Monthly Archives: August 2016
Marching to Jubilee
Don’t slow me down With all the hemming and hawing And blah, blah, blahing Ain’t nobody got time for all that Think of what you need to say Then edit it down I got somewhere else to be I’m marching to Jubilee Don’t weigh me down With worn out clichés Those verbal equivalents Of genuine … Continue reading
Laser Tag, You’re It!
Periodically, the company I work for hosts a gathering, invites all its call center agents (CCAs) to change out of their pajamas, and leave the cozy confines of their homes to have fun and food. Obviously, I like free food, especially the crazy selection of delicious desserts we had at the end, but what I most … Continue reading
Spinster Redefined
“Spinster” used to be defined as a childless, older woman beyond the age of marriage. Times have changed. The “old maid” has been put to rest after a long run of shaming and guilting women into a desperate marriage to avoid being her. My definition for “spinster”: an educated, childfree woman of any age who … Continue reading
Creating a Clean Spot
After two months of unemployment and slowly drained savings, I checked an online jobs listing morning, noon and night. I’d checked more often than that some days until I found a halfway decent job to apply to every day for a week. Part-time, full-time, telecommute, entry level, writing, editing, teaching, tutoring. Welcome to the gig … Continue reading