Photo(s) of the Week: Bribing with Barbie
Because I believe in rewarding my students for good behavior (ie. bribing them to not swing from the studio’s ballet barres) I returned to my favorite…
My Single Male Friend Friday: Meet Carl!
It’s that time again: My Single Male Friend Friday! Unlike last week, this week’s post is actually about one of my single male friends although…
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…
The Return of Date #4
Well here’s an unexpected development. I’ve already mentioned that my return to Match.com has uncovered some repeat offenders and this is to be expected (surely I’m…
The Ladies that Lunch
Yesterday I drove to Baltimore to spend the day at Goucher College, my alma mater. The official reason for my visit was a luncheon at the…
A Brief Recap of My Saturday Night Salsa Date
Upon hearing the ring of the front door bell: He’s picking me up! He’s picking me up! Upon discovering said date was wearing sneakers: Sneakers? Seriously? …
Bored with Brasil’s
The next time I get the urge to go salsa dancing can someone please remind me that I don’t actually like salsa dancing? It’s true. I…
Photo(s) of the Week: The Fine Print
Call me crazy, but if you’re the sort to requires the following: And you look to the local bargain basement for all your “Identigene” needs: Do…
My Single Male Friend Friday? Mea Culpa…
I have a confession to make: I’ve been a very bad journalist. Today was supposed to be My Single Male Friend Friday but this week’s single…
Vintage Ladies and Vintage Wines or, An Afternoon with my Abuela
Tuesday’s debate about cultural assimilation (as it applies to dating, of course) reminded me of a conversation I had with my grandmother last week. She came…
Not Quite Writing Wednesday
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming (ie. Writing Wednesday) to bring you this important message: I’m thinking that I ought to rename this blog “Adventures in…
Is it a “Cultural Thing?”
Assimilation is a hot topic these days. Whether it’s Tony Blair talking about the integration of Muslim immigrants in Britain (or the lack thereof, as he…
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