I Hate/Love/Hate/Love My Life
This past month has been a rollercoaster of emotion, where I’ve teared up out of happiness and out of frustration, numerous times… Where’s My Power Suit? After seeing an interview […]
Why I Cried at the Gym Last Night and Cheated on My Boyfriend
A few months ago, Boyfriend mocked me by closing his eyes, making his best “Yeah, I’m grooving to jazz” face, and rocking back and forth in his chair; he said […]
Tip for meeting strangers in public
I was chatting with a lovely group of people yesterday at one of my Coffees and the topic of meeting strangers in public came up, more specifically, how awkward it […]
Know these folk, they make life good
Days like today make me thankful to be a human being. I led my second Coffee this morning, the new service I rolled out a few weeks ago in response […]
How I beat my jiggly fat and wound up on a blind date
As I was riding Daisy, my new love, to the Belmont El stop on Saturday, to meet a girl I had “met” just days previous and only “spoken to” via […]
On the prowl, but in a friendly way
One of the oft-discussed topics at the Minglers is how to meet people once you exit through the gates of dormitories, activity clubs, cafeterias, and homecoming dances and into the […]
Not every reference needs to be from the WSJ
I would like to steal and claim as mine a line from a well-written and fascinating article about public radio, specifically about the show This American Life – “It’s about […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s one of the best times of year for those on the “school year” calendar. Time to look for a 2011 planner! Or if you’re like me and incredibly stoked […]
Give all the angry people Dutch bikes
I have never had so much fun traveling to a meeting downtown, the bank, and the dentist. I smiled at Republicans. I whistled church hymns. I winked at men attached […]
Laughter and creativity is all around, Chicago
A couple of new installments to the Solo Life, my attempt to take advantage of all Chicago has to offer while also pushing myself out of the proverbial comfort […]