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...
Santa Claus, Why?
I was watching "The Polar Express" on Christmas Eve, which is the story of how a little boy goes from not believing in the existence of Santa, to believing. There are several movies and stories with the same plot line and I wonder why. Why is it important to make...
Restaurant Story
At the beginning of the dinner shift, the office manager called me into her office and told me, "At 7:00 tonight, you're going to get a party of six at table 84. Here's their credit card on file. Just charge their bill to this Amex." I took the paperwork and thought,...
Almost O-o-u-t…
Yesterday I talked to the general manager about leaving the restaurant to go back to office work. I told her that starting in January, I'd be working with some temp agencies and would need my weekdays free, but I could keep working weekend shifts if they need me. She...
I Quit
If I'm quitting music, I might as well ask: so who wants to hear these songs I've been rehearsing and recording and trying to find a buyer for? I'll try to think of a fair price and decide if I want to just fling these songs into the world without a proper CD or...
Quitters Win
(Part One)Earlier today I was writing to a friend with whom I haven't spoken in months. I wrote him that I'm discouraged about my music. Again. I've had no luck with TAXI.com (the service that hooks up musicians with people who want to buy songs for film/tv placement...