I have a pet peeve bordering on phobic that I typically don’t discuss with people. It’s a subject that is disgusting and disturbing and left out of polite conversation and most good writing for a reason. The subject of my phobia is my work bathroom. Or, I should say, my work… Read full post »

While brushing my teeth this morning I heard a little blurb on the news that gave me a boost.  Hobby Lobby has announced that they will be increasing all wages for employees who make less than $13/hour to a minimum of $10. It took me getting a college degree to make that… Read full post »

The first time I got a student loan bill, I didn’t open it. Not because I had already sunk into the deep, depressive denial that so many in staggering debt experience; the kind where you just start putting unopened bills in a box without looking at them because you know you… Read full post »

Looking back now, I’m not really sure why I was so comfortable. I was in about the most precarious position possible without actually being unemployed. I was a contractor, my contract was up and in the process of being renewed and I worked for a financial company. Not exactly a recipe… Read full post »

I try really hard not to eat meat. Most of the time I manage to steer clear of the stuff.  This is in part due to the fact that most of the time I eat at my house and I have banished meat from my own cooking regime. It’s difficult not/… Read full post »

There are right and wrong ways to catch up with an ex.

The right way is The Coffee Date. The Coffee Date is the one where you show up five minutes late so that you aren’t the first one there waiting and looking anxious to see the other person. You… Read full post »

I have had enough terrible jobs throughout the twelve years that I’ve been legally employable that it actually takes a bit of sifting through bad memories to choose just one. My first job ever was working at a fast food chain where I was yelled and cursed at, manhandled and finally… Read full post »