I haven’t written any of my haiku-a-day in a while, and since I’ve got a few Basho books out of the library right now, I thought I’d give it a go. It’s the end of January, and I’m feeling a bit unmoored. I’m used to ice and snow at this time of the year, and …
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Weird jobs
There are some weird jobs out there. Some are weird in a good way, offering zany items to pad your résumé, fun work environments, or simply a chance to try new things while earning a few bucks. Hey, you never know where it might lead, and all experiences are learning experiences. Others are just creepy, …
I heart NYC
I’ve applied for a job in NYC, because that’s where publishing happens in the United States. You can say all you like that location no longer matters, that everyone can work remotely from their home offices, and to some extent that’s true, but if you want to learn how the old-school publishers do their thing, …
Sorry, but my blood ain’t burnt orange
I’ve been working at the University of Texas Co-op Bookstore for the past little while, and it seems tomorrow is “Orange Day” as it’s the first day of classes for the Spring semester. Not being a native Texan, one of my first questions during Co-op orientation was, “Is this UT color brown or orange?” The …

