Author Archives: Amelie DeNovelis

Sticking to my commitment to stop having flings and one night stands has been a bit more challenging than I thought it would be. My voracious appetite for sex is not the only reason why.

In the past few months of being officially single, I’ve gone from a too-serious relationship, to a friend with benefits, to a random hook-up with a guy I didn’t even like. One would think that various bootie from a man buffet would be exactly what this self-proclaimed Samantha would be excited about.

Single girl in a small town. It is as bad as it sounds. If someone isn’t friends with my ex-husband, they are friends with my last fling. And to make matters worse, everyone seems to know who I’ve hooked up with without me telling anyone. Does anyone kiss and not tell anymore?

I had a plan. I stuck to it for four solid days, the easiest days of the week, Monday through Thursday. But when Friday rolled around, my resolution to not get involved with anyone and spend time solo went right out the window. I know I need to spend some time on my own, figuring out who I am without Tony, without a boyfriend, and without a husband.

John and I have spent a lot of nights together being domestic. In the past few weeks, he’s been over nearly every day after work. We even play house; cooking together, washing dishes together, and sleeping together. As such, he’s spent the night almost every night. It feels so good to have someone in my bed again.

I know, never, ever, ever date a friend’s ex-boyfriend. Especially, “the one.” The one who she was supposed to marry, live happily ever after and have babies with. But I’ll be honest, Rachel and I aren’t that good of friends. I’ve always got along better with John, her ex, had fun hanging out with him, and thought he was totally hot. Recognizing that most women reading this want to kill me, I’m still going to continue to write honestly about what’s happening.

Love or Hook-up? My name is Amelie and here’s my take…

Married? Single? Nope, I’m divorced. Well, not technically yet, but it will be legal in just a few short weeks. My first conquest as a divorce` (God, I abhor that word) was to scope out who would be my first one-night stand. Who am I kidding? My name is Amelie D, and I’m a Virgin Hook-up Artist.