Before my full-time temp job, I worked part-time at a local florist. I had gotten the job because I knew how to turn on a monitor. I started working shortly after my honeymoon and would still be there if it wasn’t for our suck-ass economy. I learned enough in 18 months to become a junior designer – a feat that
I Love Zombie Day
Zombie Thursdays is a weekly feature with guest blogger, Miranda. You can read more about her here. February is a short little month filled with many holidays. In fact, February may be the most festive month of all! First we celebrated Groundhog’s Day, an odd, but cute little holiday. Next was arguably the best one of all– my birthday! It
Dear Winter: A Letter
Dear Winter, I’m over you. A little past the 32nd anniversary of The Blizzard of 78, we’re getting a snow storm. It will be nothing like what the mid-Atlantic got over the weekend, but our office is closing early anyway. Hubby and I are discussing the execution of shoveling out tomorrow morning. This is something I don’t want. It’s bad
Native Accents
I’m a Boston native. I’m so native, in fact, that I haven’t moved away from my hometown. I didn’t even move when I was in college – I commuted to the next town. I’m so native that Hubby is born and raised from one town over. Needless to say, I should sound like I’m an extra in Good Will Hunting.
Blog Spotlight: Guide to Literary Agents
If you’re a writer with the intent of becoming a published one, you should be reading The Guide to Literary Agents blog. It’s informative and concise. They go over everything from query letters to formatting specs. Chuck Sambuchino also blogs about his cover band occasionally, which I love. (I think I might love those stories more than the information I