This has been a very big secret up until now -- I haven't really told ANYONE this, but I suppose it's a good a time as any to the cat out of the bag.

I'm giving notice tomorrow because...

I'm going to be one of the Chippendale DancersYep. It took several auditions, practicing my dance moves and negotiating contracts and proving my ability to ( Read more... )

Despite some very significant misgivings I've decided that I really need to buy a house, even in this market. I've made an offer and had it accepted on an 8-bedroom colonial out east in Amagansett. Asking price was only $3.5 million, but I talked them down to an even $3 million. It's not huge; it's only 10 acres of property (that's about 4 ( Read more... )

After much thought, I've decided that the job at $NEWEMPLOYER isn't for me and I've called them and told them not to expect me on the 6th of February after all. I'm still leaving $EMPLOYER, though. Not going to change that ( Read more... )