Monthly Archives: March 2011

Restaurant Rage

Posted on March 30, 2011 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

As a kid, my father had a fascinating habit of yelling at the top of his lungs at every driver on the road. The guy who forgot to turn off his turn signal was a “SPACE CADET!!!,” the lady with the … Continue reading →

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Thank You MacGyver

Posted on March 26, 2011 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

As the reigning first runner up in the Lake Zurich Junior High Spelling Bee of 1991, I consider myself a fairly intelligent person. Thus, I was understandably taken aback when I idiotically cheese-grated a little knuckle skin in with my … Continue reading →

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My First Pair of Ruby Slippers

Posted on March 17, 2011 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

My residential history reads like an army brat version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. In thirty-one years I’ve lived in seventeen homes across fifteen cities in five states and three continents. I went to three high schools and three … Continue reading →

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It’s Really Not a Throne: Unsanctioned Bathroom Behavior

Posted on March 11, 2011 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

Whether on an airplane, in your office, or a at a restaurant, a “rest”room should be just that – a place to take a breather, escape the crazies, and have peace and quiet for two minutes. Yet these days, more … Continue reading →

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Cleaning for the Cleaning Lady

Posted on March 5, 2011 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

I’m currently sitting on the balcony of my apartment while my new cleaning lady is scrubbing the counters in my kitchen and all I’m feeling is completely embarrassed that I ran out of time to clean up that red wine … Continue reading →

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