Ten years ago was my brother’s 30th birthday. I woke up at a friend’s house when she frantically yelled into the answering machine. I watched alone in horror when the second plane hit. Back at home in my apartment, my friends and I stared blankly at the TV screen all day and into night. My…
Category: Friends
Stuff that works – Christmas edition
Ok. I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a Scrooge about Christmas music. I think it’s because people start playing it in November these days and I just get sick of it. It’s probably more than that, because I don’t really remember ever liking any Christmas songs. Dolly’s Hard Candy Christmas is good; I’ve always…
Wherefore art thou kindness
As most of you know, my dear friend Katie lost her son this year. Today is his 19th birthday. Katie and Henry’s story is featured on the Daily Beast today and in honor of Henry, her sister is asking friends and supporters to participate in Acts of Kindness for Henry. I think it’s a beautiful…
Oh my goodness
One of my favorite people in the world, just purchased this car. And the kicker. He’s 70!
Someone somewhere is having the worst week of their life.
This week, it happened to a couple of really good people. I feel selfish even mentioning it because none of the struggles were actually mine but those of my friends. It’s never good when your friends make the local news. Our friend Jay Pfaffman’s house burned down this week. He, his dog Thor, and Thor’s…
I am an avid blog reader
I loved to read blogs. I love to write. I love to facebook and I love to tweet. Why, oh why can I not find 15 minutes a week to update my freaking blog? I’m not THAT busy. Although, I have been really busy. (I just typed “busty”, heh. I guess I’m that too.) We…
**Update**
The man accused in Carrie Daugherty’s murder has been able to have his trial delayed again. So sad.
Justice for Carrie
February 22nd is the next trial date for Carrie Daugherty’s murder. The man that murdered her has been awaiting a trial for nearly two years. Her loved ones have been awaiting justice for as long. His trial was last delayed in June of last year. And already, people have gone back to their normal lives…
Cozy crawlin’
I was out of town last weekend and didn’t get to join in the SnugPubCrawl festivities, but it sure sounds like they had fun. I was following the hashtag (#snugpubcrawl) on twitter and vicariously enjoying myself. This is why social media is fun. It’s SOCIAL!
When uncool is cool
My friend Maggie is the coolest person I know. She’s in a band. She’s a bartender. She’s an artist. She’s incredibly smart. She dresses in a style that looks effortless, cute skirts, unassuming pigtails and a broken-in pair of chucks, but that also exudes attitude. A tattoo referencing her band, represented in the form of…
It’s Friday! Now with PICTURES!
Ooof. This has been ONE. TOUGH. WEEK. And I am so incredibly glad it’s over. My husband and I have no plans until Sunday when we are going to a nice brunch thrown by a very dear friend of ours. I cannot explain how happy I am to have a relaxing weekend. I’d guess that…
Finding old friends
Everyone know how handy Facebook is for finding old friends. That’s one of the main reasons to use it for most people. Today, while making an initial sales call (meaning I’ve never met anyone from the company and have no business relationship developed) I was transferred to the person that handles the marketing for a…
Pay it Forward
I watched this movie again this morning and I forgot how much I liked it. It really is a good idea. I guess it’s not so complicated to think that if we just simply do good things while asking nothing in return except to go good things for more people that a lot more good…
Talk to strangers
Everyone I know, loves Sam Venable’s column and I’m no exception. It is just the kind of piece that you can rely on to be a funny, wise, witty, or poignant, and sometimes all of the above; I just like it. That being said, I don’t always READ Sam’s column. Most people think that since I work…
New addition to a family, just not mine
My dear friends (and Cash’s godparents) welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on Tuesday night. Abigail Mosi Swanson joined the party weighing in at 7lbs. Mother and baby are doing well and hope to be home tonight (father is presumably ecstatic). We’re all very excited to meet her, and thrilled everyone is doing so…