifes-little-instruction-book.jpglifes little instruction bookIn the 8th grade, "Life's Little Instruction Book" was required reading. our teachers felt learning secularized parables would be more beneficial for our intellectual growth2011-03-24T05:32:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/21/boys-dont-have-cooties/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/lgst3310boys-have-cooties-boys-are.jpglgst3310boys-have-cooties-boys-are-I always thought girls who said "boys have cooties" were ridiculous. Boys didn't have cooties. They had penises. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/kiddie-docs.jpgkiddie docsMichael liked it when I was the nurse to his doctor, but I made sure he agreed to change it up -- I mean, sometimes, I liked to be in charge. 2011-03-21T14:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/17/its-st-patricks-day-and-somewhere-in-there-im-a-tobin/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_3386.jpgIMG_3386I was more interested in 300 fiddle tunes than a Mozart symphony growing up. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_3378.jpgIMG_3378https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/the-quiet-man.jpgthe quiet manSometimes I feel like pulling a John Wayne in the Quiet Man and moving to Ireland to reclaim the family homesteadhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_3376.jpgIMG_3376We take Irish food and music very seriously... we have enough Irish oatmeal to lead the nation through another potato famine2011-03-17T18:19:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/14/things-facebook-tell-me-that-id-rather-not-hear/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2_kids_kissing_sepia1-sized.jpg2_KIDS_KISSING_SEPIA1.sizedMy teenage cousin has a more active sex life and I do. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/facebook-fat.jpgfacebook fatFacebook reminds me I was nearly 20 lbs heavier in college -- note the size of my arm and middle in exhibit 1 on the left vs. exhibit 2 on the right. I have since had that dress taken in several inches. 2011-03-30T14:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/07/how-suburbia-changed-my-monthly-reading-material/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/bandn-strip-mall.jpgBooksellersIn the suburbs, bookstores live in malls and shopping plazas. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/180_atm_robertredford.jpg180_atm_robertredfordWhile most 25 yr old females are learning beauty and sex tips from Cosmo, I'm checking out AARP the Magazine. To each, her ownhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/assorted-early-summer-and-nyc-002.jpgassorted early summer and NYC 002It was a small apartment with little to recommend it (storage was surely lacking), but it was perfectly surrounded by bookstores2011-03-07T16:00:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/03/02/i-dont-own-a-suit-or-eeeeek-what-in-gods-name-am-i-going-to-wear-to-my-interview/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/interview-outfit-contest.jpginterview outfit contestMy mother voted I wear the outfit on the left to my interview. Fashionista Nina Garcia, the one on the right. I chose a hybrid.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/brooklyn-june-2010-039.jpgbrooklyn june 2010 039Going to the Opera? Common, challenge me! There's a dress for that. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_3733.jpgIMG_3733Is the Kate Spade dress with the color-blocking trim too much whimsy for a corporate marketing gig?2011-03-06T14:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/02/25/the-best-diets-ive-accidentally-been-on/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_1471.jpgIMG_1471In lieu of two meals of deep fried fish parts, I had one meal of Quidi Vidi beer and one meal of fish and chips. I lost 5 pounds in Newfoundland. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_0929.jpgIMG_0929Fish and Chips on the go in Newfoundland. Best way to mitigate these calories? Replace one meal with beer. 2022-11-20T03:36:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/02/21/my-father-always-told-me-to-keep-my-alternative-job-skills-honed/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/wingwomenmodelnz8.jpgwingwomenmodelnz8I've had years of experience in the job. I'd be a natural professional wingwomanhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/resume-writing-tips-2.jpgresume-writing-tips-2Our resumes get lost at sea, our cover letters messages in a digital human resouces bottle. 2011-03-24T07:11:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/02/16/some-might-call-it-puppy-love/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_3670.jpgIMG_3670https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_3636.jpgIMG_3636Casey has quickly made herself a part of the packhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_3672.jpgIMG_3672how could you say no to that face? And then came the love bite and my swollen upper lip. 2011-02-16T20:28:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/02/09/trying-to-remember-its-not-hallmarks-fault-its-tony-and-katies/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/vday.jpgTrying to Remember It's Not Hallmark's Fault. It's Tony and Katie's.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cupidvalentine.jpgCupidValentineI ask you...