Monthly Archives: May 2010
I’ve Bin Thinking About Your Ignerince
I’ve been blessed with a stellar memory. I’ve been cursed with a stellar memory. It’s true. My memory is a weird beast. When I worked at a magazine, colleagues used me as a human table of contents. (“When did we … Continue reading
Filed under The Old Days
Frosted. Corn. Bran. Flakes Come in All Varieties.
There are certain types of friends we all have. The Drama Queen. The Beauty Queen. The Chats With Everyone and Kind of Embarrasses You But Really You’re Just Jealous and In Awe Of Her Queen. But this post is not … Continue reading
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The Hard Facts: Keep Talkin’ Happy Talk
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “Higher well-being was associated with less small talk and having more substantive conversations. Compared with the unhappiest participants [in this study], the happiest participants … Continue reading
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The Home of the Brave? Not My House.
A few weeks ago, a fellow book-clubber asked me how my friend search was going. I told her I’d been busier than ever, meeting every potential BFF that would have me. Then she said something that totally caught me by … Continue reading
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An Age Old Question
Well, cooking class was a success. As you may know, Matt and I made Italian food on Friday night—we got a gift certificate to the nearby cooking school for our wedding, and since I was able to bundle it up … Continue reading
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Someone’s in the Kitchen with Rachel
Tonight Matt and I are taking a cooking class. My husband’s not much one for cooking—though he makes a mean smoothie and should probably patent his granola concoctions—but we got a gift certificate for our wedding and this session is … Continue reading
The Mutual Friend Conundrum
Yesterday I included a someecard along with my post, mostly because it was funny and fitting for the subject matter. The card said: “Happy birthday to a friend of a friend who I now like more than the original friend.” … Continue reading
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The Hard Facts: It’s Your Birthday? Mine Too!
“The Birthday Problem asks how many people you need to have at a party so that there is a better-than-even chance that two of them will share the same birthday. Most people think the answer is 183, the smallest whole … Continue reading
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It’s a Ya-Ya Sisterhood Thing
I have a confession to make. I was in a sorority. I’m not ashamed, but it’s not something I brag about either. To be clear, there was no hazing at my school. I didn’t have to get up on a … Continue reading
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Talk on the Phone? That’s So 2005.
My husband was out of town this weekend so I had plans Friday night to leave the cubicle, come home and settle into a different computer at a different desk—this time in my living room—and write all night. But when … Continue reading
Filed under 21st Century Friendships, The Hard Facts, The Search
