immaterial gains (knowledge or access) |

Are you happy?

January 31. Day 215.

“Three frustrated women!!!””

These was La Divina’s conclusion, to myself and a 24-year-old visitor from Germany who’s in town for an internship, after we each lamented all day that we have no idea what to do with our lives. We’re all at transitional points — about to graduate or between jobs — and [...]

retail or shopping |

Can I return this without a receipt?

January 30. Day 214.

Today I asked something quick and practical.

Thus my blog entry shall be quick and practical.

1. I called Radio Shack to inquire if I could return a hard disk enclosure, which I bought in the throes of my Hawaiian laptop misadventure and ended up not needing.

2. The man said yes. Ten minutes later, [...]

career asking |

A Glorious Day for Equal Pay!

January 29. Day 213.

If you’re a working woman… if you’re reading this at your desk, or at home after a long day’s toil…

Read this post. Then stop.

Stop reading.

Stop browsing.

And make a plan, immediately, for how you will find out what your male colleagues are earning. Because while statistics say women are paid 77 cents for [...]

grad school |

Asked for [bleeeeeeeeep]

January 28. Day 212.

Today, I buckled down and asked for something from someone I know personally, and I’m not going to broadcast the details here. Since this project is dubbed the Daily Asker, and not the Daily Blogger, let’s leave it at that, k?

I have an update, though.

A few days ago, I asked my department [...]

Uncategorized |

Cancel my subscription, for real?

January 27. Day 211.

My first indulgence when I moved back to San Diego was two magazine subscriptions: The New Yorker and Vanity Fair.

I still read both, but last month I got a coupon for six months free of a Conde Naste mag, so I cancelled my VF on their website when I got the renewal [...]