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/lets-go-together-valentine.jpgLets Go Together ValentineWhen Tony suggested we spend Valentine's Day together, this is what I had in mind... not a bar on All You Can Eat Wings! night2011-02-11T18:13:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/02/07/clash-of-the-titans-the-tea-room-tackles-the-man-cave-on-super-bowl-sunday/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tight-ends-and-knightly.jpgtight ends and knightlyWho says you can't have your tight ends and Mr. Knightlys toohttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/emma-vs-aaron.jpgemma vs. aaronEmma Woodhouse vs. Aaron Rodgers, who will reign victorous on Super Bowl Sunday?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tea-v-chicken-wings.jpgtea v chicken wingsUpstairs the tea room vs. downstairs the chicken wings2011-02-07T14:49:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/02/01/does-bubble-wrap-have-a-right-side-up/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_3299.jpgIMG_3299The glow of LED lightbulbs in the snow -- it's a carnival in ice crystalshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_3423.jpgIMG_3423De-Christmasing requires heavy artiliary, dogged determination, and a stiff drink.2011-02-02T01:22:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/27/a-soundtrack-for-yet-another-snow-day/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_3410.jpgIMG_3410Enough with all this ice. Winter, I'm over you. 2011-01-27T05:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/25/no-im-not-engaged-its-just-my-class-ring/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/blog-images8.jpgblog images8This time, there would be no mistaking it -- this IS a class ring. Luckily, it's still a guy magnet. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_3335.jpgIMG_3335A size too big, my feminine and apparently bridal class ring got me into trouble2020-09-30T15:21:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/23/the-social-network-is-a-terrible-movie-but-we-say-we-love-it-anyway/2012-03-06T09:20:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/21/if-you-buy-it-he-will-comeor-my-mothers-alternative-to-eharmony/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/puppy-v-hubby.jpgpuppy v hubbyWhat do you want for Valentine's Day? A puppy or a hubby? I'm leaning towards the puppy...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/puppy-vs-hubby.jpgpuppy vs hubbyWhat do you want for Valentine's Day? A puppy or a hubby? I'm leaning towards the puppy...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/kevan-hall-wedding-dress-halle.jpgKevan Hall wedding dress HalleThe Kevan Hall wedding dress conjured in a dream found in Dallas, Texas2011-01-21T15:28:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/18/the-incident-of-the-raccoon-in-the-night-time/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/raccoon-coat.jpgraccoon coatCute though they may be, in the winter at night time, my favorite raccoon is a vintage fur coat.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/017.jpg017Cute though they may be, in the winter at night time, my favorite raccoon is a vintage fur coat. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/christmas-time-2009-027.jpgchristmas time 2009 027Over the years, my father has saved everything from mourning doves to families of squirrels. 2012-03-27T16:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/13/unforeseen-hazards-of-snowdays-uncovering-the-ghosts-of-relationships-past/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/snow-day-003.jpgsnow day 003The wintry weather forcast made me feel like a kid again -- snow day? yes, please!2011-01-13T14:16:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/10/3-guys-and-3-dates-vs-the-blizzard-and-say-yes-to-the-dress/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/sayyestothedressramonakevezadresslesliesaundersbrides02e03.jpg3 Guys and 3 Dates vs. the Blizzard and "Say Yes to the Dress"https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_3292.jpgIMG_3292It was a romantic winter wonderland... but a winter wonderland condusive for 3 dates in one night? 2011-01-13T06:31:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/06/becoming-a-horse-of-a-different-color/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/from-brown-to-orange.jpgfrom brown to orangeI walked into the salon with long brown locks and walked out with short pumpkin-colored tendrils. The best laid plans of mice and men...https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/a-beach-and-a-margarita.jpga beach and a margaritasometimes bad news sounds much better when you hear it on a beach, with a margarita in your hand2011-01-07T11:39:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/03/love-letters-lost/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/paris-2010-last-day-088.jpgParis 2010 last day 088The penultimate city of romance - Paris - an Italian architect and the promise of letters exchanged. It was too good to be truehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/img_3275.jpgIMG_3275The sole letter I've received from a friend, celebrating our graduation from college 4 years ago. I still have it. 2011-01-07T20:04:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2011/01/02/2010-in-review-what-you-thought-of-they-told-me-to-find-a-rich-husband/2011-01-02T15:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/12/30/resolving-to-be-resolute-to-find-love-or-let-love-find-you/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/diet-books-003.jpgdiet books 003The stack of diet books I've accumulated over the years to match my resolution to Lose Weight in the New Year... how do you think I