While I don’t think Austin is weird, I do find it a wonderful town to vacation in. I already mentioned that the weather is perfect. Lots of outdoor areas to drink coffee and hang out during happy hour. The city…
Keep Austin Bat-Shit Crazy
The mantra ‘Keep Austin Weird’ is deceiving because Austin is not weird to begin with. I’ll admit, however, that ‘weird’ is a relative term. I don’t have a status quo definition of weird considering I graduated from Berzerkeley and I’m…
Trip to Texas
I’d never been to Texas before except for layovers on the way to Central and South America. Not that two cities define a state, especially a state as big as Texas, but I had such a great time in Austin…
Job Hunting
One month ago I started aggressively job-hunting—as aggressive as you can be while having a full-time job. My job hunt consists of searching key words in my current employer’s website, LinkedIn, Simply Hired, and the job postings on the Chicago…
Money Monday: MEGA Millions
Have you bought your lottery ticket? I actually went to the California Lottery website because I wanted to see which retailers sell winning tickets. I have this theory that people who win the lottery never come from the city of…
The Creators Project San Francisco
I had the privilege of attending the Creators Project’s inaugural West Coast event two weeks ago. I didn’t even know what it was when I signed up for it. The Creators Project was born through a partnership between Intel and…
Why Your Parenting Skills Suck Part II
Thank you to everyone who chimed in on my previous blog post about monster-rearing. Check out the comments here. The commentary can be summed up in one sentence: Judge not, lest ye be judged. Agreed. I swear, I agree. But…
Fashion Friday: Camper Shoes
I thought I had several pairs of comfortable ballet flats until I tried these Camper shoes on at a boutique in Austin. I would have purchased them on the spot if they weren’t bright blue. I still considered buying them…
Midwestern Hiatus
If you haven’t been reading my tweets or status updates, or seen Keith fervently checking me in everywhere, then you don’t know my hiatus was due to a blissful 5-day vacation in Austin, Texas with a quick day trip to…
Money Monday: Interviewing
This post is really only related to money in that I’ve been interviewing lately and your job is how you make money and support your family. Interviewing is like any other skill. If you don’t do it, you lose it….