July 31

BLOG: DISASTER STRIKES!
Val launches into comfort mode after Mother proposes to Mark and gets turned down.

July 30

BLOG: Peter Parker, you called it!
Val’s date with Colin takes a strange twist when Dennis shows up at the restaurant with a fake date, putting a damper on the fun. Put out, Val wishes Colin would have asked Dennis for some privacy, and thinks that maybe Colin isn’t as into her as much as Val is him…

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July 29

BLOG: YESSSSSS!
After assuring Colin that her and Dennis are not dating, Val makes plans with him for the following night!

July 28

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BLOG: The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but.
Over lunch, Val urges her mother not to rush into things with Mark, but instead relax and tell him that she really does like him for who he is, arguments and all.

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July 27

BLOG: Funfilled letdown
When Mother doesn’t show up for weekly improv, Val takes it as another sign that she’s in a bit of a rut since coming back from her argumentative trip to Paris with Mark.

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July 26

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July 25

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BLOG: Paris, the city of butting heads
Mother’s trip to Paris did not go as planned – the two of them didn’t get along well together in close quarters, and Val thinks the best thing for them now is definitely some time apart.

July 23

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BLOG: Episode Tonight: Return of the Mother
Mother is returning from her Paris trip with Mark tonight, and Val can’t wait to hear how it went – specially if Mark proposed like Mother thought he would.

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July 22

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July 21

BLOG: Lesson learned…I hope.
Val finally gets a hold of Dennis to discuss why exactly he thinks they’re dating, but he laughs off her confusion at first, forcing Val to deliver the hard truth: they are NOT seeing each other!

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July 20

BLOG: And then this…
Val shares her thoughts about the terrible shooting and senseless act of violence at The Dark Knight Rises premiere in Colorado.

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BLOG: The Dark Knight Rises, a review-less review
Val offers her take on the experience of The Dark Knight Rises without actually giving an impression or spoilers.

July 19

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July 18

BLOG: Um, TAKEN??
When Val asks Colin out on a date, he says he can’t because it would hurt Dennis. Val’s confused…and it turns out Dennis thinks they’re in a relationship!

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July 16

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July 15

BLOG: M is for Mother, AND SOMETHING ELSE??
Val’s mother announces she and her beau Mark are headed to Paris for the week! And if that isn’t exciting enough, Mother suspects Mark might pop the question. Val couldn’t be more excited!

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July 14

BLOG: tag team, blagh team
Dennis and his cute friend Colin show up at Val’s improv class for the fun! When she asks Colin if he wants to hang out afterwards, he says yes…and so does the uninvited Dennis.

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July 13

BLOG: Quick! Before prices go up!
Val buys her and Guy tickets online to the opening of The Dark Knight Rises.

July 12

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BLOG: duds and studs
Pleased with her dating success, and after seeing Guy get along well with a few girls at their last party, Val decides to try and convince her best friend to give the online dating scene another try.

July 9

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BLOG: Guy Sideki of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Val decides to accept Colin’s invitation and go to the party, but brings Guy along to help him “defend” her against Dennis’ attention. Her plan works so well that Guy ends up meeting a few ladies and Val herself gets to chat with Colin some more. Mission accomplished!

July 8

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BLOG: Party down!
Twist! Colin, one of Dennis’ nice and very cute friends Val met at a recent party, has invited her to another party that night. Not wanting to hurt Dennis’ feelings, Val wonders if she should go…

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BLOG: Oh bother…
Despite a great stage show on her date, Val finds she and Dennis aren’t that compatible after all when she discovers he has quite a case of narcissism.

July 7

BLOG: Livin’ on the Fringe!
Val’s feelin’ fine and getting ready for a casual date with a guy she met online named Dennis. Activity of choice: a theatre show part of the Toronto Fringe Festival followed by a party afterward.

July 6

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July 5

BLOG: What does it mean to be “ready”?
Val’s a little “bummed out” about her break up with Kumar. Despite wondering if she made the right choice in telling him she couldn’t commit, Val remains confident that she really isn’t ready for a steady relationship.

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July 4

BLOG: MIA no longer…
Val returns to the blogosphere after a brief absence and reveals that she and Kumar broke up – he wanted commitment now, and Val wasn’t ready.

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July 2

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July 1

BLOG: …from out of the MADNESS!
It turns out Val had nothing to worry about – checking in from the Pride parade, she reveals that Kumar is having an excellent time!

June 30

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June 29

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BLOG: Come join the parade!
Val’s excited to bring Kumar to the Toronto Pride Parade and other festivities this year, but worries that it might all be too intense for him as a newcomer…

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June 28

BLOG: Taking a little Pride…
Kumar is still waiting on an answer from Val about taking their relationship to the next level; meanwhile, Val’s friend Serra takes her out with some pals to an introductory burlesque class in celebration of Pride week.

