If you want to continue communication as “friends” after being dumped, don’t reduce yourself to dramatic stunts such as appearing with another lover to elicit jealousy, or by tearfully reminding them of how much you still love them. If you want to reconcile with your ex, the best thing to do is show them how wrong they were in letting you go. The best way to achieve that is to conduct yourself in a manner worthy of respect, by showing self-respect.

Of course, we weren’t on the list. But had that ever stopped me before? I start off the night armed with two of my favorite people – my partner in crime, Amanda Champagne, and my best bud, Sports Illustrated writer, Arash Markazi. We hit the ESPN lounge, a trendy three-story bar with free food and booze. Downstairs I’m introduced to the Jamie Gold, who recently won $12 million in the 2006 World Series of Poker. I decide to sit down at the poker table where he was giving a lesson – a lesson that would come incredibly handy a few nights later.

The bartenders at t-shirt country are some of the best I’ve encountered, both here in North Carolina and Virginia. They know how to make a drink, at that, one that isn’t just ice with a splash of liquor. The biggest selling point would have to be their prices. Tap beers are usually $3, PBR is always on special at $2 Sundays-Thursdays and $2.50 Friday and Saturday, house liquors are usually $4-$5 and whatever concoction on special is under $5. It’s hard to complain when $25 can go such a long way.

We start off back at the ESPN Lounge where Matt Leinart is hosting an ESPN Gameday viewing party and the list is tighter than a Vanity Fair Oscar party. We manage to get in and meet up with Gold and his crew and mingle among Roger Clemens, Jamie Kennedy, Christian Slater, Dante Stallworth and Ahman Green.

Now, you were there last Wednesday and there was your ex. The two of you’d broken up several weeks ago. She was a seriously jealous type. Well, while you were up there singing your heart out on “Total Eclipse of the Heart” or something like that, she got a hold of your phone and deleted every female name from it, including your mom and grandma.

There is no shortage of places to shop in Silicon Valley. There are plenty of plush shopping malls. Each shopping mall has a distinct flavor of its own. You can check out the Great Mall of the Bay Area. It is the largest mall where you will find all kinds of products. Since it is a gigantic mall do bring a stroller for your kids.

If you are just considering starting up a relationship from a distance, then you should seriously consider long distance dating advice before you make this commitment.