I’m Amanda. I’ve got wide eyes, a smart mouth, and a MetroCard. And I’m not afraid to use them.
Fashionista or not, please help me out here.
Is this too weird to wear to work?
I’m not a zany art teacher, but I do write for an Internet company. It’s a vintage scarf tied around a navy long-sleeved tee. The bottoms are corduroys and the shoes will be navy pointy flats.
A friend of mine recently diagnosed with depression once told me, “It’s such a relief. All this time I thought I was just lazy!”
Last Friday, I asked my officemate what animal he thought he most resembled. Not caring to give it much thought, he said he had no idea.
My officemate is 13 years my senior. Sometimes I try to subtly tease him about being older.
Tomorrow’s the day, folks! I’m working from home for the first time. It’s probably one of the best things about working for a dot-com, and like being unaware of an employee discount, I feel dumb for never doing it before.
My lunch generally consists of a small fruit salad from the fruit stand. I eat a few nuts or dried cranberries at my desk during the day, too, but that’s it. This routine keeps me from going hungry while avoiding a food coma, which I used to get when I ate a heavier midday meal.
I went to a website’s launch party a few weeks ago at this bar-cum-gallery. The invite had advertised an open bar. There wasn’t one. The invite had advertised hundreds of interesting attendees. There weren’t any that I could find in the clusters of people talking amongst themselves in various languages I don’t speak. (The company is based in Europe).
From Paul Graham’s “How to Do What You Love,” one of the most inspiring things I read last week:
I’m in the room I share with four guys at work. Two of the guys, one gay and one straight, are teasing each other about something. At one point, I hear, “I don’t think Amanda’s gay.”
True story. I’m fully dressed for the day much earlier than normal - in a nice skirt and heels even - so I can get free breakfast on Park Avenue. Also, maybe work contacts, but breakfast is the definite draw.
