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Rule #4 For Jump-Starting Your Summer Fun!

DearSugar — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:30:00 -0700

Summertime is meant for the beach and warm weather attire. If I had it my way, I'd live in a sundress and flip-flops all year round - there's just something sexy about spaghetti straps and short skirts that always makes me feel beautiful. And we all know that when you feel beautiful from the inside out, you automatically become more approachable and open to meeting new people.

So ladies, for rule number four for jump-starting your Summer fun, I suggest you shed some of those clothes and show a little skin - tis' the season!

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Rule #3 For Jump-Starting Your Summer Fun

DearSugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:00:00 -0700

Rule Number 3

Take advantage of all this season has to offer and spice up your dating routine. While Winter might be about holing yourself up inside with bundles of blankets and a hearty meal, Summer is all about adventure and pleasure. I’ve got a few ideas just perfect for some Summer romance. To see them, and weigh in with your own, read more.

It’s concert season! I’m sure at least one band or singer you’ve been dying to see is making their way to a venue near you right now. Interest in music is a great way to bond and a fantastic show will always make for a memorable date.
Grabbing dinner and catching the newest blockbuster is a safe date, but why not kick it up a notch in true Summer style and make it a picnic? Many counties countrywide offer movie nights in the park. There’s nothing more romantic, and all it requires is a blanket and some homemade sandwiches!
Warm weather means festivals and fairs. Keep your date casual, but totally classic with a trip to your county or state fair. Ride the Ferris wheel, check out the livestock, enjoy food on a stick, and let him prove his affection by winning you a giant, stuffed cartoon character.
Do the obvious and host a potluck BBQ. Getting a group together to enjoy Summer’s bounty of refreshing chow is a great way to get to know someone in a different setting, while staying in the comfort of your own home.

Whatever you do, don’t be afraid to do something different. Your date will appreciate you for thinking outside of the box.

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Rule #2 For Jump-Starting Your Summer Fun!

DearSugar — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0700

If you're single this Summer, this week is for you! Since the days are long and the nights are warm, I'm here to offer you some tips on how to make the most out of your waking hours and possibly even meet someone to share them with! I hope you enjoy my five rules for jump-starting your Summer fun!

Rule Number 2

Though they may be the most popular places to meet someone, a bar is not always the best spot, so ditch that idea and join an intramural sports team in your neighborhood. The thrill of competition always creates camaraderie, so you can’t help but get to know other people, all while enjoying some much-needed fresh air and sunshine. Plus, there’s always the opportunity for a postgame beer with your favorite teammate! So hop online or ask around the office and find a team that works for you.

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Rule #1 For Jump-Starting Your Summer Fun!

DearSugar — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0700

If you're single this Summer, this week is for you! Since the days are long and the nights are warm, I'm here to offer you some tips on how to make the most out of your waking hours and possibly even meet someone to share them with! I hope you enjoy my five rules for jump-starting your Summer fun!

Rule Number 1

Mondays are always a drag, but no matter how tired you are, beat those Monday night blues and go out instead of hiding under your covers at home. Since most everyone hates to see the weekend come to an end, Monday nights aren't what they used to be so grab a girlfriend, hit up your local wine bar, and reminisce about your weekends over a glass of wine! Since most wine bars I know get pretty packed, make friends with your tablemates - you never know who you might meet. Keep in mind that meeting Mr. Right can happen anywhere, at anytime so remember to smile and always be approachable!

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Five Places to Meet Guys Before Summer's End!

DearSugar — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0700

The sun is setting on summertime, which means it's your last chance to meet some eligible bachelors before they go into hibernation come Winter. I've already given you some advice as to how you can jump start your Summer fun, but I'm back to give you my top five places to meet guys in the summertime. Enjoy! Source

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Rule #5 For Jump-Starting Your Summer Fun!

