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Summer blues
Moments like this reminds me of Anna Karenina's opening line
"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."It's hard to believe that it's August already, and even more surprising than I've been in a state of malaise for the past week or so. I've been declining most social functions, and only really putting a front ( Read more... ) -
Happiness Myths & Singlehood
Came by this article on about happiness myths Vox ( http://www.vox.com/2015/6/2/8686191/happiness-myths ) & it made me think about how my own happiness expectations & standards have changed over the past decade ( Read more... ) -
Resolutions...
...well, of others. Went out today for dinner & drinks with a friend and got hit on 4 times (by 4 different folks) throughout the course of the night ( Read more... ) -
When things go BOOM!
So a pickup truck ran a redlight and into my Honda Fit last Wednesday; this is the result of my car...
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Fingers crossed...
1) for a job I applied for; per my last entry, I've been a little more active in my job hunt and there is one position that really popped out at me, doing PR/communications for a tourism bureau. Sent in my cover letter + résumé 3 weeks ago and got a generic form reply from HR a few days after that; followed up late last week with HR & the VP I'd be ( Read more... ) -
"Performance" review
It kinda sucks when performance reviews aren't actually based on performance; our team well exceeded our metrics for the year, but we're all getting 'average' reviews since that's the highest our dept managers are allowed to dispense this year (stings extra for me since I've always gotten 'above average' reviews in previous years ( Read more... ) -
Random Thoughts, Trick or Treat
-- I never get the overzealous enthusiasm behind those "X things to eat/do/see/travel/visit before you die" lists. Heaven forbid your life be complete unless you finish that off (then again, I've already LJed before about my views on the bucket list-- PSA from copy editing hell: it's *pique* someone's interest, *whet* an appetite and *pore* over a ( Read more... ) -
Third Wheel... In a Broken Wagon
A few years ago, I kinda lamented hanging out with coupons, esp. those where I'm friends with each of the partners before they hooked up. Inevitably, a friendly hangout turns into too much PSAs, too many dyad-centric jokes and insider codes--sometimes to the point where I call the night off early so as not to interrupt their interlude (or prolong ( Read more... ) -
B Day^2
It's Bastille Day, which means it's also my birthday too! And supposedly a milestone one at that (being 30) though honestly I don't feel particularly different about this day, or being associated with another decade ( Read more... )
