Archive for July 2021
The joy of cats: a play in two acts
Act one: Angie is pouring herself coffee, hears strange noises. Sees Stella in the bedroom, in a life-or-death battle with the rug. “Stop attacking the damn carpet!” Angie shrieks. Stella bolts. End scene. Act two: Angie opens the front door of the Airbnb, to let in more light as is her custom. She peers through…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: being a tourist in your own (July 26, 2021) town
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… Have you ever tried being a tourist in your town? I highly recommend it – odds are there are interesting things happening in (or around) your town that are a hell of a lot of fun… and that you don’t have to travel full-time like me to have a…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: 2 left-handed, food-loving book nerds walk into a bar… (July 19, 2021)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… Lately I’ve noticed a recurring theme in my life and interactions: Kindness. It started a couple weeks back when I had a hard convo with a team member that wound up shining the spotlight back on me in a very uncomfortable way. I was kind to my staff but…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: I met a llama (July 12, 2021)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… I met a llama yesterday. Her name is Figgy: Figgy is a rescue llama, and she helps her caretakers run yoga classes. In fact, Figgy and her llama/alpaca gang are so popular that Netflix just featured them in a show about the best vacation rentals (there’s a cool treehouse…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: can one be too old for bunk beds? (July 6, 2021)
It’s time to kick Monday Tuesday’s ass… This week’s existential pondering: am I too old for bunk beds? (subtext: oof, I hope not) Last week I got to the new Airbnb in ATL, and was blown away by how well laid out it is. There is not an inch of wasted space in this place.…
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