Dear People Who Think I’m Crazy, Wait, let me narrow that down a bit. Dear People Who Think I’m Crazy for Getting Another Dog, I know. I KNOW. Beatz nearly destroyed me. I loved her like a member of the family (still do!), because that’s what she was. Beatz terrified me with her ghost-barking (that’s … Continue reading Dear People Who Think I’m Crazy
Last week, I mentioned to my old boss that it’s my birthday on Monday. He laughed at me, “You still tell people it’s your birthday?” Yep, I’m definitely that type. But while I’m not ready to stop acknowledging my birthday altogether, I am starting to feel my years. I can definitely remember thinking people my … Continue reading List of Accomplishments
Dear Old Sandwich Half Marathon Race Director, Or, Craig. Can I call you Craig? When I signed up for the Old Sandwich Half Marathon (my first!), the rest of my running group made fun of me. Because first of all, it’s a funny name, and secondly, no one else from our group was running it. … Continue reading Dear Old Sandwich Half Marathon Race Director
To-Do lists are great. I’ve previously mentioned how important they are. However, I’ve run into a slight problem with mine and it is this: there are some things I just never check off. These items on my Forever To-Do List give me the exact opposite feeling of checking off things; they make me feel unsatisfied, … Continue reading The Forever To-Do List
Dear TForce Van Driver, Hey! Remember me? I’m the one who honked at you after you pulled a complete dick move at the Centre St/Arborway rotary on Monday. Here’s a diagram I sketched to jog your memory. I know rotaries can be confusing, so let’s walk through what happened today. You: Entered the rotary without yielding … Continue reading Dear TForce Van Driver
As a freelancer, I work about half the time in “the office” (whichever company I’m working for at the time) and the other half from home. I have yet to totally master the latter, but here’s what I’ve worked out so far. 1) Don’t “work” in front of the TV. That’s called watching TV, not working. … Continue reading 10 Rules for Working From Home
Dear Housework, It’s not you, it’s me. Obviously, you’re great. It seems like everyone I know is super into you. But I’m sorry, time is precious and something has to give and — I’ll just come right out and say it — it’s you. I know it sounds like I’m making excuses. But, Housework, think … Continue reading Dear Housework
Dear West Elm, Me again. You might remember me from such letters as Dear West Elm. I’m very pleased to tell you that I have another story to share with you, and this one has a happy ending. Once upon a time, there was a mildly cantankerous 40-something who wrote a blog with lists about stupid … Continue reading Dear West Elm (Part II)
I was just cleaning out my in-box (780 unread – yikes) and as I deleted Ad Age’s 40 Under 40 email, I had a brief pang of regret that I’d never made it onto a single 40 Under 40 list before I turned 40. It makes me feel kind of ordinary. So, as a self-esteem … Continue reading 40 Over 40
If you’re going to Nashville for music and culture, I applaud you. But this plan isn’t for you. This plan is for the people who came to eat. This plan is for the people who are super trigger-happy with the phrase, “When in Rome…” specifically when it applies to eating. This plan is for the people … Continue reading How To Eat Your Way Through Nashville in 8 Easy Steps
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