Why Blog?
In the past couple of months bloggers Modigli and DCNats have retired their blogs. Modigli explained that the erosion of her blogger anonymity made her feel like she couldn't express herself as candidly as she had when her blog was newer. Blogger.com's new format...
Career
I've been sitting with these suggestions and ideas from friends and I've been considering the ones that sound most appealing to me. I even found someone to ask questions of about the cable show idea.But yesterday I realized that of all the possibilities, the one I...
I need your input on my job
I work in a restaurant, but am ready to move on to a new career. I just don't know what career that is. I've hired a life coach to help me figure it out and he's been great. With him I've worked through a lot of chapter 10 of What Color Is Your Parachute? I am at a...
Cynicism can be romantic too
The National Public Radio website reports that anthropologist Chris McCollum finds that couples tell very similar stories about how they fell in love. He had found that when talking about how they found a job, people tell stories about very deliberately following...
Valentine’s Day for Spinsters
For those who pay attention to Valentine's Day (and thank god most people don't), it tends to either soar or suck. Here's my contribution for all the women who pay attention to it, but aren't coupled and have never been married (especially those of us who are...
Success?
My friend Robert commented on my last post, "What I want to know is what would make you, Regina Rodriguez, truly feel like a success? We all know that you think of yourself as a failure, despite our love, respect, admiration, and protestations to the contrary. I want...
If I Spoke at a High School Career Day
(My high school recently sent out an invitation to speak at their Career Day. I'm too far away to do that, but it got me thinking about what I could POSSIBLY say. I think my best shot at this point would be the following...)Career Days are full of people who can stand...
How’s my job going these days? (a summary in numbered lists)
Incredibly, I'm still maintaining the job I landed last summer as a server at a downtown Chicago Chinese restaurant. Much more credibly, I'm once again feeling the pull to move on (anyone surprised?).What I've Done with My Desire to Change Jobs AGAIN1. Feel...
Campaigning Season Already?
In fall 2003, twelve months before the last presidential election, the presidential campaign field was wide open. I remember because I hosted a fundraiser for Congressman Dennis Kucinich and felt very committed to his campaign. Why not? Anything could have happened at...
Starry-Eyed about Divorce
On December 27th I posted about my continuing un-engaged state even though I'm 40 and have been involved for a year with a guy who is 44. While I don't feel ready for marriage or even engagement right now, I'm aware of society's heavy expectation that this guy and I...
Bad haircut continues
Okay, here's a photo of me (taken with my new digital camera that my boyfriend got me for Christmas or I wouldn't have one) showing my bad haircut, although now it's not NEARLY as bad as it was two months ago. See how it flips out at the bottom? I hate that. I have...
Resolutions
My 2005 new year's resolution was to start drinking alcohol. I succeeded before I failed, which is to say I did drink alcohol regularly for most of that year and I developed a bit of a palate for it, but then I lost interest again and finally resigned myself to being...