Job hunting is miserable, miserable work. And while it should comfort me that lots of people are in the same boat as myself, I am absolutely horrified that so many people are in the boat with me. As of June 2009, the number of unemployed people tipped the scales at 14,500,000. That’s over 14 million…
Author: amypeveto
“Martin opened the refrigerator and saw precisely what he had expected.”
I love moments like this: when I stumble across a book that turns out to be one of the best reads of my summer. I’m still a little bitter about the Curse of the Bargain Bin Book, so it’s been nice to get back to my regular awesome reading. Today’s book was a great reminder…
The Great Journal Experiment (Part IV)
Here we are at round three of my first annual summer project. It’s been a crazy few weeks. I got offered a part-time job at the place I’ve been interning, and I was the Maid of Honor in my college roommate’s wedding. It’s been hard to find the time to be creative, but thanks to…
Geek, Geekier, Geekiest
As you may or may not have heard, yesterday was “Embrace Your Geekiness Day.” How do I know this, you ask? Because I’m a geek, and I get the monthly newsletter. Duh. What is a Geek? An excellent question. The most common definition of geek is “a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride…
“We all have our own ways of dealing with grief and pain.”
Title: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress (A Memoir of Going Home) Author: Rhoda Janzen Genre: Non-fiction Publication Date: 2010 Purchase Price: $10 (paperback) Rhoda Janzen has had a rough week. First her husband leaves her for a guy named Bob he met on Gay.com, and then she gets into a horrible car accident that…