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To read Something She Dated's latest post, Click the link above to read it in full on JadedLovers.com or click here to find out about the changes taking place with this blog.

Legitimate Fictional Character or Sunshine French Toast Love

Friend:   "You're legitimately a Carrie Bradshaw"

Me:  "I like that I'm now legitimately a fictional character"

"It's like wanting to be a rapper or a basketball star," I say, to MegaLove over breakfast, his fork holding french toast meant for my mouth.  "Naw!" He says, "It's not like that at all" his head shaking and the sweet carbs tease my tongue.  I laugh.  It's because he loves me.  And that's what I tell him.  He's barely ever read my writing.  My choice not his.  I'm bizarrely protective of my words (or my heart, you could say) with those closest to me though I share them like air here on this blog.  "Nope" he says, "It's because you're talented" and I can see this thing in his eye.  Like the image he holds there, the one he knows in his heart and feels in his bones, his image of me, stretches hope like a river of endless possibilities.  Stands side by side with my Father who believes I could get into Harvard if I really tried, holding hands with my Mother who asks about Pullitzers in a way that makes space for me to win one.  "You're amazing" he says and I have to take a sip of coffee, this lump in my throat threatening to make a scene with wet eyes.  Our knees touch under the table.  He won't let me share my food.  Feeds me like a cub from his plate again.  Kiss in public.  A love that can't be explained when they ask why we're not together.  Can't be explained when they ask how we can continue to eat this love, over breakfasts, on weekends spent away from my dating and his Seattle.  Can't be explained in any other way except in that image.  Of me in his eyes, his eyes on me, eating French Toast like it was made of sunshine in a world where I could become a writer.

And then somehow, when I wasn't looking, he kind of became right.  And I kind of became a writer.  And in the most concise announcement possible (because we all know how I ramble) here it is:

1.  I'll be writing the Sex/Relationship column for the Ubyssey [UBC's student newspaper]

2.  I'll be writing the blog "Jaded Daters" for JadedLovers.com

So on one hand I'll be in print like real actual paper, yo.  And on the other I'll be a paid writer.  And I can't lie, it makes me exorbitantly happy that all this should happen just shy of my 30th birthday.


Now for the logistics...the best way to stay abreast (yes, I said it) of my writing is to follow me on Twitter @SSDated if you're not already.  But the long and short of it is this.  The Ubyssey while on paper also comes out online...so just use the link above to go to their website and voila there you have it (first column printed in the coming edition so stay tuned).  As for blogging, if you're a new reader or rereading my blog "Something She Dated" (where you are right now) and you notice a post that is missing...there will be a link in it to find the material on the Jaded Daters blog (so don't freak out, deep breaths, I would never just up and leave you).  And as for new blog posts, I will be publishing quite consistently over at Jaded Daters so basically just start reading over there and subscribe the same way you do/did/etc. to this blog.  Easy Peasy Light and Breezy.  No sweat.  


So yup.  I think that pretty much covers it.  Any questions leave them in the comments and I'll answer them as fast as I can.  Oh, also...I'll probably still blog here occasionally about things not covered elsewhere or basically because I feel like it so stay subscribed or check back once in awhile ;)


All My Love,

"A Carrie Bradshaw-esque Fictional Character"
~ SSDated

PSizzle...I got no strings on me.