Links I Love: October 14, 2018
A day late again! Sorry, everyone. Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER Want To Quit Your Job? Here's A Handy Checklist For Thinking It Through. (Girlboss) How to Have a Successful One-on-One With Your Boss. (Daily Muse) All career advice for women is a form of gaslighting. (Quartz) Paying the stereotype tax in poker. (Kottke) In praise of power breakfast. (CNN) How Far Can the Surveillance Economy Go?. (Harvard Business Journal) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY One time it’s beneficial to be a little pessimistic? When you’re starting a business. (Well & Good NYC) A Simple and Powerful Technique for Better Listening. (Psychology Today) Stop Taking Fake Breaks. (Lifehacker) 4 Strategies for Overcoming Distraction. (A Life of Productivity) Using certain fonts can help you remember those notes you type yourself not to forget. (Well & Good NYC) This Is How To Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids: 5 Secrets From Research. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree) Related: Do Kids Feel Stronger Emotions Than Adults?. … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap: Plays, Concerts, and Mom’s Arrival
Another whirlwind weekend of events, but last weekend had a very big turning point for my campaign - my mom arrived on Saturday, and will be staying through Election Day to help me with my campaign! (And I will also use the four week visit to sell her on moving here... mwa ha ha.) Friday night kicked off with a break from campaigning, as my friend Kelly and I went to a gala benefit / play. Curious Theatre Company is a unique theater whose mission is "to engage the community in important contemporary issues through provocative musical theater." They were doing a "Cake and Cocktails" event for their new show, The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter. The premise was fascinating: "Jen lives in New York but has always dreamed of getting married in her small North Carolina hometown, so she heads down south to ask Della, her late mother’s best friend, to do the honors of baking the wedding cake. Della’s cakes are legendary, even earning her a spot as a contestant on the “Great American Baking Show.” She is overjoyed at Jen’s request, until she realizes there’s not just one bride, but two, forcing her to re-examine some of her deeply-held beliefs, as well as her own marriage." While the script … [Continue reading]
What I Read in September 2018
Did I even read in September? It feels like barely! But in the interest of continuity, I'll still do a quick review of the four books I read last month. (And, while disappointing, the update on my goal to read 100 books in 2018 is that at 55 books total I'm 22 books behind. Le sigh.) 5 stars: The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity, by Sally Kohn: My office women's book club read this for September, and we all loved it. I was bracing myself for a fairly biased read based on the author's strong point of view, but it was refreshingly honest - Kohn opened by pointing out a time when she bullied someone else, and emphasized throughout the book that none of us are perfect. The examples she chose to feature were poignant, informative, and incredibly timely (with many examples from the last six months), and the research was extremely compelling. Highly recommend this book to everyone. 4 stars: The Cafe by the Sea, by Jenny Colgan: I accidentally read this two-book series out of order, but I waited long enough in between that I still found this enjoyable without being too spoiled. Lovable characters and a really cute story! 3 stars: Educated: A … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap and Race Report: Sammy’s Family Fun Run 5K
Yikes, I'm a week behind on this! I still want to post it as a diary for me for future, and because it contains a race report :) This weekend was a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday was a bit slow, but Sunday was one the busiest days I've had in months - and that's saying something :) Friday night, I headed up to Boulder to meet a friend for a drink, and then head to Boulder Dinner Theater. My next door neighbors are season ticket holders and have encouraged me to join them for a show, but it took a great show to draw me in: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! This is one of my favorite modern musicals, which I saw for the first time in 2001. The script and songs are hilarious and catchy, though I'll admit that at the age of 16 some of the jokes probably went way over my head. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the show had been updated for modern times - some characters were switched to make a few same sex couples, and there were a few new bits about online dating and other quirks of the last decade. Meanwhile, BDT was a wonderful venue for a great night out - I am looking forward to seeing more shows there! I got to bed at a pretty reasonable hour, and woke up … [Continue reading]