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June 27

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June 25

BLOG: The Kumar Dialogues
Guy offers some advice to Val about Kumar’s “next level” proposal: maybe the reason Val is so intimidated by the prospect is because she’s still not over Tim. Val wonders if there’s a grain of truth to this after all…

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June 24

BLOG: commitment fever
While seeing Kumar, he reveals that he wants to take his and Val’s relationship to the next level – something that really freaks Val out.

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June 23

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BLOG: Sentient peas in a pod
Last night at improv, Val’s mother drops a small bombshell: while they haven’t been dating that long, Mother is head-over-heels for her boyfriend Mark, admitting that he might be the One!

June 22

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BLOG: Shawsome!
After staying a second day in Niagara, missing work and seeing a Shaw Festival play, Val’s on her way back to Toronto in a hurry – she needs to make it to work on time today!

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June 21

BLOG: Wino Abduction
After having a little too much fun on their wine trip last night, Val, her mother, and Mark stay over in Niagara – and Val has to call in “sick” to work the next day to cover her bases!

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June 20

BLOG: Wine country…here I come!
Val blogs on her way to Niagara wine country with her mother and mother’s beau Mark for a fun day trip.

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June 18

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BLOG: …trippy.
Val gets invited by her mother to take a day trip on Wednesday to wine country with her and her boyfriend Mark. Val couldn’t be more excited, especially because her mother wants Val to spend some more time with Mark…and Val thinks she knows why.

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BLOG: WHEW!
Val recaps the free Flaming Lips concert – a great time, save for some drama. While there with Kumar, they bump into Val’s friend Roy, aka “Krusty”, whom she met online dating. While she thought they were only friends, Roy is ice cold around them, and Val later discovers that he’s still getting over a crush on her!

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June 17

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June 16

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June 14

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BLOG: Electronic pop princess!
Val recaps her time at the NXNE music festival, seeing artists like Phèdre, Army Girls, and Purity Ring – but the biggest act is to come tomorrow night with a free concert by the Flaming Lips.

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June 13

BLOG: Full day!
Val gives a run down of her day in progress: first a vlog in the park with Guy, then a stop at the Comic Book Lounge, a blog at home, and off to the NXNE music festival later that evening.

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BLOG: My camera runs on the SUN.
Completely under the spell of the warm weather, Val resolves to make as many of her vlogs outside this summer as she can.

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June 11

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BLOG: Gay Green Lantern
Val posts about her excitement to pick up Earth 2, the new DC comic featuring alternate-universe Green Lantern Alan Scott and his same-sex kiss with his partner.

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June 10

BLOG: Not-so-Pop Quiz
Val sits down to answer some relationship questions posted in a comment by user PhantomObserver – however, by the end of the quiz, Val discovers maybe it’s a little early to be asking deep questions about her future with Kumar.

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BLOG: the aging process ends…
Val recaps her birthday night: she broke through some walls with Kumar on their date, and then had a great time on the town with Guy. A great 25th birthday overall!

June 9

BLOG: the aging process begins…
Val’s date with Kumar went really well and she’s off to meet up with Guy for a night of dancing, drinking, and bar-hopping for her birthday!

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BLOG: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEE!
It’s Val’s 25th birthday and she’s prepared to have a very busy day ahead, including a date with Kumar.

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June 8

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BLOG: Always say YES…to nerds!
Val’s mother and her new beau Mark are getting along well, and Val couldn’t be happier – Mark’s introducing her mother to a whole world of nerdy things!

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June 7

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June 6

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BLOG: Rainchecked.
When Guy’s too sick to go out for comics, Val takes her camera to High Park instead to record a vlog.

BLOG: Guy to Gal
Val tells Guy about her ex-focused conversations with Kumar on their dates, which Guy thinks are perfectly normal. When it comes to Guy’s love life however, he’s apparently not interested – not until summer, anyway!

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June 4

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June 3

BLOG: Weird FTW!
Val gives a shout out to a couple of her blog readers for their advice about Tim and what she should do about contacting him. Instead of picking up the phone, she goes on another date with Kumar, and again they talk about their exes – but at least it’s comfortable!

June 2

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BLOG: Pathetic fallacy
With the dreary weather outside, Val can’t help feel a little down – talking about her ex with Kumar last Thursday really reminded her how much she misses Tim, leading her to wonder whether they could have worked out their situation after all…

June 1

BLOG: Everything’s…just okay!
Val gives a (just barely) passing grade to MIB3 and recaps her date: Kumar is a nice guy, but for some reason they spent the entire time having a great conversation…about their exes, which Val finds a little odd!

