The Route of 50 Dates in 50 States
I have something badass to share with you. It’s this map: Ever since we announced the trip, people have asked “How did you decide where to go in the lower 48 states?” Well, we were balancing a lot: efficiency (we even consulted with a professional mathematician on the subject of how to get around the […]
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Road Memory
I’m the point of post-road trip where I am being bombarded with flashbacks from my time on the road. Case in point: this afternoon while driving down the Nimitz freeway, I saw a woman walking down the shoulder of the road. Big hoop earrings, Raiders colors, and a pissed off strut that seemed to scream […]
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Social Capital and Middle America
Alicia here. Commuting into work is still an adjustment. Back on the road, every day was a commute, but it was a commute with fresh scenery and wonderment as to whether we’d find a good cup of coffee (for me) and pot of tea (for Megs). Now unless I take time to notice, the scenery […]
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Americans Are the Heroes (& This Will Never Sell)
Megan here.* No one asks Alicia or me about the good stories from the road. About people being kind to us, opening up their homes, buying us a drink, offering up local knowledge or insider dating advice. Everyone wants to hear our horror stories: the insulting accordion player in Ohio or the Virginian who welcomed […]
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Sunny in Seattle
I watched in glee as the polo players dodged each other in the mad scramble for the ball. Mounts came within inches of each other, sliding on the slick surface, a breath from collision and disaster. Their riders urged them on, as they spun after the ball, mallets held high in the air. The […]
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Meriwether and Me: A Short Aside from Megan
Meriwether and Me: A Short Aside Due to Alicia recovering from surgery these next few weeks, you all are going to be hanging out with me, Megan. So be prepared for my musings on the trip, dating, Alicia, and everything. And though, if I had my rather, I would exist entirely in a Princess Bride/Doctor Who […]
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Interviews : Dating
If only there were an SAT ratio question about dating, I’d probably have at least a few more points on the standardized test that terrorized me. You can tell just how well I did at that exact test based on the fact that I can’t even remember the fancy-pants name of those trickster queries. Clearly […]
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I-5 Northbound
After “enjoying” a Pickleback shot (me) – that’s Jameson followed by picklejuice, and no, I’m not kidding – and something delicious with Kailua (Megan), we enjoyed another few hours at Neil Strauss’ home, mingling with a plethora of other guests. There was the young PUA’s mom who was visiting from Australia, the pornstar who had us […]
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Some Photos for Memorial Day
Just a few photos from our stop in Washington DC. It’s nice to remember those who lived before us, and nicer still to remember those still alive today. World War II Memorial.
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Meeting Neil Strauss – Preamble
The morning after Disneyland and Craigslist dating, I was a bit of a wreck. See, before I left on the 50/50 road trip, a friend of mine who has asked to remain anonymous handed me his copy of Neil Strauss’ The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pick Up Artists. “You might be interested in this,” my […]
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