It’d be nice to refamiliarize with the term “direct deposit,” but…
These are the things I no longer know, since leaving the 9-5 world five years ago for the Land of Self-Employment: Paid vacation days Paid sick days Holiday parties 401(K) Read more…
Who wiped down my sink?
In continuation of using my unique living space to host a variety of events, I had my first Night of Comedy! on Friday. I invited three improv groups to perform Read more…
All I wanted was Skippy peanut butter
Yesterday, I came home from the gym, started the coffeemaker and then hopped in the shower. I can’t begin to communicate the intense feelings of efficiency and normalcy I experienced Read more…
Who cares what kind of glass you’re drinking from?!?
I just replied to an email with the phrase “invigorating to have complete strangers come to your home to be entertained.” Someone either is a stranger or isn’t a stranger. Read more…
Have no interest in partying like it’s 1999 anymore
Pre-Party Ritual circa 1999 – Sit around the table drinking Franzia and gossiping with seven of your bestest friends Crank up a little Venga Boys, Britney Spears and Bon Jovi Read more…
40 strangers + adorable kids and giving adults + 37 strangers = ahhhh.
What a weekend! Friday night I had the biggest Mingler to date, with forty guests. Some newbies, some repeaters, all interesting and with such different backgrounds! They heard about the Read more…
Will only eat meat that comes in geometric shapes from now on
Those poor saps coming for Thanksgiving today. Frozen pizza isn’t too much of a disappointing replacement for turkey, is it? All I have to say is that touching meat that Read more…
Won’t somebody please hug me?
UPDATE: Oh my god, I revisited this post seven? years after I wrote it and I can’t believe that the song I put at the end is the song I Read more…
Surreal phone call
I got a phone call this afternoon from a boy who was a fifteen-year old participant in a summer employment program for public housing teens I taught three years ago, Read more…
Toe in water
After my Pecha Kucha presentation (PKN) a few nights ago, a guy asked me if my lists were available on-line and if I had a blog. They weren’t and Read more…