February 2012

Leap Years in Iran

February 29, 2012

  The Grand Prime Minister Ayatollah of Iran was still sleeping when Hassan tiptoed into his room with his morning tea, taking extra care not to knock the sugar cubes off their perfectly balanced lattice arrangement on the lacquered tray.  He set it down gently on the thick walnut dresser and, hesitating, shook the Grand Prime Minister Ayatollah gently. “Sir? Sir,” Hassan asked in a voice barely above a whisper. “Mhmhph,” the Grand Prime Minister Ayatollah answered, coming out of ...

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Why is Philadelphia so disgusting?

February 28, 2012

  So there I was last night, bone-wearily tired, coming home from class in Center City around 8:00, going to Suburban Station to take the train home. Keep in mind, that if I miss the 8:04 train, the next one is at 8:45.  So I have four minutes to catch the train, or else I have to leave class early and miss some statistical knowledge truth bombs that my professor is dropping on us. I ran down the stairs to ...

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Still here. Physically. Just not mentally.

February 22, 2012

Here are some pics from an awesome used bookstore we went to over the weekend with my parents, recommended by my friend Andy.  Books will always be my first love.    

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Friday Links

February 17, 2012

I know everyone already heard this song, which means I have no hipster cred when I include it, but whatever.  I like it. Links:  Really interesting piece on what I do for work (just not in the retail sector), or How Target figures out you’re pregnant before you do. Suleiman Kerimov, the secret oligarch Learning Hebrew while Muslim Police composites of literary characters The worst cover letter ever (but the best one to read) All the books in the world…except ...

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How to Write a Travel Piece

February 16, 2012

  Start by looking through all your photos of the trip for inspiration.  You need to have the perfect picture to illustrate your travel story. This process takes you over half an hour and you somehow find yourself looking at your wedding photos. Hm. Your nails were awesome.  Maybe you should get a French manicure again soon? Stop that.  You have something important to write.  Close the iPhotos. Open Facebook.  Close Facebook.  Ok, ok.  Now you’ve found a picture, you ...

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