Tales from the Tracks

An Unapologetic Elitist Attempts Motherhood

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Entries from December 2008

I’m an Old, Drunk Dinosaur

June 15th, 2008 · 5 Comments

And I’m one who cannot hold her liquor, apparently.
Since I’ve been feeling old lately (even though I’m not), two of my coworkers decided to take me out for a girls’ night last night. The evening started well, with delicious sushi and (three) rounds of sake cocktails. That was followed by dancing at my favorite, Cuban-themed [...]

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The Circus is Coming to Town

June 13th, 2008 · 6 Comments

No, not the actual circus. Something far, far crazier than that - my mother and grandmother. For anyone who has not had the pleasure of interacting on a regular basis with loud, expressive Jewish women, let me provide some color for you.
My mother and grandmother are coming to visit for three days from the East [...]

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Comcast Service: An Oxymoron?

June 11th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Nordstrom is hands down my absolute favorite company when it comes to customer service. They are the gold standard for how to treat your customers. Nordstrom will let their customers return anything, no questions asked. Seriously, you can return anything. Previously worn shoes, half-eaten sandwiches, whatever you want. They’ll take it back. Once, they failed to [...]

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