So I’ve been writing (slowly) about my journey from confused M.B.A. grad to corporate worker who was in a rut looking at thirty. Then I left you hanging. For like a month. Or more. Then this week, the Facebook timeline reminded me that it was 10 years ago this month that I changed the path I was … More How I Ended Up Here (Or Finding My Path), Part 3
Last week, I attended a conference. The conference was here in D.C., so I didn’t have to travel far (just a ride on the metro). But the schedule provided 1.5 hours for lunch. So what does any good booknerd do with that much free time? Read. (Of course. Did you even have to guess?) And I … More Why I Won’t Condemn E-books
I broke down and bought a new laptop … More There’s a New Sam in Town
I was a teen/young adult in the 90s, so even today, I tend toward listening to that decade’s music. I mean, don’t we all tend to love the music from our youth? And really, who could blame me—Nirvana, Hole, Alice in Chains, Veruca Salt, Garbage, U2, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Bush—I mean, the list … More Friday Music Pick: The Record Company
Today wasn’t a day that I fell down the rabbit hole (although I have had days that felt like that). No, today was more like when Alice cried after taking the “Drink Me” bottle: “Come, there’s no use in crying like that!” said Alice to herself, rather sharply; “I advise you to leave off this minute!” … More It’s an Alice-in-Wonderland Kind of Day
I learned a couple things today that make me happy, and I thought I’d share … More It’s D.E.A.R. Day in NaLetWriMo
Private conversations in public spaces … More A Strange Place to Have This Conversation
