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Goodbye, Second Circle...hello, new roommate?
It's official. Our landlord is going to stop renting out the house agoodshinkickin, jawalter and I have been living in for 11+ years (15 for them.) Deadline: Sept. 1.
Joe will be moving on, literally, to a new place. agoodshinkickin and I are pricing two-bedrooms (and quietly freaking out. But that goes with the territory.) We're also considering finding a roommate for a 3-bed, or ( Read more... ) -
jobs, jobs, jobs
Hello LJ world! The bad news for me is that two people on my team are leaving. The good news possibly for you or someone you know? The company I've been working for since August is hiring.
Things to know: It's a small software company in Allston, MA. My team is customer service, but the sale department often needs people too.( More deets here. ) -
British legal eagle needed to write briefs; operate blender
On a lighter note, another job post yielded this delightful tidbit: "We are looking for the perfect full time employee who can commit their energy to lead our barrister, smoothie, fresh vegetable juice team. This job require someone fun who is willing to work hard! what will you be doing? We are an all natural smoothie and juice bar, so main job? -
also, this
I've been thinking lately about terror. Especially after a conversation with my roommate last night. She is right on.( Cut for the obvious reasons right here... ) -
RIP Nancy Lemoine
The world is short one fucking amazing teacher today.
Nan had a huge brassy laugh you could hear from the back of a packed auditorium. She took no shit but had the sensitivity and insight to make flailing teens feel understood and valued. ( As a director, she was a creative badass. ) -
out of many, one world
Joe and I were just talking about how some authors write characters from one book of theirs into others. The effect is that seemingly unrelated books form part of a cohesive world. For example, a major character in an early book makes a cameo in a later story or novel, or a minor character becomes a protagonist. We agreed that this phenomenon ( Read more... ) -
HIGH FIVE AMERICA
Dystopia narrowly avoided. Well played.
Good night everyone.
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at the laundromat
Because it is my very favorite task to procrastinate, I had a lot of laundry to do today before a weekend trip to Vermont.
[cut for violence]
Luckily for me, the place wasn't too busy. As I poured out Tide and set my wash cycles, I discreetly watched my neighbors maneuver their carts around and fold their t-shirts. One woman had a long conversation with someone, a ( Read more... ) -
the needle in your heart
Tonight I went to see the band Goli play at the Lizard Lounge. The opener was Petaluma Vale singing and playing the harp, with Valerie Thompson supporting her on cello. I've always enjoyed Petaluma as Jaggery's harpist, but I've only once heard her play one of her own songs, and didn't know what to expect. She was wonderful! Her songs were poetic ( Read more... )