The Prowl: Farewell

This week rather than writing something about anything remotely related to dating in DC, instead I am saying goodbye. Yes, this will be the last Prowl (at least as written by me).

I briefly considered ending my stint on FrumForum in some sort of sensationalist bang. This column from week one has largely been a blend of things that happened to me and things that happened to friends (both in and out of DC) to form a composite alter-ego who I have to admit is probably much more exciting than I am actually.

Thus, I genuinely considered conjuring up a story about being engaged, being knocked up, or perhaps much less shocking, simply leaving DC. Of course, none of these things are actually true, which made me moderately concerned about the reaction from people who know the fake and real me (including the person I am seeing and my parents) and decided it was better to be honest.

Instead, I have a much more bland answer - I got a promotion from basically being a little minion to having real responsibilities and clients of my own. This of course happened several months ago, but recess is not even over and the pile of work-related things that need to be handled by the time the Super Committee rules on the fate of the world is already starting to become rather unwieldy.

As a result, I do not feel that I can consistently and reliably come up with things to say each week. This is part from the added responsibility of having to "direct" things, but also, related to this, I am finding that I am spending more late nights/early mornings at the office, and fewer out and about. Hard to write a column about dating when my closest relationship is quickly becoming the one I have with my blackberry (I am only sort of kidding).

So with that, thanks for putting up with me the past few months and I genuinely appreciate everyone who ever read/commented, yes, even the mean ones ... Thanks again.