did...2010-12-30T20:27:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/12/27/unwrapping-christmas-presents-past-an-inner-child-grows-up-but-only-just-a-little/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/bike.jpgUnwrapping Christmas Presents Past: an Inner-Child Grows-Up, but Only Just a Littlehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_3181.jpgIMG_3181https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/bill-on-my-cj.jpgbill on my CJSo far, I think Bill got more use out of my CJ Martin, but it's not too late for me to become the next Sheryl Crow.2010-12-27T15:39:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/12/22/solving-the-hard-to-shop-for-mother-quandary-a-little-macaroni-and-a-lot-of-inner-child/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/macaroni-necklace.jpgmacaroni necklaceA construction paper card and macaroni necklace made by a 20-year old college student. Without a doubt, it was the thought that counted.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/homemade-xmas-gifts.jpgHomemade Xmas GiftsA summer vacation scrapbook? Who doesn't love a sentimental photo album, witfully assembled?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_3131.jpgIMG_3131I should never have made her that scrap-wood jewelery box when I was 8 -- I set the bar too high. 2010-12-22T13:11:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/12/20/driving-home-for-the-holidays-how-a-highway-pitstop-can-keeps-those-holiday-pounds-in-check-maybe/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img00050-20101216-13262.jpgIMG00050-20101216-1326(2)Love God Above All... Particularly Above All Carbohydrateshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img00048-20101216-1326.jpgIMG00048-20101216-1326https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img00046-20101216-1325.jpgIMG00046-20101216-1325For 25cents, get your weight, lucky lotto numbers, and an inspirational message from the Virgin Mary2010-12-20T16:48:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/12/13/friday-night-winter-coat-woes-to-check-or-not-to-check/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dancing-in-munich_edited.jpgdancing in munich_editedThis many accessories does pose a challenge at the local Public House2011-01-02T17:48:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/12/06/how-blogging-about-dating-suddenly-made-me-a-desirable-date/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/freshly-pressed.jpgfreshly pressedRelationship blogger? What do I tell him? Deny thy blog or confess its fame?2010-12-06T14:41:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/12/03/the-progress-of-love-the-stages-stay-the-same-its-the-content-that-gets-the-update/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/the-swing.jpgthe swingFragonard's "The Swing"... I don't think this one needs an update ;)https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/lover-crowned-past-and-present.jpglover crowned past and presenthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/love-letters-past-and-present.jpglove letters past and presentafter the meeting comes the love letters... or love textshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/meeting-past-and-present.jpgmeeting past and presentThe Moonlit assignation, or the First Datehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/pursuit-past-and-present.jpgpursuit past and presentShe's out with her girl friends, but that doesn't stop him from making his approach. 2010-12-03T19:33:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/11/24/twas-the-day-before-thanksgiving-and-all-through-the-whole-foods/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/crowded_grocerystore.jpgTwas the Day Before Thanksgiving and All through the Whole Foods2010-11-24T18:24:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/11/22/kate-middleton-stole-my-gig/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/kate-and-kat1.jpgkate and katWe're both brunettes with degrees in art history and an affinity for elaborate hatshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/quintessential-english-scene.jpgquintessential english sceneI may not be as quintessentially English as this scene, but I'm could make it workhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ollie-and-i.jpgollie and iPrince William and I never met, and for that, Kate, you owe a bartender names Olliehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/kate-and-kat.jpgkate and katWe're both brunettes with degrees in art history and an affinity for elaborate hats2010-12-04T17:27:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/11/13/nobody-puts-baby-in-the-corner-for-that-matter-nobody-calls-me-baby/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wha.jpgwhaAm I Kat tonight or Kathleen?2010-11-24T10:04:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/04/02/greetings/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/justin_hugs2.gifGreetings2010-11-06T03:11:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/11/05/what-halloween-revealed-about-my-sense-of-fashion/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/limoges-bordeaux-segovia-512.jpgLimoges, Bordeaux, Segovia 512If you've ever seen me first thing in the AM, you know I don't need to dress up to look a frighthttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/from-costume-to-street.jpgfrom costume to streetFrom Dr. Livingston to City Girl in Motion...2010-11-08T14:36:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/11/01/dinner-a-movie-is-so-passe-in-need-of-a-date-idea-i-got-one-for-you/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/date-night-poster.jpgDate-Night-PosterYour typical date-night routine got you all worn out? How about taking eachother to Fencing Masters NYC2010-11-02T04:48:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/10/27/getting-to-know-my-family-meet-stewart-my-favorite-brother/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/labor-day-weekend-013.jpglabor day weekend 013hauling a log up the hill... Can't Stewart do it?