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15 questions I'd like to be asked on a date

I find many folks struggle with what to talk about on dates. This list is questions I'd like to be asked on a first or early date. Do you still have any toys or games form childhood? What are they? If you could travel anywhere in the world without having to worry about cost, logistics, etc., where would it be? What are some creative things you like to do? When you and your friends get together, what do you all like to do? Where is your favorite place you've traveled to? Do you have a dream job? What is it? If you could go on any kind of date without having to worry about cost, logistics, etc., what would you want to do? What is your top love language? When you visit somewhere new, do you like getting souvenirs? If so, what do you like to get? Where is somewhere you loved as a kid? Do you prefer texting, calls, or messaging? If you could safely domesticate any animal and keep them as a pet, without having to worry about cost, logistics, etc., which animal would you pick? What i...
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Thoughts on 90 Day Fiancé: The Single Life season 5, episode 12

Time for some fun as well as unfun dates. I love that Jamal is down for Kim marrying someone if he has a castle Kim is so real Wayne is so sweet for getting Kim flowers and Jamal a hat I'm so sorry for Kim that no one else (besides Jamal) has ever gotten her flowers Cortney, I do love the literary reference, but I'd love it more if you just weren't picking Colt up See, Colt? Isn't it nice when someone picks you up at the airport with flowers? Appreciation was definitely part of the problem, Colt Bryan is hot Sophie, there is no problem with you doing the single thing, but like then don't date Pedro cause that's not what he's looking for Hey, Gino, Natalie caring about her daughter's opinion of you is actually super valid Ah, Gino is dumping Natalie You do deserve better than Gino, Natalie Vanja, genuinely, what do you like about Tony? Wayne is hot Kim, not many boats have wheels This is, admittedly, a pretty awesome date Cortney, how does Colt have money...
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15 cities I've never been to, but would be interested in traveling to

I hope to get back to traveling more soon, so let's get some ideas down! This is a non-exhaustive list. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Belmopan, Belize New Orleans, USA Donegal, Ireland Marrakesh, Morocco Douglas, Isle of Man Glasgow, Scotland Mumbles, Wales Wadi Musa, Jordan Porto, Portugal Athens, Greece Florence, Italy Istanbul, Turkey Cairo, Egypt Cape Town, South Africa (Prompt by Eleanor Pratt) Photo by Alexander Popovkin on Unsplash
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Thoughts on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 8, episode 20

Time for part 1 of the tell-all! Okay that random Moroccan guy who said hi to Emma was definitely a producer plant Okay, not sure all of these intros are needed Elise is READY to chuck Emma right under that bus Wait are both Elise and Forrest 6'3"? Oh Emma doesn't like lying, does she? Elise, Michal has rejected Laura so like them not being together isn't a result of her "not picking" him LISA HAS DEMON BLUE CONTACTS IN Wow Lisa is straight up telling Elise that she's going to be a bitch to her because Elise triggers her insecurities by just existing Hey, Rick, being selfish is a "reason" Laura, the "splash pad" is the thing you're going after Rick for? Like yeah, that wasn't awesome, but he did SO much worse TBH, I'm surprised Jovon is back in the Philippines Ziad, what are you talking with these folks about? Ziad, you kinda volunteered to give up some privacy for this show Aw I'm glad Forrest got a job where he likes ...
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15 things I learned from 15 different first dates

Recently, my friend Sonia wrote an incredible list of men she'd dated since her first boyfriend entitled "The one...". Her list was so insightfully written that I got inspired, so here's my take on that idea: "15 things I learned from 15 different first dates" From the man who mentioned in motley ways his family's impressive cumulative cop count, I learned that I do not like men propositioning me for a second date on the first (they usually pick up on this eventually) From the man who was a costumed blind date, I learned that my self-cherishment can be easily crumpled (friends always help iron it out though) From the man who drove in from the suburbs to grab a generic chain-brand coffee with me, I learned that sometimes men are actually better looking than their profiles would suggest (this is not a guarantee) From the man who only walked with me in a park, I learned that men really do think negging will work (it will not) From the man who thought he was...
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Working on my cryptid novel idea, part 3

Okay, I've finally started writing the novel that I did some stream of consciousness posts about ( "Stream of consciousness about a novel idea I have, part 1" , "Stream of consciousness about a novel idea I have, part 2" , and "Stream of consciousness about a novel idea I have, part 3" ). Now, I want to keep it unpublished, but I also want credit for working on it (lol). So, with that in mind, I'll do a post like this when I've worked on it for a bit, and you can shoot me a message if you'd like access to the Google doc. NB: While there will be multiple posts in this vein, I will not link them to each other because the text will remain the same, so linking to part 1 from part 2 (etc.) won't yield any new information. Photo by Bernd 📷 Dittrich on Unsplash
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15 ideas for bookstores for Chicago Indie Bookstore Day 2026

So, if you don't know, every "year, Chicagoland proves itself to be the dream destination for book lovers and readers of all ages!"  "Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is a one-day national party celebrating indie bookstores on the last Saturday in April. Across the country, each store creates its own unique events—including guest authors, special kids’ story times, readings, contests, giveaways, sales, and more. In Chicago, we do the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl." "This year, Chicagoland is BACK with 80+ bookstores joining the celebration with our annual Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl! Each year, independent bookstores across the greater Chicago area–from Antioch to Homewood and St. Charles to the Loop–the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl encourages book lovers to indulge in bookstore tourism by visiting 10 or more stores in a single day." "At each bookstore you visit, you'll get a stamp! No purchase required. But, of course, showing your independent bo...
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