The First Round: An Index
Number of students who performed sans hairpieces due to too quick of a quick change: 2 Number of times I freaked out about this: 0 Numbers…
Writing Wednesday: Does Rejection Always Require Redirection?
When I’m not busy stressing about boys, sequined booty shorts, photo shoots and whether or not my students will ever learn that they cannot wear socks…
A Very Sad Day for Me and Prince William
I’d like to respectfully request a moment of silence this morning. Why? Well obviously I’m in mourning. It’s 4:00am here in the US. I’m still in…
An Entire YEAR of Insanity
Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me-eee, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Okay, so it’s not actually my birthday (my birthday isn’t…
A Piece of Turkish (Afternoon) Delight
Over the weekend I received an envelope containing a check. “Great!” I thought, “At least I’m getting paid for my final column.” But the check wasn’t…
Dress Shoes, Dress Shirts and a Sunday Scavenger Hunt
To his credit, he wore dress shoes this time. And dress pants, and a dress shirt with a neon green mark across the wrist, presumably left…
So Yeah… Columns Get Cut
One peanut butter brownie, one raspberry mocha, and one entire box of Annie’s Whole Wheat Alfredo Pasta, I’m feeling better (if a bit fat). Not only…
Another Scavenger Hunt!
It’s Scavenger Hunt Thursday here at After I Quit My Day Job. In other words, my newest column will be up later today and I’ve had…
Writing Wednesday: How NOT to Write a Column
It turns out that being a columnist isn’t quite as glamorous as one would hope. Not that I’m complaining—I am, after all, a bone fide member…
A Column(ist) is Born!
Did I mention that I’ll be getting paid to date this time around? My dad’s always said “Figure out what it is that you love and…
Today’s Writing “Wednesday” Topic: Freelancing 101
Recently, I received a note from an aspiring writer of the 20-something variety. Oddly enough, she was asking for my advice. Having just opened what I…
A Book A Week, Until Bovary
I began this year with the intention of reading a book a week for the entirety of 2011. I was doing quite well until I decided…
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