Last night I went to a happy hour, which is a rare occurrence for me. It was fun for a while, but by the end of the evening the discussion devolved into a bitch fest about a subject I found upsetting. The worst part about it was the realization that I was awkwardly sitting through … Continue reading My kids are my favorite happy hour
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A few weeks ago my kids started back-to-back swim classes. My son has been taking swim classes for a couple of years now. My daughter became eligible when she turned four. We set up at a poolside table. My son swims while my daughter waits, then they change roles. On our first week of double … Continue reading Drawing mazes is my weekly meditation
Earlier this year I saw the musical Ordinary Days. Overall I enjoyed it, but there was one detail that really bothered me. The show is set in New York City, but most of the themes are true of city life in general. Then a very New York-specific moment in the song "Let Things Go" made … Continue reading Please no more 9/11 sweaters
When I wrote about my last job fair experience I shared the general challenge of being an introvert at a job fair, but I did not share the biggest mistake I made that day. The generalization of that mistake is "Don't talk to potential employers at a job fair without doing research." The specific example is … Continue reading The worst thing to do at a job fair
I'm traveling for work this week. I'm staying in a hotel. I get to have a whole bed to myself. I have a bed to myself. I'm not kept awake by my husband's snoring. I don't have to deal with one (or both) of my children whining to sleep in my bed only to reward … Continue reading A bed to myself
Kim Z. Dale 