Goodbye, Chicago! Gah! What am I doing?!
As you may have gleaned from my most viral blog post, which led to a Tribune article, a WBEZ interview, and a Chicago Magazine mention, leaving my beloved Chicago has Read more…
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 Read more…
Grape-Stuff this, suckers!
Things of which I’m moronically proud: I always wake up before the alarm clock The number of compliments I get on my iTunes playlist at parties/Minglers When I’m able to Read more…
A rental car full of sweaty Irishmen with small thighs and MacBooks
Apology to the girl on School Street yesterday, I didn’t mean to stare. But all I could think was, “Wow, you could fit a rotisserie chicken between your thighs.” What Read more…
Is late afternoon egg ‘n ham too much to ask?
I’m not one to go to bed super-late, sleep in past 7:30, or drink much, if anything, these days, but I went to bed at 5:57AM this morning after a 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…
Soundtrack of your life
I love mixes, talking about dating, literary events at bars, laughing and cheap entertainment. Cassette From My Ex at the Hideout was all of those, so I continued the solo Read more…
NPR: reporting on everything but THAT
If I hear the word “mammogram” one more time… The news really does beat a subject to death. Whatever the hot topic of the moment – Balloon Boy, Sarah Palin, Read more…
Obligatory food-issues post by 20-30 something female
I wish I could say I was depressed, I got dumped, my dog died, my car was stolen, I was fired. But life is fairly perfect. Which is why it Read more…