Category Archives: Intern Experiences

“You got me, right?”  Imagine, at this moment, my right thigh has decided to shake and shiver uncontrollably. I should mention that I’m not afraid of heights. “Dan?” “Yeah.” “You still got me, right?” “Yup.” I keep moving, slowly, reaching … Continue reading →

I was walking back from therapy at Material Objects when I saw a man-child running down Brackett Street with a ten-foot, metal “No Parking” sign (think Roman spearman), chasing another guy who could not keep his pants up. My first … Continue reading →

This past Tuesday, I had my first post-college class: the first in a series of six called “Dreamwork: An Introduction,” offered by the University of Southern Maine’s Center for Continuing Education. The official description summarizes what the course is all … Continue reading →

Today, I went to my favorite store in Portland to grab a sandwich.  The owner was in an argument with a cowering man who had stolen a bottle of wine.  In an attempt to redeem himself, the thief was returning … Continue reading →

For the past week, I have been on a strict egg diet, prepared in fun and exciting new ways: scrambled, and hard-boiled, scrambled, and hard-boiled. Until today….at work…. Thank you Associate Publisher Jesse! Because of your hard-work and dedication to … Continue reading →

I know, I know. I’m the out-of-towner that needs to get with the program. Butter, much like bacon, makes everything better. Now, I like lobster as much as the next person. But I have never in my life had it served … Continue reading →

If you’re lucky enough to not be sitting upstairs (in what I like to lovingly refer to the Harry Potter Cupboard over the Stairs/Computer Graveyard), you can tune in to the RANDOM things that get said between departments. For example, … Continue reading →

On the East End in Portland, I met with a landlord who had been in real estate for 32 years. He claimed to have a deep knowledge of historic buildings in and around Portland.  The one I was seeing had … Continue reading →

Is it just me or did Lady Gaga coming to Portland to protest don’t ask don’t tell just seem to appear suddenly out of the ether?  I mean, it was like at some point on Sunday afternoon everyone, in Maine, in … Continue reading →

This week, I got to go to my first GreenDrinks gathering. Portland, Maine has SO much to offer, and I can’t seem to stop talking about it. Maybe it’s because I just moved here, and I’m a 20-something foodie in … Continue reading →