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I feel scattered, so this post will come off a little disjointed. Several things on my mind. I want to write about them all, but I don’t have any fully fleshed out thoughts about any of them.

Emails from Readers: I put my contact information on my site because I actually like to hear from you guys. You send me feedback and encouraging messages. Some of you suggest writing topics. And, some of you ask for dating advice. As I’ve said before, I’ve been reluctant to call myself a “dating expert” or a “dating advice columnist” or whatever the hell the widely accepted term is for those who publish stuff on relationships like I do. Everyone has the right to learn from their mistakes, get hurt, pick themselves back up and try again. I’ve learned (and will keep learning) from my mistakes; at the same time, that doesn’t give me the right to prevent others from making theirs. That said, a few recent readers email have been touching / sad / moving enough that I actually want to address the topics publicly (without identifying anyone, of course). More on that next week.

New York City Plane Crash. I hate flying, so I get drunk before boarding planes. It calms my nerves frayed from long lines at security, overpriced food at the gate, the lack of legroom, brain-rattling screams from babies in the cabinet, etc. etc. Don’t get me wrong; I love traveling. I just don’t like flying. So, by now you’ve all seen this picture (taken by Janis Krums) and heard the news about Captain Sully (Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, III) after he landed his plane in the Hudson after a bunch of geese brought down US Airways Flight 1549. (Psst! Watch this video to see how/why birds bring down flights.) Crazy, huh? And, because I’m a goofball who actually thinks about these things, I wondered: What does an airline’s website say when a flight crashes? In case you’re curious too, I took this screenshot. My next flight isn’t until March, but this story definitely assuages my fear of flying: some crashes end up okay w/ no casualties.

Finishing My Book. I’ve written a posts about my book and several of you have asked how that whole thing works. I’ll write a full post about the process at a later date. Basically, I started “fully” writing it last year. I’m finishing it this year. The way it’s currently architected, there are 11 chapters. I’ve written most of them. A couple of people (editors, publishers, whatnot) have already expressed interest. More details soon.

Turning Older: My birthday is next week. I’m too old for a quarterlife crisis, too young for a midlife crises. Still, I’m kind of freaking out about the b-day. It’s not so much the “aging” stuff that’s got me freaked out. I don’t care about that. It’s more about the “life track” stuff. Am I making the right decisions in my career? Should I be saving more money? etc. etc. I talked about this in my last e-update. If you’re on my private mailing list you already know that. If you don’t receive the update and you’d like to, join the list. (Option #4.)

Barack Obama: Speaking of 1/20 … This year, I’m getting a new president for my birthday. What are you getting for yours? ;) On Sunday, friends and I are traveling from New York to DC. I’ll stay there till Wednesday. I’ve got a bunch of college friends, high school friends, people I know from my time in Amsterdam and others in the city. I can’t wait to see everyone. And, of course, I’m excited about the inaugural festivities!!! Details soon. :)

Dating Life: Oh shit. Um, yeah, whatever. Let’s not even go there.

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