Seriously?

As the woman from my health plan abruptly cut me off and put me on hold for the fourth time, I thought to myself, “Seriously?”  While normally, I’m a very patient, laid-back person, two things canquickly send me over the edge: computer problems and bad customer service.  It took two hours, three transfers, and five […]

“After You, You Insist”

A few weeks ago, my friend and I drove our cars to a mall so we could shop together before heading our separate ways.  As soon as we arrived to the parking lot, she accelerated past me to grab the closest parking spot.  Literally squealing her wheels to make sure she got the best space, she […]

Ready for Love

A few weeks ago, I got a fabulous invitation to spend the winter holidays in Sicily with an Italian hottie I met there last fall.  As I was mulling over his offer, I got a very direct gut answer:  “No.  It’s time to meet the One.”   Although it’s tempting to run off to Italy and […]

Cool Your Jets: Slowing Down in Love and Life

My upstairs neighbor has a theory.  “If you find someone you really like, you should wait 30 days before sleeping with them,” she told me over my kitchen table.  “It worked for me and my husband.”   I don’t know that I agree we need to wait a month before sleeping with someone.  (In fact, […]