This blog is a compilation of confessions: Love, break-ups, the friends that pick you up, weight loss, weight gain, and breaking through the glass ceiling gracefully to name a few. Former ‘A Shot in the Dark’ writer—an online blind date column. She has dated a real life version of Mr. Big. Her fashion palate, overstuffed closet, infatuation with writing, and credit card debt has not turned her into a delusional Carrie Bradshaw impersonator. Ok, maybe just a little bit. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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While in an on-again off-again...http://www.marybandthecity.com/post/418800688http://www.marybandthecity.com/post/418800688Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:37:00 -0500cheatersliarsexboyfriend