Scarlet Letters

In case you didn't know, I also write two other blogs. CultureGeek has just returned from a long hiatus and will be more-or-less weekly this year. And there's Dancing Toward the Castle , the engagement blog co-written with my fiance, Jimmy Gillentine. Dancing Toward the Castle: The show must go on CultureGeek: Everything Old is New Again Just in case you don't get enough of my blather here...

SCENE: Jimmy is perusing today's listings on the usual suspects: CareerBuilder, Monster, the Department of Employment Insecurity, etc. JIMMY: People who stay unemployed for six months or longer, how do they stand it? I'm going crazy. ME: Oh really? JIMMY: Don't get me wrong, I like being home, I like seeing you more and doing stuff around the house. ME: Oh, then I've got more chores for you... JIMMY: *ignores* But sometimes I just want to get out of the house and see other people! ME: See other people? JIMMY: Yes! I'm going stir-craz... ME: *interrupts* Because I think seeing other people is a longer and far more serious conversation than this. JIMMY: ... You know what I mean, woman!