General
And my shoes were scuffed
I keep thinking back to an interview I had, back when I was looking for an administrative job. The interview was at a temp agency, and the woman who “interviewed” me spent most of our conversation making comments about my wardrobe. “When you come in for an interview, you need to dress appropriately.” I was … Continue reading
It sounded cooler last night
This is the poem I wrote in my dream last night: Although we like wine so much better, We can’t deny water is wetter. …Still working on those articles.
Zen Sex
Our friend comes over. “Who’s reading Zen Sex?” he asks.* “I’ll give you three guesses,” I say. “Gene?” he guesses. “No.” “Gene?” I laugh. “No.” “Gene?” “…Yes.” We both laugh. We both pause. “Really?” he says. This post was brought to you by me having two articles due tomorrow. *It was on sale for two … Continue reading
Eggs, germs, and a line of cape-wearing Goth kids
I had one of those perfect days yesterday, where food and weather and mood and sports and friends combine to make exactly the right kind of happiness, so good that I don’t even mind coming down with this death cold everyone seems to be passing around. Favorite moments from yesterday’s pre-Easter picnic: Gene spent some … Continue reading
Beers for Fears
I got liked on by a cute boy at Safeway today. I was wearing my most flattering dress, which might account for it, or perhaps he was admiring my choice of Safeway Select brand mayonnaise. “That is a thrifty girl,” he might have been thinking, “and thrift is totally hot.” At least I was not … Continue reading
Ch-ch-changes
Since living with Gene, my habits have changed to suit his lifestyle. Here are just three examples of the old Gene and the new me: 1. Gene has long been a proponent of generic purchases; I still feel brand loyalty, but my loyalty is now exclusively reserved for Safeway Select products. I even purchase Safeway … Continue reading
Do you love me, now that I can dance?
Last night, Elly and I went to a club that Beth’s company had rented out for the night. The website exhorted women to “wear whatever you want…as long as it’s sexy!” And there I realized my first problem: I’ve gradually been phasing “sexy” out of my wardrobe. Unless the early nineties fashions come back in, … Continue reading
Free soda films
Michele and I saw The Mistress of Spices on Saturday. It was another one of those films about a woman who has a magical connection to a specific kind of food, and she uses this food to alter the lives of those around her (i.e. Like Water For Chocolate, Chocolat). These movies resonate with me, … Continue reading
Keep the bad girls sick sick sick
The Chronicle ran a story this morning about a vaccine to treat the human papilloma virus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer (though it usually doesn’t). There’s a proposal on the board to make this a required vaccination for all seventh-grade girls, but according to the Chron article, “Conservative groups argued that a vaccine to … Continue reading
Stupid social networking.
I joined Facebook. Mostly because Elly and I were being funny about it last night and then I felt compelled to do it. It’s a weird system. I’ve already looked up three people I’m friends with in real life, but in order to be friends with them on Facebook I have to formally request that … Continue reading