So, I had my meeting with HR today. And although I’m still not sure where it’s all going to lead, I feel it was the right thing to do. I was able to talk about all the stuff that’s been going on over the last year and now it’s on the record. I know that what it might lead to is me leaving, but I couldn’t let it go on anymore. I’ve been gas-lighted and made to feel like crap … →
Atoning…
Each year on Yom Kippur I basically hide out in my apartment and sleep a lot, waiting for the sun to go down. Last night on my way home from work, I ran into friends who gave me an extra ticket to services that are being held across the street from my apartment. Getting up and going this morning at 9am sounded like a good idea. But then I didn’t go. I’ve also contemplated going to the closing service this … →
Six Years Ago…
It was also a Tuesday, but it was a sunny and beautiful fall day in New York. Today there’s rain. At this time of morning I was still asleep. I woke up to the Today Show as I always do during the week and the first thing I heard was someone calling in and describing a plane hitting The World Trade Center. Certainly it was only a mistake…a wrong turn made, a small private plane gone off track. As the second … →
Fall Friday…
One of my favorite things over the summer has been Summer Fridays, where our office hours have been 9am-1pm. I went away a lot this summer, but on weekends in town I usually went to the movies on Friday afternoons. Something about watching Ocean’s Thirteen in the middle of the day on a weekday feels decadent. So of course Summer Fridays only last through Labor Day weekend. Today is the first Fall Friday. Which means I have to be here ALL DAY LONG. Now, … →