Self

There are things you know you’ll have to deal with once you’re well into your 20’s. Get job, keep job, progress at job. Get apartment, pay rent on apartment, don’t burn down apartment. Find significant other, keep significant other, don’t cheat on significant other. Right-of-passage-things that, when you do them right, make you feel okay in the world – like you might actually have this …

Dear John Legend — arguably one of the greatest musicians of our time, I’m writing to clear the air around the unfortunate circumstances of our meeting several weeks ago. See — prior to running into you at The Eldridge I drank two lychee martinis, one Red Bull vodka, two vodka sodas, and some new fitness water that claims to make you feel very sexy on …

As you read this my (oldest) little sister is graduating from college — the Boston College, specifically — the same college where I graduated four years ago this very weekend. As of today I have been out of college for exactly as long as I was in. I’m already prone to over dramatics — this is like being a binge eater at a buffet.    …

This hit the gmail forward circuit late yesterday afternoon. Like most things — it’s funny because it’s true. Back to real posts tomorrow. IMPORTANT HEALTH ADVICE FOR WOMEN Do you have feelings of inadequacy?Do you suffer from shyness?Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist about Margaritas. Margaritas are the safe, …

When I don’t know what to write I usually yell from my desk (read: bed) across the 12-14 feet that make up my apartment to Geanna’s wing (read: room) something to the effect of, “I need something to write about!” And then, using an indoor voice because we’re a kiddie pool’s distance from each other, she says, “hhmm – well ______’s friend ______ is going …

This is the 200th post – the two hundreth post (much better). Since the 100th post this blog has produced some interesting developments – like I was asked to write a one-act play about 20-something issues by a small New York production company. Also I was contacted by a bar that’s actually interested in offering name-tags as a social experiment. And the other day my …