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Burning down the House
The indignity of asking for what you are owed is ironic. Shouldn’t the company or business owner be embarrassed that they cannot pay you the employee? You do your job and they cannot afford to pay you. I have been … Continue reading
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Jon Voight told me to Twerk B*tch
Today I feel like a rant. Why the title? I hate the Showtime series Ray Donovan for one reason and one reason only Jon Motherf*cking Voight! Seriously, I would like to meet the decision maker(s) who decided it … Continue reading
Stop her! She has my life!
The fall is a wonderful time of year. It’s when everything starts for real. It’s back to school, work, exercise et al. This is my start of year two in Rome. Year one was fun, annoying and stressful. I don’t … Continue reading
Push and Shove
Every month it’s a battle to get paid on time. Every month I worry about paying my bills on time. Complaining seems ungrateful in this time of high unemployment and financial uncertainty globally. Every day I hustle. “I need my … Continue reading
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Borsa means “Hello”
Last night my housemate cooked dinner. The meal was great but the conversation was the highlight of the evening. The meal was made in honor of my housemates’ best friend who had a layover between flights. It turns out that … Continue reading
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Three O’Clock High
Today I feel lost. The worst part is that I cannot properly define the feeling “lost”. My time here in Italy thus far has been great but everything is unfamiliar. I have found ways to make things work but something … Continue reading
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A Woman Rebels
‘I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex.’ – Katharine Hepburn Today I had the most heated exchange with someone over this very same subject. So is it the breast or the vaginal that … Continue reading
Risky Business
Sometimes you gotta say, “What the F**k”. Today has been hectic calling my banks to make sure that my bank cards work while I ‘m out of the country. I called my insurance company to make sure my policies are … Continue reading
In the Footsteps of Hemingway 