This Hispanic voter is not for Hillary
I'm disturbed by the assumption that Hillary Clinton has the Latino vote in her back pocket. I'm disturbed by the media assertion that there's tension between black and Latino voters. I'm disturbed by Sergio Bendixen's statement that "The Hispanic voter -- and I want...
I’m Getting Married
I was born single. I grew up single. I spent my 20's and 30's being single. I never had any other view of myself. As a young child I never wrapped a towel or scarf around my head and pretended it was a bridal veil. I never asked someone to play the husband so I could...
Taking Down the Christmas Tree
This morning I finally accepted that it's time to start taking down the decorations: the cards on the mantel, the lights in the window, the tree that still stood splendidly decorated in a corner of our living room. This afternoon I went downstairs and got the empty...
My Job Is OVER
It's over. My last waitressing shift was Saturday night, and my three-year career as a restaurant server is over.My final shifts on Friday and Saturday nights weren't easy. It's almost as if the general manager wanted to make sure I would really go. She scheduled me...
Fringe Hispanic
Today is the day of the Nevada caucuses, the first time in our history that a state with a large Hispanic population will get an early say in who our presidential nominees are. I'm looking forward to strong support for Obama coming out of Nevada, but as has been...
Prioritizing Fat
Previous post on fat: Fat blogs. Disclaimer: since I've become properly obese, I re-read these old posts and see my body dysmorphia and obsession with food and weight. It's sad to me now. I'm fascinated by the ideas in a book called The Fattening of America, which...
Vote Early
Yesterday I voted early. Chicago has early voting polls open from Jan. 14 through Jan. 31, Monday through Saturday, 9a to 5p. For anyone who lives in Chicago, click here to find one near you:http://chicagoelections.comI'm hoping to be so busy on February 5th, "Super...
still dead in the water
I live on the border of Chicago and Evanston, the suburb to the north. I want to start working on the northside of Chicago or Evanston since the commute downtown takes at least an hour and public transportation is unreliable these days. I'd like to ease back into...
Dead in the Water
I'm still applying for permanent positions and trying to hook up with staffing agencies as I prepare to transition from waitressing back into office work. I'm realizing that maybe I'd like to temp for a while before committing to another full-time permanent job. Yes,...
Edwards Beat Clinton
I've been out of town and haven't been able to blog, but here are my responses to the Iowa caucases on Thursday:1. I am SO glad Obama beat Clinton.2. I'm also happy that Edwards beat Clinton.3. I want Obama and Edwards to nudge Clinton right out of this thing, so we...
..and Back to the Job Search
All right you HR people who have been out of the office in December: it's time to pick up that pile of resumes (or rather, open those computer files of resumes that have been emailed to you) and see mine. And contact me.Staring into the abyss of no job at all in...
Why Do People Get So Happy When Someone Tells Them They’re Getting Married?
Sometimes marriage is good. Sometimes marriage is bad. At least half of all American marriages end in divorce. Plenty of couples had no business getting together in the first place, especially to have children (poor children). I think many of us know how badly...