April 2010
8 posts
My One Takeaway From Two Years of Therapy →
So I’m in therapy again. I’m sure all my IRL friends (and maybe some of my Internet friends) are applauding now. Whatever.
In North Carolina, for the whole time I was in graduate school, I had a…
Tell Me What You Want, What You Really Really Want →
AKA: In which I tell the universe what kind of job to send me.
A few weeks ago a friend (let’s call her Carla) and I were discussing our bosses and the undying love (not) that each of us has for…
My Friend, the Homeless Lady →
When I first started working in downtown Atlanta, on my drive to work, I noticed the tent cities that were under the overpasses. While walking between state government buildings, I saw and was…
We All Should Be So Angry →
This morning I heard a radio clip of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed getting angry during a board meeting. He and the board were discussing how to save money and balance the budget. The mayor got angry…
Homeless in the City →
I’m surprised by the differences in the ways that homelessness and homeless people are treated. In the past year, I’ve become acutely aware of the visible homeless in the cities that I’m in. Over…
Long Island Iced Teas are for Young People →
AKA Things I have to leave in my 20’s
I can’t remember when I fell in love with Long Island Iced Tea (LIT). Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that my late teens and early twenties are such a blur, but…
Can you FEEL IT? →
You know that feeling where you get sometimes that feels like butterflies in your tummy? The one where your body is a vibrating, waiting, tense wire. You’re so ready to MOVE that your head is…