In my 28 years on this earth, my name has been spelled wrong or mispronounced approximately 857,629 times. Sometimes I read emails calling me by some name that is not mine and have a mini identity crisis. Like, “Am I Tanya? Has my whole life been a lie?” But no, … Continue reading
*Disclaimer: This post may be TMI, but it’s a fully transparent, somewhat condensed, look at the whirlwind of my “two month pregnancy.”* A year ago today, I started working at TechTarget. It was also a year ago today I found out I was pregnant with my son. I had been … Continue reading
All, I do apologize for this latest extended absence. As some of you already know, I am getting married in July, and the past couple of months have been devoted to wedding planning, job and apartment hunting, and other grownup miscellany that has turned my site into an innocent casualty … Continue reading
Back in September, I wrote a post about what I wanted to accomplish by the end of year. I probably should have put end of year/beginning of next year, but we won’t argue semantics right now. Almost three weeks into the new year, I’ve actually made some leeway in accomplishing … Continue reading
Wow. I can’t believe 2012 is about to be over. This has been, perhaps, one of the most eventful years of my life, although not every event was positive. Let’s start from the beginning. (January and February were very uneventful.) March: I went to Washington, D.C. for the NABJ Conference … Continue reading
Once again, I’ve fallen behind with updating my blog. The last couple of weeks have been a bit hectic. I was on vacation for a week and then came home and had to deal with a death in the family so, unfortunately, blogging has been the last thing on my … Continue reading
Something that I really struggled with this year, more than my previous 22 years, was being envious or jealous of those around me. Whenever a friend or family member had it good, as much as I wanted to be happy for them, I couldn’t help but I wonder why I … Continue reading
With only 122 days left in 2012 (how time flies!), I thought it would be good idea for me to set some goals for the last third of the year. Setting goals has been very hit or miss for me in the past, but I’m confident that I will be … Continue reading
I know I haven’t posted in about a month, and I’m a little far behind on my reading challenge. Between trying to find a job, freelancing, and trying to save for/plan my wedding, I haven’t had a whole lot of time to dedicate to leisure reading or to maintaining my … Continue reading
On May 20, after four long, grueling years, I graduated from Hofstra University with a B.A. in print journalism and English with a concentration in publishing studies literature. On May 23, after six years of supporting me through all my highs and lows, and being the single best friend a … Continue reading
