La Marcha
Monday's forecast for Chicago:Rain showers early, becoming a steady, soaking rain later in the day with a few rumbles of thunder possible. High 62F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%.Evening: Showers and thundershowers likely. Low near 55F. Winds SSE at 10...
I’m a Bad Mexican, Part Two
I'm a Bad Mexican, Part One is here. Even though I’ve attained a certain sense of peace about the position I occupy as the English-dominant, more-American-than-Mexican granddaughter of immigrants, I’m aware of the complications of my position regarding the planned...
Bad Mexican, Part One
I’m among the Mexican Americans who spoke only English their whole childhood. There are many of us.
Motherhood, no thanks
Maybe this is appropriate with Mother's Day coming up. Here's yet another reason (among several) that it's good I never reproduced. From the April 24, 2006 Newsweek article Not Always 'the Happiest Time':Pregnancy probably doesn't cause depression, per se, but just...
Tuesday
The new restaurant is straightening out problems, training cooks, stocking up on tableware and supplies, and having "mock dinners" (we invite a sympathetic and patient audience and practice serving and feeding them. They give us feedback and we give them a free meal)....
How could I be MORE dense!
How is it possible that I've gained eight pounds since the fall, but when I measure myself I'm still the same size? Is it possible that I could be gaining weight in a way that doesn't show on the outside? Maybe I'm increasing my muscle mass. Or increasing the density...
Reality?
It's SO GOOD to no longer be at a job I really didn't want! Isn't it, Joel? How are things going with you, Joel? I had a glorious day yesterday of sleeping in, doing a nice, long workout and having dinner with my BOYFRIEND (yes, my BOYFRIEND, it's still a startling...
ITMFA
My favorite sex columnist and yours, Dan Savage of Savage Love, has started a website devoted to spreading the slogan "ITMFA." It stands for "Impeach the Motherf@#$er Already" and it's clearly time. Savage's site sells ITMFA buttons and lapel pins, but...
Why can’t Easter be more like Christmas?
I have always found Easter depressing. It’s like the pale, listless cousin of Christmas. I don’t understand it because Jesus being born was certainly a big deal, but wasn’t him rising from the dead an even more impressive event? Christmas was the day this baby god was...
Counting Down the Days
I'm stealing Joel's recent blog post title since I, too am counting the days until I leave my current job. Training for the new restaurant started last week and it's great. I am learning so much about Indian food, geography, culture. This week we concentrate on spices...
Forgot
Oh, hell - I haven't done my taxes yet.
I Quit!
Modigli quit. Joel quit. And I quit.I quit!I recently interviewed at a soon-to-open restaurant that felt like such a good fit, I suspected my job search was over. Well, on Sunday I got a call and they offered me the job! I accepted and Wednesday I went to the first...