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/my-bro-and-i-in-the-kitchen.jpgmy bro and I in the kitchenStew has a knack for making me laugh, particularly in the kitchenhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/stew-and-i-in-the-kitchen1.jpgstew and i in the kitchenhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/stew-and-i-in-the-kitchen.jpgstew and i in the kitchen2010-11-15T01:17:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2009/12/21/what-the-holidays-taught-me-about-mr-right/2010-10-27T05:10:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2009/12/15/dating-is-like/2010-10-25T02:45:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/10/18/were-all-pretty-pretty-neurotic-princesses/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/will-and-grace.jpgwill and graceGrace (of "Will & Grace") is the modern Snow White, and we love herhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cinderella-mice.jpgcinderella miceEvery Cinderella needs her own set of seamstress mice2010-12-06T07:56:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/04/26/technology-and-affairs-of-the-heart/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/text-message-breakup.jpgtext message breakup2010-10-19T13:36:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/10/11/the-nobel-judges-missed-a-nominee/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/img_2820.jpgIMG_2820that signature "don't you want to know what I just bought" pink bag2010-10-12T21:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/03/18/as-nietzsche-said-all-truly-great-thoughts-are-conceived-by-walking/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/salzburg-2010-couple.jpgSalzburg 2010 couple2010-10-08T05:21:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/03/12/board-games-the-brothers-grimm-or-when-i-believed-happily-ever-after-meant-tiffanys-and-vera-wang/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/not-what-im-wearing-to-the-wedding.jpgnot what i'm wearing to the weddingthe dress an 8-year old me wanted to get married inhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/my-wedding-dress.jpgmy wedding dressthe grown-up me prerfers an understated Valentino for a wedding dresshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/perfect-wedding.jpgperfect wedding2010-10-06T03:49:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/02/09/coz-when-a-heart-breaks-no-it-dont-break-even/2010-10-06T03:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/10/05/woes-of-a-freshly-pressed-post-the-morning-after/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/anon-me.jpganon mehttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/shanes-cottage-adventures-09-004.jpgShane's cottage adventures 09 004my real journal and a room with a view... it's time to go to the archives to keep you entertained2011-07-16T17:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/09/29/you-borrowed-my-bob-dylan-cd-and-stole-my-heart-id-like-them-back-now-please/2010-12-27T18:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/09/17/my-mother-is-my-wing-woman/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/mum-and-me-on-the-beach.jpgmum and me on the beachDouble trouble2010-10-05T05:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/09/12/mind-the-gap-love-at-first-sight-on-the-1-train/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/marseille-to-paris-2010-108_1.jpgMarseille to Paris 2010 108_1Waiting on the platform = Waiting for Love?https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/img_2097_1.jpgIMG_2097_1People passing in by in NYC's Grand Central Station. A missed connection every secondhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/img_2094.jpgIMG_2094People passing in by in NYC's Grand Central Station. A missed connection every second2010-10-07T23:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/09/09/shes-just-soooo-that-into-you/2010-09-30T02:52:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/09/07/my-blog-is-wearing-a-push-up-bra/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/facebook_husband1.jpgFacebook_husbandhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/rhianna.jpgrhiannathis is what my blog looks like when it's facebooking/tweetinghttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/facebook_husband.jpgFacebook_husbandhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/black-pushup.jpgblack pushupThis is what my blog looks like when it's tweeting or facebooking. 