Of all the things I wanted to be when I grew up, the aspiration that was strongest from elementary school to high school was the desire to be a teacher. I even collected recipes with inexpensive ingredients figuring I would need them since teachers don't make much money. My love of reading and writing meant … Continue reading Judd Nelson Made Me a Business Major
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As a child I did not aspire to be an IT project manager, yet that is what I am. Below are 40 other things I've wanted to be in my lifetime. Many are childhood dreams long outgrown. A few are more recent aspirations. A lot of these careers were fleeting daydreams, but other thoughts have persisted for … Continue reading List 6: What I Want(ed) to Be When I Grow Up
I went to my first Lollapalooza on Saturday, August 4. I brought a notebook, and I'm glad I did. Here are 40 moments from an eventful day. (Update: I posted a gallery of images from the evacuation period. View it here.) 11:30 AM - Carefully review instructions for putting on official Lollapalooza wristband. Fret about doing it … Continue reading List 4: My First Lollapalooza Was Evacuated
Last week I wrote about aspirations. This week my topic is a lot more down to earth. Actually touching the earth to be precise. Like many women (and men) I like shoes. As I've grown older my shoe collection style has become more focused on quality than quantity, and there are a lot fewer heels … Continue reading List 2: Shoe Memories
As Hank Williams Jr. never said, "Are you ready for some Runway?" I'm excited for the return of Project Runway tonight. Since the season finales of Game of Thrones and Mad Men our tv's primary use has been to play Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on repeat and occasionally stream a post-kids'-bedtimes movie from Netflix.* I don't watch many reality shows, … Continue reading Why Project Runway Didn’t Make List 1