Monthly Archives: April 2009

Colleges Dump the Cafeteria Tray

food, NY Times

Huh.  So they’re doing away with the cafeteria tray.

I’m trying to imagine it.  As a mother, and former waitress, I have an amazing ability to carry it all in one trip:  load me up with several plates, cups, napkins, and a plate of hot wings, no problem.  

But as a college kid, I hadn’t been a waitress yet.  I couldn’t even carry the tray with one hand – I had the double grip going, one firmly on each side.  
Now I find out that if only I hadn’t used the tray, I’d have kept my svelte high school figure and staved off the freshman 15.  It wasn’t the all-night, any-night kegs in the fraternities. 

It wasn’t the seconds on any (or every) dessert in the cafeteria.

It definitely wasn’t eating pizza at midnight several nights a week.  



It’s all right here, in yesterday’s NY Times article. 
Hmmm….  So what’s my excuse, now?
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Should You "Friend" Your Ex on Facebook?

marriage, media

A few years ago, Facebook was the province of college kids.  Before too long, teens and tweens joined the fray.  Now the rest of us are logging on.

It won’t be long before these girls join, and apparently their grandmothers are already out there.
I’ve written about the pros and cons of Facebook, but until recently, I hadn’t thought about the obvious:  What do you do when your old boyfriend comes a-calling?  Ignoring someone you once knew so well seems cold; becoming online Friends with your ex sounds a bit iffy.
To read more about my take on Friending Your Ex, click on over to my post at Wedded Bliss.
Happy Facebooking!
photo credit:  whiteafrican
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