Are you there Internet? It’s me Rachel. I often have conversations with myself, and/or the Internet. Bring me kitties and lasers, or something entertaining. What can I say? I remember dialing up at a very young age. I’ve been having those almost-30-something on-again-off-again conversation about generations. Whose generation? Well my parents, my grandparents, mine, those [...]
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Journey through the self-help book catalogue of life
It took four I-need-a-journey-to-find-myself books and a self-realization (I’m sensitive and I’d like to stay that way) to start accepting me for all that I am — full of neurotic tendencies and all. If you aren’t hip to the jive of what I-need-a-journey-to-find-myself books are then let me explain. There is some event, if you will [...]
Watching from the sidelines
Nothing like becoming an adult than watching those around you become victims of the economy while you’re still struggling to regain your own sense of working self. A year ago we all imagined that now we’d be in a place populated with jobs, money, and options. Ok.Slight fabrication. We knew that the world changed. The [...]
Tardy for the party
Last week, I committed the ultimate interview faux pas. I was late to a follow-up. It was scheduled for noon. East coast time. Running around at the gym, I finished up around 10 PST to see several missed calls. With voicemails. “Apparently we had a time disconnect,” the voice on the message said. Yes, yes [...]
Sally Jessy, my geek to chic Obi Wan
When I went to bed after eating three or four Krispy Kremes (always a mistake), I found myself tossing and turning throughout the night. At first, I got a little nervous. My roommate and her family invited some sort of psychic/witchdoctor into their circle in order to address various personal issues… Apparently, my roommate’s twin [...]