DearSugar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Getting a glass of wine on a Monday night with your girlfriends is a great way to get yourself out there, you know, just in case, but chances are it'll be a pretty tame night which is why Fridays are the night to go big! People are ready to blow off steam from the long work week so my last rule to jump-starting your Summer fun is to get your girls together, throw on something sexy - leaving your sweater at home, of course - and head to your favorite dance spot or local bar. Keep a smile on your face and if someone you fancy glances your way, hold his stare. Although meeting someone special at a bar is a bit cliche, don't discount it - people meet their future husbands at bars all the time. And remember to be a lady - don't drink too much!

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Do You Have More Sex on Vacation?

TresSugar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:30:00 -0700

Whether you're single and looking to mingle or getting away from it all with the old ball and chain, vacations can be highly conducive to good sex. But just because Summer travel season is over doesn't mean the fun should be too. Do you get more action on vacation?

Front Page: Body of Missing Yale Student Likely Found

TresSugar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:00:09 -0700

Police believe they found the body of missing Yale student Annie Le inside the wall of the university lab where she was last seen. - AP
Kanye West stole the show at the VMAs last night when he jumped on stage during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech to say that the award should have gone to Beyonce for "Single Ladies." - PopSugar
President Obama has steadily lost support among white voters this Summer. - Salon
A 12-year-old bride in Yemen died this weekend after trying to give birth for three days. - Daily Mail

Grab Bag: He's an Ex but I'm Still Jealous He Got Married!

TresSugar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0700

When an ex gets married and you're still single. - Your Tango
One man's experiment with an adultery website. - Nerve
Can a man have an orgasm without ejaculating? - Em & Lo
How much is too much information? - The Frisky
Last-chance-for-a-Summer-fling checklist. - Smitten
Sports writer lists all sporting events Jaycee Dugard missed. (What?!) - Jezebel
One woman's Craigslist sex ad encounter amusing for us - not so much for her. - Lemondrop

40 Years Later: Woman in Famous Photo Recognizes Herself

TresSugar — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700

I love this story! The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is currently exhibiting Robert Frank's photographs from his landmark 1959 work The Americans, widely viewed as the photographic analogue to Jack Kerouac's beat classic On the Road. Frank and Kerouac both had similar sensibilities, wanting to show the sprawling, diverse, and melancholy side of postwar America. Kerouac, in fact, wrote the introduction to The Americans. Regarding the above photograph, "Elevator - Miami Beach, 1955," Kerouac asks, "That little ole lonely elevator girl looking up sighing in an elevator full of blurred demons, what's her name & address?"

Turns out, "lonely elevator girl" turned 50-something Sharon Collins saw an exhibit of "The Americans" a few years ago and recognized herself as the 15-year-old in the photograph: "When San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art first opened, I think it was more than 10 years ago . . . I stood in front of this particular photograph for probably a full five minutes, not knowing why I was staring at it, and then it really dawned on me that the girl in the picture was me." To hear what Collins has to say about the photograph, read more

An NPR reporter asked Collins what made her come forward as the elevator girl now and not ten years ago when she recognized herself. She said that a recent San Francisco Chronicle review of the exhibit used this photo on the front page of the entertainment section, and when she told her husband and sons about it, they urged her to call the paper.

Sharon Collins was then 15-year-old Sharon Goldstein, living in Miami Beach and working as an elevator girl at the Sherry Frontenac Hotel in 1955. Her mother was single, so instead of being able to go to Summer camp, Sharon worked to help out. Asked what she thought of the photo, Collins explains what it was she thinks Frank was able to capture in his image and Kerouac in his words:

"I think he saw in me something that most people didn't see. You know, I have a big smile and a big laugh. So people see . . . one thing in me. And I suspect that somehow Robert Frank and Jack Kerouac saw something that was deeper that only people who were really close to me can see, and it's not necessarily loneliness, it's, I don't know, dreaminess."

I've always wondered whether people in documentary photos ever know that they're in museum exhibits. It's fascinating to hear about one woman who discovered that a wistful expression from her teenage years became an iconic photograph in the oeuvre of a major American artist!

Robert Frank/Courtesy National Gallery of Art