dining out |

Can I have one?

March 11. Day 254.

I can’t believe just did this. Even I am shocked. But desperate times call for….

The day flew by and I asked for nothing. I spent a few hours in my new favorite haunt, a Starbucks with free parking and crappy wifi conveniently located next to a Trader Joes. A one stop shop.

But, [...]

travel |

Does this count as begging? What about this?

February 16. Day 231.

I could say, once again, that I asked for directions.

It’s true. I did. As we were searching for our new hotel in Athens, a few wrong turns led us to a different part of town. I took it upon myself to boldly find the way.

“Heferefontos? Heferefontos 16?” I asked left and right, [...]

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 [...]

immaterial gains (knowledge or access) |

Can I try on your head?

January 25. Day 209.

And so it came to pass that our ribald trio ended up in the land of Hollywood.

They took pictures of the Hollywood sign and had a very hung over breakfast at 101 Coffee. They miraculously found parking on a side street and walked into all the glitzy/trashy souvenir shops on Hollywood Blvd, [...]

asking for others |

What can I say… WOW!!

January 16. Day 200.

Just so you don’t accuse me of burying the lead, and just so you don’t skip this post because this post says it all, let me spell it out at the top.

It really, truly, positively can’t hurt to ask.

With one halfhearted attempt and a little patience, I got more $ tonight than [...]