I waitressed for several years. Through college, through grad school. And I enjoyed it thoroughly. I loved how the time went by so fast, no watch-looking necessary. I loved how it was always new. I…
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Call me a linguistics geek, but I prefer to 'apologize'. And there is a difference. Sure. You did something less than nice. Or maybe you just bumped into someone by accident. Maybe you made an…
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FYI, I could not decide on a title, so, yes, you got all three. Bull Balls This is what I love about my job, it opens my door to the coolest people and their fascinating…
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Surprisingly, this post applies to my male readers too - and to people that don't consider themselves to be pretty (you really are, like it or not). Writers, freelancers, work from homers - whoever you…
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I got a phone call yesterday afternoon. Well, first I got a message via LinkedIn requesting the call, then I got the call. It was from a recruiter. Offering a very (very) high paid job…
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I have an uncanny sense of smell. Seriously, I've broken up with people over it. Not because they liked the smell of lavender while I insist on freesia and lilac, but because they didn't smell…
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Last week, I went for one of the best runs I've ever, well, run. I was in Manhattan - and I just flew around the place. It was a mini-exploration that began when it was…
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I just got off the phone with a friend. She was telling me about her morning. Like me, she's a freelancer, but of graphic design. This morning, before she even opened Photoshop, she did her…
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I had the good fortune of meeting Chris Brogan on Tuesday night...and to listen to him tell story after story, all of them heavy with hidden ideas and more than a fair bit of laughter.…
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I broke my foot...and it sucks. But my inability to move has shown me a few things. For instance, I had no idea that I had so many good ideas until I was virtually unable…
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Jumper Cables…
