• Nov 10
    2011

    The Thing Is

    I’m quite fond of the phrase “the thing is.” I’m not sure where I picked it up – maybe it was from a favorite blog or most likely from Sex and the City. I know, I know. I digress. The thing is I’m in the last semester of graduate school and I’m BUSY. The fact [...]

    posted in Lists o' things by Bridget

  • Jun 22
    2011

    Five weeks

    The unfortunate part about getting home at midnight on a Tuesday is that no one is awake to talk about the reason you were out. That said, I leave for Italy for five weeks Thursday. I have hours of packing, cleaning, and distractions until I land in Rome early Friday morning. Life is good, ya’ll. [...]

    posted in Say what? by Bridget

  • Apr 03
    2011

    Best of… the last week of March

    I’ve been thinking I need to start a “Best of” segment here. I might play around with the title but you get the gist. So, this week I’m going with the best conversations I’ve had this week. “Oh so you’re a bag Nazi.” – a very important person at Google. He said this after I [...]

    posted in The Best by Bridget

  • Jul 07
    2010

    The One Where I Am Awake and You Are (Probably) Not

    The problem with having a German Shepherd is they hear everything. I mean, EVERYTHING. This shouldn’t be called a problem; in fact most people get German Shepherds because they will rescue you from stray cats who dare venture into the backyard, pesky flies who have the GALL to fly around a room, and the elusive [...]

    posted in Uncategorized by Bridget

  • Jul 02
    2010

    The No Word

    I learned something this week: I have trouble saying no. When someone I admire and respect asks me to complete a task, I say yes. Of course. Will do. Even though my insides are screaming that I am on major overload and really don’t have the focus for extra projects right now. I just don’t. [...]

    posted in Uncategorized by Bridget

  • Jun 04
    2010

    The Does, Tuesday, and 4 p.m.

    Baz Luhrman said in the song, Wear Sunscreen, that “The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.” He was right in the sense that I was blindsided on a Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Literally. [...]

    posted in Uncategorized by Bridget