How to Break Up With the Non-Boyfriend Part 2

by Jessica Brookman in

FACT: Great sex is addictive like heroine. But it's not enough to keep me high.  

So, riddle me this, internets:

Is it actually fucking unreasonable to expect dating to be anything short of melodramatic in a town full of drama queens?! 

Maybe it's time for 12 steps...

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How to Finally (Sorta) Get Your Favorite Shirt Back

by Jessica Brookman in ,

FACT: If you think it's a bad idea, that's because it is. But you're gonna do it anyway.

At least you'll have a shirt to wear when you're done. 

Yo, guys and dolls, I am a fuck up. But, as Stegan Sagmeister said, TRYING TO LOOK GOOD LIMITS MY LIFE. 

Accordingly, here is Part 3 of my series HOW TO GET YOUR FAVORITE SHIRT BACK. 

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How to Be an Escort (Part 2)

by Jessica Brookman in ,

FACT: I have more to say about escorts.

First, I'll apologize to my Catholic mother. If she knew how to use a computer, these pieces might really have offended her....

Anyway, I got a thought-provoking comment on my article HOW TO BE AN ESCORT and I have to address it. Again, the first article I wrote was a response to a New York Observer Article and a response by Leandra Medine @ Man Repeller: 

There are a few points in the comment, specifically with regard to my use of marriage as a basis for comparison.

Here we go...

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How to Be an Escort

by Jessica Brookman in ,

FACT: OK, so I am not an escort. At least not technically.

But I respect them and I think you should too. Here's why:

 

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