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May 31

BLOG: Three-quel!
Val gets excited for her Men In Black 3 date that night with a mystery man she met online.

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May 30

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BLOG: Sexy Tex Mex Aliens
Val figures out the details of her impending date on Thursday – a cool Tex Mex dinner followed by Men In Black 3!

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May 28

BLOG: Suck on THAT, Sideki!
Val and Roy have a friendly hang out, and she casually mentions that she’s going to be going on a date with another guy she met online later in the week. Roy seems perfectly okay with the idea, proving Guy wrong and giving Val a boost of confidence!

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May 27

BLOG: We Have A Winner!
Saturday night’s dinner was served up with a side of surprise – Val thinks her mother’s new beau Mark is a great guy, a Battlestar Galactica fan to boot, and the whole situation prompts Val to decide it’s not best to rush to judgment.

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BLOG: Guyfolly
When Guy comes over for an evening of Game of Thrones viewing, he and Val get into talking about Roy. Guy thinks Roy wants to date Val and will eventually wear her down to doing so, but Val’s stoutly convinced he’s just a friend.

May 26

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May 25

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BLOG: Reserved stampage.
Val finds out her mother’s seeing a new guy and wants Val to come out to dinner Saturday night and meet him! Needless to say, Val’s been through the routine before, and isn’t looking forward to it…

May 24

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May 23

BLOG: Three’s a party!
Val invites her new friend Roy out to comics with her and Guy and hopes the two of them will get along.

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BLOG: New friendlies!
Val tells her date (alias “Krusty”) that she’s only interested in being friends – and he’s okay with that! Satisfied, Val later finds herself catching up with various TED talks online.

May 21

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May 20

BLOG: hmmm
Val isn’t sure what to do next: even though she had a good time with her date, she’s really just interested in being his friend. When he contacts her wanting to go out again that day, Val isn’t sure if she should for fear of leading him on.

May 19

BLOG: HUZZAH!!
Val nails down a date for that evening with a cute guy over online dating!

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May 18

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May 17

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BLOG: Glued to my monitor…
Val recaps her online dating profile set-up with Guy. Though all is looking well, she’s admittedly still feeling a bit cautious about the whole idea.

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May 16

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BLOG: Caving Into Love!
Val finally caves in – she’s going to start online dating, with the help of Guy to get her started.

May 14

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BLOG: You think you know the story.
Val gets excited to go and see The Cabin in the Woods with her friend Serra later that evening, a welcome break from her current social rut.

May 13

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BLOG: Internet? Inter-NO.
Val caves in and asks to come to Guy and her mother’s next Internet lesson, if not for the education than for the hang-out time. But things change when Val’s mother says having Val there would inhibit her behaviour online, leaving our hero feeling more than a little lonely.

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May 12

BLOG: My Allstar Avengers Line-up!
Val posts her personal best Avengers line-up!

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BLOG: Pontificating on Persons of Potential Personal Passion
Val reflects on the online dating game – her mother’s taken to it with style, but Val wonders if it’s really worth it?

May 11

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BLOG: A blow to my people
Val gets offended when her mother writes off using her online Battlestar Galactica group because she “doesn’t want to meet a bunch of nerds”, leaving Val asking why not?!

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May 10

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May 9

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BLOG: Assembling the Avengers…
Val and Guy get in a vlog-worthy argument over the best Avengers roster, and Val discovers that the online Battlestar Galactica group Guy set up for her mother to use for friend-finding isn’t quite taking hold.

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May 7

BLOG: BSG to the rescue!!
Guy has a spectacular idea when he suggests he make Val’s mother a meet-up group for fans of Battlestar Galactica who are over age forty, in an attempt to encourage her to get out and meet people.

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BLOG: Friends, or lovers, or both? Oh my!
Val recaps her outing to the TCAF event the day before, and also admits she feels a little dismayed with regards to her mother: she set out to use the Internet to find friends, but is now only using it for dates. Wrong idea?

May 6

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May 5

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BLOG: Just can’t stop…
After she discovers her mother has an online dating profile courtesy of Guy, Val wonders if she should consider doing the same…

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May 4

BLOG: Avengers Assemble!!!!
Val recaps the Avengers premiere, complete with one hitch: Guy was two hours later than expected (though he didn’t miss any of the movie). The reason? He got caught up with Val’s mother in one of their Internet sessions!

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May 3

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BLOG: TONIGHT!!!
Val shares her excitement about the impending midnight screening of The Avengers she and Guy are going to see!

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May 2

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