Leading up to Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. I love to decorate my apartment, bake goodies, and pick out presents for friends and family. But each year, when the actual day comes, the aftermath always leaves me feeling the opposite of the emotions entering in: even when surrounded by family and [...]

A few years ago now, I went on a date with a boy. I had met him at the Social, and he came over to me without saying as much as two words before he asked me out on a date. I figured, sure, why not. He was 30, and the drummer of a band. [...]