Confession #17: The Clothing Spreadsheet
There are some ugly rumors floating around in the comments section regarding an alleged “spreadsheet” I used to maintain to keep track of my “outfits.” I’m here to confirm those rumors. When I was in high school, I ran into a daily decision of epic proportions: What to wear. Perhaps you had the same decision [...]
The Weirdest Thing I Did as a Kid
I did a LOT of weird things as a kid. I was overly fascinated with smells emitted by my body (still am), I took baths until I was WAY too old to be taking baths (I simply couldn’t fathom that a sprinkle of water could be better than sitting in a pool of water), and [...]
Why You Should Go to a Therapist at Least Once Before You Turn 30
I’ve thought about this entry for a while now, and partially thanks to a good conversation I had the other day with a friend, I think it’s ready. Below are a few reasons why I think it’s a good idea for everyone to go see a therapist at least once before turning 30. You can [...]
The Great Mullet of 2011
Confession: I had a rat tail when I was a kid. The year was 1988. I was in second grade central Virginia; needless to say, I wasn’t the only kid with a rat tail. But there was something special about having that stringy patch of hair snaking down my back. I think it was about [...]
Confession #16: A Loaded Question
Today I experienced a first on Match.com: A 62-year-old woman from Montana e-mailed me with the following message: I just sent a reply to a gentleman in LasVegas and when I hit the send button, your profile was displayed in the “others like so & so”….and I just had to make a comment. WHAT on [...]
How to Start a Bidding War on eBay
A while ago, I read the results of a study that sold a few items on eBay. The researchers used two similar groups of auction items for the study: For group 1, they wrote standard descriptions of the items–size, color, wear and tear, etc. In group 2, however, they used the description space to give [...]
The 3 Things You’d Change About Your College Experience If You Had a Time Machine
Knowing what you know now about the real world and college and yourself, what are three things you would do differently if you could redo your undergraduate years of college? My three: I would take only the classes that really interested me. I’m glad I went to Wash U. It’s a great school, the quality [...]
18 First Dates
After dating two women back to back for a total of 5 years, I needed a break. I was intentionally single for about 5 months (for the most part), and I stayed single for a while after that. But I wanted to be more open to meeting women again, and I felt that my heart [...]
Confession #15: Whining About Wine
I love the idea of drinking wine. I love swishing it around in the glass (I’m a stemless kind of guy). I love smelling it, listening to it, tasting it. I love all the pretense around wine. It’s like a prop for overacting. The more you pretend to know about wine, the more fun it [...]
Confession #14: The Least Spontaneous Person
Sometimes I think I’m the least spontaneous person in the world. I’ve already written about how I use Outlook to plan my life. I plan ahead for meals, for friendships, for alone time and social time. Time is the key–I’m incredibly intentional about my time. Because of this intentionality, I miss out on things. If [...]
One-Way Streets
Note to anyone who might possibly think I’m talking about you: I’m not talking about you. Tonight I was on my way to a publishing company meeting when I turned onto a one-way street and realized I was driving in the wrong direction. At first I froze, but then I was like, “What’s the worst [...]
A Brief History of Breakups
I’ve had an idea for a blog entry for a while called, “The Break Up: How to Get Out of Concerts and Relationships.” This item has sat on my blog idea list for months now and I haven’t written it, so that says to me that I’m not all that interested in writing about it. [...]
Confession #13: The Freeze
Over the last six months, I’ve done some typical single guy things like going to bars and Vegas. Not a lot, but a few times. In doing so, I’ve learned something about myself: I freeze up at bars. I should say that my ideal bar experience is one where I go with a group of [...]
Confession #12: My Time Is My Heaven
I had a unique weekend. I got home from work (followed by a trip to the grocery store) around 7:00 on Friday. I didn’t leave my condo for the next 44 hours. It was lovely. No, I’m not turning into a hermit. I just have some busy weekends coming up, so I committed to a [...]
What I Want…the Little Things
A while back, I posted my most commented and controversial post ever, What Men Want…Rather, What I Want (the play adaption is coming to Broadway in May 2011). The post involved very specific dealbreaker-type requirements for the type of woman I want. On occasion since that fateful day, I’ve thought of little attributes for a [...]
Oprah Isn’t Always Right
Traditionally, Catholics give up something for Lent. I work at a Newman Center, so I’m privy to the various sacrifices people make. Most involve something like candy; something that’s somewhat hard to give up and that can be gorged on as soon as Lent is over. My personal take on Lent is that I like [...]
Confession #10: The Smelling Circle
Okay, this is going to be a little weird. I have a fairly sensitive nose. Good smells (popcorn, Angel perfume, campfires, etc.) have a powerful effect on me. Bad smells (body odor, mildew, other people’s farts, Cheetos, etc.) have a profoundly negative impact on me. I love how women smell. You all are delicious. I’m [...]
My Greatest Fear #4
On Saturday, I had to go to the post office to mail a package. I was headed to a bar to watch the Saints/Cardinals game, which meant that I had to make a left turn out of the post office parking lot. That’s correct. A left turn across traffic. Four lanes of traffic, to be [...]
Confession #9: The Wandering Eye
(Warning: This confession will make me look like a huge jerk. If you currently don’t think I’m a jerk and would like to continue to think that, stop reading this.) One of the biggest struggles I’ve had while dating is the persistent wonder that there’s someone better for me out there. “Better for me” is [...]
The Brothers Stegmaier
As a birthday treat, I asked my brother and sister to roast me on this blog. I knew their words would make me laugh, but I didn’t expect they’d move me the way they did. Thanks, Emily and Andrew. You’re the best. As a birthday “gift” to Jamey, Emily and I (Andrew) have agreed to [...]
My Greatest Fear #3
We got a few inches of light powder in St. Louis last night, so this morning I had to brush the snow off my car. This happens a few times every year, and it ices over a few other times. I always turn on the car before I start brushing/scraping. Here’s where my third greatest [...]
A Single Guy's Thoughts on Marriage
In addition to the entry below (check out the slideshow!) I wrote an entry over on Harley May’s blog today about marriage. Check it out. It’s a confession. A big one.
Confession #8
I am intentionally single. For those of you who have been reading my confessions, this revelation may come as no surprise. But I want to talk about it today in the context of the movie Up in the Air (for which there will be no spoilers). The movie is about many things, but one major [...]
Confession #7
I lived with a girlfriend for about a year and a half. For the most part, it was very, very easy. I’m not quite sure what types of quibbles other couples have when they live with one another, but C and I simply didn’t have them. We lived together really well. Having two bathrooms certainly [...]
