My first job about of college was as a sales assistant (underpaid secretary) to five young stockbrokers at the firm of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. This was not my dream job; I had no dream job. I majored in business management, a practical sounding choice, but I never really thought about how that might translate into [...]
Entries from February 2010
The Best First Job
February 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Stuff
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The Hard Work
February 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Stuff
Marriage can be hard. It can also be fun and silly and joyful and rewarding. But sometimes marriage is an uphill climb, over broken glass, in the snow, without shoes. The idea that two people who grew up with different parents and different families under different circumstances and who have different expectations and dreams can [...]
Glory Days
February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Stuff
Bob and his college buddies are seasoned live music aficionados. Back in the day they saw everyone from The Who to Jethro Tull (not a guy named Jethro, by the way) to Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Humble Pie. The one band that made a lasting impact on them (and many others) was the Grateful [...]
Craig and his list
February 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Stuff
So I am a little afraid of Craigslist. I actually found my current job on Craigslist, so from the user standpoint I am a fan. Now, however, I am attempting to sell something on my buddy Craig’s list and that is a whole other ball of wax. The object in question is my husband’s Yamaha [...]
Making Mental Illness Work for You
February 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Stuff
I may be a little more bipolar that I realized. I know that sounds like being a “little pregnant”, but it would explain my anxiety attacks and the crazy organizational episodes that I have. As I have mentioned before, I suffer from depression and am appropriately medicated, thus the getting out of bed and functioning [...]