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My Do-Over

By Uptown Lowdown, on April 6th, 2012%

One week after my embarrassing first date with J, he texted me again. “Hey, are we still on for tonight? I got us a reservation at a place I think you’ll really love.” For those of you just tuning in, J was my first OkC date. We had great chemistry, until I threw up all over . . . → Read More: My Do-Over

My 1-Week Relationship

By Uptown Lowdown, on March 23rd, 2012%

L and I started message bonding over farming. One thing that sets me a bit apart from your typical Barnard broad is my love of the great outdoors. True, I grew up in the Bronx — not quite your rolling hills of Switzerland — but still, I took classes at the Bronx Botanical Gardens as a . . . → Read More: My 1-Week Relationship

First Date Soul Mate

By Uptown Lowdown, on March 15th, 2012%

One wine-drunken evening my suitemate Em convinced me to join OkCupid, and let me tell you, it’s a win-win of a website. The way I see it, there are two kinds of messages a girl can get. 1) Creeptastic. 2) Kind of charming. While the creeptastic ones keep you laughing, the kind of charming ones often . . . → Read More: First Date Soul Mate