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October 1, 2022 I woke up early this morning and just couldn’t get out of bed. Some combination of the gloomy weather and my mood, and some pain in my head and neck put me in this state I don’t like to be in. I like to wake up and hit the ground running (sometimesContinue reading “Haunted”

October 13, 2022 If you’ve never been a single lady of a certain age, you may not be aware of one of life’s most basic principles. Most men in heterosexual relationships can’t be friends with women who are not their girlfriend. I know you’re all about to argue with me and say “Rebecca! My husbandContinue reading “Second Chances”

October 19, 2022 Once upon a time, in a land far, far, away called NOVA (Northern Virginia) there was a girl (32-year-old-woman) who lived high up in a tall tower (4 floors of a suburban town home). In her tower, she waited patiently for her Prince Charming (any man with cute face, a 401k andContinue reading “A Ghost Story”

September 29, 2022 I took a break from my regular trashy reality tv circuit this week to watch a scary series on Netflix. It’s called The Haunting of Hill House, and it’s based on a book with the same title by my favorite author, Shirley Jackson. ‘Based’ is a strong word – the story in theContinue reading “Monsters”

September 25, 2022 I get migraines a lot. If you’ve ever had one, you know that it’s like a headache, but the kind of headache that can be debilitating and derail an entire day (or three). The pain can sit right on top of one side your forehead, but can also wrap around to theContinue reading “Migraine Hangovers and Country Music”

September 24, 2022 Earlier this week, I served as a reviewer for a proposal that some people in my analytics group are writing. A proposal is basically a document you write to a company or agency that is trying contract out some work. It’s a sales document where you have to be persuasive and tellContinue reading “Feedback on my Feedback?”

September 22, 2022 I love special occasions. I love getting dressed up and going out, especially to shows. It doesn’t matter if it’s a musical or a play or an opera.  If I can put on a dress and some heels and drink cocktails for a night out (preferably with a good friend or aContinue reading “Looking Forward to It.”

September 20, 2022 “Don’t be afraid to use the P-word when you talk to him, ok?“ “Huh?“ “Oh. Sorry, the other P-word women hate to say – promotion. Tell him you want to go up this year and ask him for feedback.“ “Oh Rebecca, I’m so intimidated by that conversation.“ One of the hats IContinue reading “Intimidating”

September 17, 2022 When I find a song on the radio that I enjoy, I’ll often listen to it 500 times in a row until all the joy is sucked out of it and I *may* be able to actually enjoy listening to it again in a year or two. It’s like that time IContinue reading “A Man of His Word”

September 11, 2022 “Jesus, it’s like trying to manicure a baby.” I have a special occasion coming up this week, so I thought I’d treat myself to a manicure to look nice for it. It was my first one since Christmas time, so I was very excited. I drove all the way to Pentagon CityContinue reading “I Feel Bad About My Nails”