Table for One

Society is pretty uncomfortable with people who do things alone.  People are embarrassed to ask for a table/ticket/reservation for one.  We see people waiting alone and assume that they are lonely, have been stood up or have some other justification …

The Road: Where Guilty Pleasures Thrive.

I am on my first of five trips and have to say, gosh it feels good to be back on the road.  Maybe it is the two beds (one for napping/eating/tv watching, one for sleeping), or that my hair gets …
Thank You For Being A Platinum Member

Thank You For Being A Platinum Member

There is a division in the USC Office of Admission.  It causes heated debate.  It can define travel.  It certainly is something that defines a person.  Are you Hilton or Marriott?  (Or do you walk on the wilder side with …

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? *

* Title is a tribute to Mindy Kaling, whom I aspire to be. Fall always gets a little difficult when trying to plan your life.  My friends will ask, “do you want to see Passion Pit in October?” to...

Google Drive Times Are My Frenemy

I have always been a pretty organized person.  I recall the joy I found in my high school Spanish classes, where teachers required you to have tabbed sections for your binder and to have numbered all of your assignments. Mine …

Where Did You Go to High School?

There were only two open territory assignments when I started at USC, so I knew I was going to Texas.  Having gone to college in the south, I had friends in the area. I knew I would have some points …