A Day in the Life of 50/50
Midnight: While I am tucked into bed or snuggled onto a couch, either passed out or halfway there sending sleepy, typo-laden texts, Megan is whirling around downloading cards (these little bitty block-like things that go inside cameras…which baffles me. How is it that a Lego-like object can help in the creation of a movie? Not […]
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First Date: Chicago #1
The first thing we did upon rolling into Chicago was gasp at gas prices (almost five dollars a gallon) and decide to hold off on filling our tank. The second thing we did was spot a Chipotle and make a beeline for food with flavor and vegetables. The third thing we did was pick up […]
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Still Life
In tackling fifty first dates, I’ve had to face a fear I think most singletons fret about (at least a little bit): rejection. Yeah yeah, I know very little is at stake on first dates and I’ve got nothing to lose by going on one (plus, I’ve basically signed onto it for the next few […]
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Behind the Scenes of A Professional Dater’s Decision Making
Ahhh, OkCupid. It had been a hot minute since I tap-danced with dating due to ever-increasing rivulets of work, life and running (yay running!). Yesterday, I put my dancing shoes on and started warming up. Though my interaction with online dating has been scarce in the past few days, a few messages awaited attention, and […]
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Wyoming!
Dating isn’t always convenient to one’s schedule. In fact, I’m not convinced it should be — if you really think someone is the cat’s meow, you’ll go out of your way to give them your time. When Megan and I decided we would stop in Yellowstone to let out her inner girl scout, I knew […]
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Idaho
One of the most frequently asked questions about 50/50 has been, “Well, what if a guy likes Megan more than you?” All joking of tag-teaming aside, Meg and I knew this was a likely scenario. It was never a matter of if but rather, of when. Answer: Idaho. While most boys have been intimidated by […]
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Discussions
In the car yesterday, Megan and I were discussing my date with Everette. She wanted to hear my story of being in London and finding out the guy I was there with had been (and technically still was) married. And in her true Megan way, she wanted me to look at it from a less-cheery […]
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Oregon Date
Here’s a new way to meet someone: have a friend who is on the same dating site as you recommend a guy she’s already been out with and connect via said dating site. That’s exactly how I met Jon, who lives in Portland, Oregon. Our profiles said we were a 95% match, but percentages aside, […]
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What Is “Pre-Production,” Anyway?
Quite a few cats (and people) have asked me what exactly it is the 50/50 team has been up to since our Kickstarter ended. Simply put, we’ve been in pre-production. Could we be more nebulous? Not really. Let’s unpack that a bit. Pre-production basically means that we’re doing everything humanly possible to have a smooth(ish) […]
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Cobwebs of the Heart
As I was running through the first mist of fall this morning, I noticed a very simple gate at the threshold of a garden. Spun in the gate’s spiral was a spider’s web. Those silky strands are typical of early autumn, but from afar they didn’t resemble the dining room table of a hungry arachnid. […]
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