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The Prowl: Can I Lobby a Guy I Rejected?

So once again, despite my best efforts, my personal life has unduly complicated my professional life. My ongoing efforts to keep these two spheres of my being from overlapping are truly failing in a spectacular way - so much that I am no longer quite convinced that this can even be done. A few …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday August 5, 2011

The Prowl: Keep Your Weiner to Yourself

Sending half-naked photos of yourself to random strangers on the internet is not acceptable behavior. Unfortunately, I've been the recipient of such messages. This week, I feel obligated to weigh in on the whole Anthony Weiner fiasco. I switched on three different nightly news programs earlier …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday June 10, 2011

Help! I Can't Get Over My Cheating Hubby

Eddie hears from a reader who can't stop caring about her lying, cheating, no-good husband. What's her problem? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who can't stop caring about her lying, cheating, no-good husband. The reader writes: I’ve just found out my …

Written by David Eddie on Friday June 10, 2011

Hey Weiner: Sexting Isn't Sexy

Men view sexting differently than women do. Weiner’s belief that woman would want to see an image of his erection isn’t just misguided, it’s almost predatory. Two of the lessons constantly drilled into the female psyches of my generation are, ‘ Nothing is private on the internet, especially …

Written by Tessa Berenson on Monday June 6, 2011

The Prowl: The Four Step Break-Up Plan

Ending a relationship is a big decision and the implementation thereof requires much thought. After all, you can't simply break up with someone: You need a strategy. A close friend who works on the House side of the Hill is seriously considering breaking up with her boyfriend, a staffer on the …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday June 3, 2011

Help! I Don't Want a Friend to Speak at My Wedding

Eddie hears from a reader whose pushy wedding guest thinks they've been invited to speak at their wedding. Is it too late to bar them from the microphone? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader whose pushy wedding guest thinks they've been invited to speak at their …

Written by David Eddie on Friday June 3, 2011

The Prowl: Why Do I Date Losers?

Recently, my friends decided to stage an intervention: they made it clear that I spend too much time with men who don't make the best boyfriends. It’s recently been brought to my attention that I'm not dating “winners.” While investment bankers may have "sexy banker moves" -- and no, I am not …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday May 27, 2011

Help! I Can't Stop Insulting My Co-Workers

Eddie hears from a reader who is brutally honest with his co-workers and always paying the price. Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who is brutally honest with his co-workers and always paying the price. The reader writes: I put my foot in my mouth all the time, …

Written by David Eddie on Friday May 27, 2011

Help! My Neighbor's Kid is a Brat

Eddie hears from a reader whose neighbor's kid is a troublemaker. Should he rat out a 6 year old? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader whose neighbors’ kid is a troublemaker. Should he rat out a 6 year old? The reader writes: Now that spring is upon us, the …

Written by David Eddie on Friday May 20, 2011

The Prowl: Horsing Around at Gold Cup

Last week, I attended Gold Cup, a horse race in Virginia that's really an excuse for the South's suburban gentry to wear bright clothes, strange hats and drink to excess. This week I am going to take a break from sharing intimate details of my dating life - mostly because it’s frankly not very …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday May 13, 2011

The Prowl: Help! I Have a Staff Infection

In the past, I have expressed some ethical concerns about dating anyone on the Hill. But after this week, I have a new reason to proceed with extreme caution. In the past, I have expressed some ethical concerns about dating anyone on the Hill. While these have mostly centered on my desire to not …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday May 6, 2011

The Prowl: Yes, He Just Wasn’t Into Me

Last weekend was an objective disaster. After traveling all the way to NYC to see him, my boyfriend prioritized both the Celtics and napping over me. Last weekend was an objective disaster. To summarize, first, my investment banking boyfriend prioritized both the Celtics and napping over seeing …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday April 29, 2011

Help! I'm Pregnant and a Co-Worker Called Me Fat

Eddie hears from a reader who's co-worker made a crack about her pregnancy-related weight gain. Does she have a free pass to make a nasty joke of her own? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader offended by a co-worker's comment. The reader writes: I'm six months …

Written by David Eddie on Friday April 29, 2011

The Prowl: Maybe He's Not That Into Me?

I thought all was well with my long-distance boyfriend: I'd planned a weekend trip up to NYC. However, last week he asked me to stay with someone else during my visit. So last week when I claimed that all was well with my investment banker, despite a rather small and frankly dumb crush on a …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday April 22, 2011

Help! How Can I Get Rid of My Commuting Buddy?

David Eddie hears from a reader who's a little tired of a chatty, fellow commuter. Is there a polite way to give them the heave? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who's a little tired of a chatty, fellow commuter. Is there a polite way to give them the heave? The …

Written by David Eddie on Friday April 22, 2011

The Prowl: Sleeping Your Way to the Top

I know a lobbyist rumored to be sleeping her way to success. I'd never copy her, but my crush on a staffer has shown me how easily the lines of professionalism can blur. I have a crush on a Hill staffer. This is something I would never do anything about, as I’m still fairly enraptured by my nice …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday April 15, 2011

The Prowl: Shutdown? Why Not Have Sex?

Here are my suggestions for what non-essential federal employees should have done with their spare time had the government shut down. Are you one of the 800,000 federal employees deemed non-essential and furloughed? What will you do with your unpaid extended leave? You can't go to any of the …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday April 8, 2011

Help! I'm Tired of Cooking for My Friends

Eddie hears from a reader who's tired of being asked to help cook for her friends' dinner parties. Is their a way to squeeze out of these kitchen-time demands? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who's tired of being asked to help cook for her friends' dinner parties. …

Written by David Eddie on Friday April 8, 2011

The Prowl: Should I Expose Myself?

Now that I've got a boyfriend, I'm faced with a new dilemma: should I tell him about my Vivian Darkbloom alter ego and that my romantic life is online for all to read? So this week, I’m venturing into the meta and writing a column about a column. Bear with me. The past few weeks, I have made …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday March 25, 2011

Help! My Office Mate is a Freeloader

Eddie hears from a reader who's co-worker can't stop mooching off him. Is there a way to deal with this freeloader and keep things civil in the office? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who's co-worker can't stop mooching off him. Is there a way to deal with this …

Written by David Eddie on Friday March 25, 2011