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Our McChristmas Fight 2009

By justquirky | Published: November 29, 2009
It was epic. The McChristmas (Tree) fight of 2009. A battle of traditions. And a quirky couple who had to merge two very different traditions. Specifically ornament traditions. You don’t mess with me when it comes to ornaments. <—- just look at those beady red eyes. I’m holding last year’s ornament. THE ornament given to [...]
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Have lasso. Will love again. Part IV

By justquirky | Published: November 20, 2009
Part I Part II Part III Sidebar Boyfriend. Was I really ready for this? Our worlds could not have been any different. I lived in a gated community on the Plaza with a pool and fitness center. My apartment was small, but tidy. I prided myself in stuffing a few of my antiques into the [...]
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Have lasso. Will love again. Part III

By justquirky | Published: November 12, 2009
Part I Part II Sidebar I looked up at him from the flowers, a little bewildered. Doyouwannamakeout? And as my brain translated his mushed together words, I remembered our conversation about kissing before the first date. Um, sure? I’m a relatively hip, cool 30 year-old chick, dating multiple men, making out with strangers … why not kiss this red-headed [...]
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Have Lasso. Will Love Again. Part II

By justquirky | Published: November 9, 2009
Part II of Have lasso. Will love again. Part I. Call me a Match.com conservative, but I would typically respond with a wink back to my winkers. Put the ball in their court and see if they could string a sentence togehter. (You would be so surprised at the level of writing that was out there.) There was [...]
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Have lasso. Will love again — my personal dating after divorce story Part I

By justquirky | Published: November 6, 2009
Some days, I look back and it all seems a bit like a dream. <==== Here I am in 2005 — right around Valentine’s Day to be specific. My ex-husband and I were going to enjoy a night on the town and a free room at the Marriott downtown that I had won at a work [...]
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