Yesterday, I bid adieu to the awkward, tumultuous, transitional, and often difficult yet wonderful year that was 25 and said hello to a new year, yet to be defined: 26. All I really wanted for my birthday was for there to be a plan, preferably one that included good food, good cake and good friends. [...]
Some years pass quietly, washing gently over you, the turning of the calendar pages the only indication that time is passing at all. Of course things change, but they’re little things. Maybe you have a new favorite pair of shoes, or you’ve fallen in with a new circle of friends, or your body is a [...]
My dear friend and former college roommate Caitlin raised an interesting point recently over at her blog, WAKING LIFE. She was talking about how refreshed and happy she’s been feeling lately and how she partially attributes that to the fact that she’s stopped trying to find fulfillment from her job. Though she works hard, she [...]
This past weekend we took one of the biggest steps yet along the road of homeownership: we bought patio furniture. (And a grill!) For many reasons, we had been majorly dragging our feet when it came to getting deck furniture, the main one being that it is so. flippin’. expensive. Seriously, have you checked out [...]
As I wind down here at my current job, it’s been interesting to see people’s reactions when I tell them I’m leaving and why. I’ve gotten lots of blank stares and polite nods, which was to be expected. And granted, I haven’t done the best job articulating this whole transition in under this many words. [...]
Here we go, ya’ll. Time for our first guest post here on The Spotted Duck. I’m pleased to introduce my dear friend Bridget Horne from Yellaphant. Please give her a warm welcome! Everyone, Bridget, Bridget, everyone. Now I could go on about how Bridget and I came to be such pals but she does a [...]
What I didn’t get to mention in my revelations yesterday was how very hard it was for me to leave my job, so let me tell you, it was a veryveryhardthing. My stomach was in knots all week, it was on my mind constantly, haunting me like a bad dream. I’ve never quit any job [...]
