I hadn’t known her more than a week at the time, probably even less. She had off-handedly mentioned wanting to see the new Batman movie during one of our first conversations, one of those conspicuous drops that could either be just an informative fact or a subtle invitation. I assumed it was the latter and [...]
When I first interviewed for my current job, the woman who was to eventually become my immediate boss described the working environment as particularly diverse, even for a non-profit. I assumed she referred to the generous representation of ethnic minorities I saw as I walked down the hallways or perhaps the bylaws that require a [...]
After 2 years of living in Little Italy/UICville, I’ve moved to Logan Square. It significantly increases my commute, removes me from my entrenched social circle and dramatically ups the pretension quotient in my life. But then again, I’ve started biking to work, I’m meeting new people and I’m pretty sure self-indulgent pretension is what I [...]
This is the one of the fundamental contradictions of my life–
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