2010-10-03T17:27:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2009/07/28/woops-im-behind-schedule-way/2010-09-29T21:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/09/03/et-tu-daddy/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/myboys-and-myboys2.jpgmyboys and myboysIt's true there are more male names in my address book than female ones. But it's not a "little black book" list of names. I'm a PJ and they're "My Boys"https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/myboys-and-myboys1.jpgmyboys and myboysIn college, I was totally a guy's girl. I was a PJ in "My Boys"... only difference: I'm a Yankees' fanhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/myboys-and-myboys.jpgmyboys and myboysIn college, I was something of a guy's girl. I was PJ of "My Boys"... except a Yankees fan. https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/my-boys.jpgmy boysI was something of a guy's girl in college, and these fellas have set the bar preeeettty high. 2010-09-29T21:40:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/08/19/if-my-blog-had-theme-song/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/play-dead-and-your-prince-will-come.jpgplay dead and your prince will comePlaying Dead attracts Prince Charmings but staves off hungry grizzly bears.2010-08-19T20:04:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/07/14/meet-me-in-the-meat-market/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/supermarket-lurve.jpgsupermarket lurveluuuurve in the produce department... so that's how guacamole is made...2010-08-14T14:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/08/13/they-warned-me-id-find-love/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mighty-newfie-fisherman.jpgmighty newfie fishermanNewfoundlanders have a defininte rugged masculinity that has a certain sex appealhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/nf_friend_straight.gifnf_friend_straightNewfoundlanders are friendly...go to Living Planet for your own T-Shirt with this Lichtenstein-esque image.https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_1766.jpgIMG_1766another possible Newfoundland candidate? he did say he'd visit me in New York... https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_1502.jpgIMG_1502https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_1365.jpgIMG_1365Newfoundlanders deffinetly have a certain sex appeal... 2011-09-01T16:49:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/07/19/ask-not-what-your-relationship-can-do-for-you/2010-08-15T13:53:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/06/11/why-you-want-me-to-go-to-saks-with-you/2010-06-11T05:50:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/05/29/finding-a-green-thumb/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/summer-gardening-2010-0021.jpgsummer gardening 2010 002today's lanscaping endeavorhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/total-carnage-018.jpgtotal carnage 018view of our yard post the epic storm of early 2010. trees scattered all overhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/summer-gardening-2010-002.jpgsummer gardening 2010 002today's planting successhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/summer-gardening-2010-0121.jpgsummer gardening 2010 012my potted herb gardenhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/summer-gardening-2010-012.jpgsummer gardening 2010 012my potted herb gardenhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/002.jpg002view from the front porch on a summer day -- everything green was planted by my parents2010-06-03T03:18:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/05/28/the-further-education-of-a-t-w-i-t-trophy-wife-in-training/2010-05-29T21:56:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/05/09/give-a-girl-an-education/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/commencement-2009-023.jpgcommencement 2009 023proudly pointing to my MA thesis title on Commencement day2010-05-11T03:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/05/03/ive-always-had-a-thing-for-a-guy-with-an-oscar/2010-05-04T03:49:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/04/21/sorry-i-cant-date-you-youre-the-kind-of-girl-i-want-to-take-home-to-mother/2010-09-29T21:15:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/04/18/just-in-case-you-thought-otherwise-further-proof-im-a-nerd/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/richard-armitage-william-blake-tat.jpgrichard armitage william blake tat2010-04-19T14:54:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/04/10/a-man-with-a-villa-ha/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/nice-is-nice-2.jpgnice is nice 2Nice is pretty darn nice2010-04-12T01:45:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2009/09/17/it-is-a-truth-universally-acknowledged/2010-04-12T01:41:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/04/06/a-romance-a-work-in-progress/2010-06-14T06:29:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/04/11/another-reason-to-love-sundays/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/020.jpg020a sweet Sunday at MoMA2010-04-12T01:37:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/2010/03/19/spring-cleaning-spring-romancing-a-good-excuse-for-a-wardrobe-makeover/https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/martin-osa-denim-shirt.jpgmartin & osa denim shirtthe essential denim shirt, front pockets and all. This one is from Martin & Osa, $89.00https://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/nike-dunks-001.jpgnike dunks 001my own well-worn and deeply-loved Dunkshttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/the-man-of-spring.jpgthe man of springNo one really does a classic leather jacket like Andrew Marchttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/001current-elliot-jacket-s.jpg001current-elliot-jacket-SDenim Motorcycle jacket from Current/Elliot. Tory Burch makes a stellar one toohttps://theytoldmetofindrichhusband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/933208_033_b.jpg933208_033_bMy pick for a "starter" shirtwaist dress. 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