Friday Question #53

by | Jan 23, 2009 | Blogging, Friday Questions

When you are reading someone else’s blog, do you read ALL of the comments that were left before you got to it? Or do you just skip to the end to leave your comment? Guilty as charged. I have a hard enough time finding time to read blogs, that I sometimes do skip...
Touring Obama’s transition office

Touring Obama’s transition office

by | Jan 22, 2009 | Work + Design

For a few weeks in December, I worked in the same building as Barack Obama. The office I work for was actually in charge of his transition! Of course, I wasn’t one of the lucky people that got to meet him (My mom kept saying to me, “If you run into him,...

The architect I’ll never be

by | Jan 21, 2009 | Work + Design

Last November, when I was offered a new job, I decided to ask my boss out for “coffee” (I don’t drink coffee) to discuss the situation. I wanted to give him a heads up of what was going on, as well as ask his opinion on what I should do. I felt like...

My Office’s Biggest Loser Challenge

by | Jan 20, 2009 | Health + Fitness

Someone in my office is organizing a 12-week biggest loser (weight loss) challenge. You buy in for $12.  You weigh in each week by Wednesday afternoon (I’ll weigh in on Tuesdays). You pay $2 for each pound gained a week, and $2 if you miss a weigh-in without...