Author Archives: Carol-Ann Farkas

Originally posted on Prof's Progress:
My friend (let’s call her A for amiga) and I have been under orders by various friends, uncles, self-help books, and therapists to relax, let things go, practice being self-indulgent, and do Nothing. We…

My friend (let’s call her A for amiga) and I have been under orders by various friends, uncles, self-help books, and therapists to relax, let things go, practice being self-indulgent, and do Nothing. We were puzzled by this advice: surely, … Continue reading →

So this is what happens: You meet someone, and you think, he’s cute, he’s interesting, and—because you can’t help yourself—maybe he’ll be the One. Maybe this time will be different, and this will be the start of Something. So you … Continue reading →

LORD POLONIUS:       ….since brevity is the soul of wit,                And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,                I will be brief… QUEEN GERTRUDE: More matter, with less art.(Hamlet II.ii) In what was doubtless an … Continue reading →

Now that I’m in the thick of things at work, I’m finding it harder and harder to write for fun. I said to someone recently that it’s like my work is a bunch of chaotic, slimy sticks damming up the … Continue reading →

I’ve been condo-shopping in a desultory way for almost two years, with no luck. Aside from the fact that there’s very little inventory right now—all the good ones are taken, everything else either costs way too much or is “charming” … Continue reading →

So because January lasted forever, and the dark and cold of winter seem never-ending and tedious, I decided to try online dating again. I know. I figured this time around, I’d try multiple sites, with the resolution to avoid the … Continue reading →

I was stood up last night. First of all: OMG, WTF? Who does that?? Does he not know who he’s dealing with? Secondly: As someone who is compulsively, neurotically, prompt, hyper-vigilant, and plagued with an exaggerated sense of responsibility for … Continue reading →

When I was at my indoor cycling class yesterday, I started to notice some agitated motion in my field of vision—which is a bit unusual, since the bikes are stationary and we’re furiously pedaling nowhere, against no real obstacles or … Continue reading →

The other day, Jodi Kantor, in the New York Times, suggested that feminists no longer need to worry about how women are portrayed in magazines (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/business/media/debate-on-photo-retouching-flares-online-with-roles-reversed.html). This was in response to Jezebel.com offering a $10,000 bounty for unretouched photos of … Continue reading →