Two things made my day today. First, when I went to pick up the story I'd had the UPS store print and bind for me to give Ingrid for her birthday--and they wouldn't let me pay for it. What sweethearts. Second, when I was in City Market choosing potato chips, looked down the aisle, and there was Senator Bernie Sanders. For those of you non- ( Read more... )

I have reached the conclusion that I am getting progressively less mature. When I and all of the people around me were kids, I was the responsible one, and got really frustrated with immature behavior. Now that I'm one of the youngest people in a law office, I almost feel morally obligated to eat lots of sugar, make snarky comments, pick on ( Read more... )

A couple of days ago my photo-a-day project (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbeana/sets/72157602492176366/) reached Day 200. And 200 is one of those big round numbers that inspires contemplation, so I thought about it, and realized it has been a crazy 200 days ( Read more... )

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I swear, this would just make every day better. And if I tap-danced to work, I'd...well, I'd die because the sidewalks are a mess. But it would be awesome.

I am officially employed. I am a full-time administrative assistant at a law office in Burlington. I have a desk, an extension, a company email address, keys to the building, a voicemail greeting, a health savings account, vacation time and sick days, and a retirement plan (investments? Moi?). I feel unspeakably adult, especially when returning ( Read more... )

# of weeks worked in Japan: 6 ( Read more... )

Today I bought my ticket home. Nagoya to Detroit, Detroit to Burlington, $945, leave 12:45 on Friday November 9th, arrive 3:45 on Friday November 9th--don't you just love time zones? So the question, of course, is what am I doing with the intervening 8 days ( Read more... )

1. What are you going to do this weekend ( Read more... )

First, look at my pictures ( Read more... )

There's been a slight change in plans. That year in Japan turned into two months or so. I'm not home yet, and given the amount of paperwork and logistical tangles involved in quitting my job, canceling my cell phone plan, and booking my flight for something less than an arm and a leg, it'll be a few weeks ( Read more... )