overthinking transit and change

The inspiration for writing about transit began when I made a point to notice this sign as I descended the stairs at the Tasker-Morris stop on the Broad Street Line last week: Exact fare only. The cashier has no change.

weekly blog topic kickoff! week 1: transit

I'm not sure about you, but I always mean to blog more than I actually do. Sometimes I draft posts, make mental notes, scribble things in my rhodia notebook, etc.p The actual conversion rate of idea to blog post can be very low. Perhaps this is a familiar …

how to be a better public speaker

Guess what? I have no idea how to be a better public speaker. Or even a halfway decent public speaker. I do know that it's something I should probably work on. People see me as an incredibly social person (which I am) but I'm more or less terrified to stand in front of …

get off your duff!

Together we ran 2 great races in 2008, the Clean Air 5K in the spring and the Parkway Run in the fall.p It's time to get ready for our first run of 2009 and the name could not be more appropriate! That's right, Get Your Rear in Gear, taking place on Sunday March 22nd.p …

2009, a fresh start indeed

So hey wow yeah 2008 was flipping awesome! 2009, what's your deal?

I believe everything happens for a reason, so here goes: I was laid off from my job last week.

It wasn't entirely unexpected as these tough economic times have affected many friends of mine, and people …

Refresh Philly starts tonight!

Refresh Philly, part of the Refreshing Cities phenomenon, has come to our fine city, starting tonight!

The Refresh Manifesto is as follows:

i'm feasting, are you?

I had a great week off between Christmas and New Year's this year. I didn't make any plans at all. I wanted to let the week unfold as it was intended to. I slept in a few mornings, finally started back up at the gym, did a big shop at Whole Foods and cooked lots of …

2008: the year of awesome

In no particular order, some cool things that happened this year:

o I experienced year one of home ownership. I made it through without any major incidents. I made a few small improvements here and there, mostly of the wall painting variety, but as 2008 comes to a …

geeks who give: philabundance food drive & tweetup!

Mark your calendars! One week from today on Tuesday December 9th, will be the kickoff event for a new Philly group: Geeks Who Give!p The first event will be a Food Drive & Tweetup to benefit Philabundance.p Fork You will be doing a live demo and there will lots of fun …

BarCamp Philly = AWESOME

When I signed on to help plan BarCamp Philly this past summer, I couldn't have possibly known the huge impact it would have on my life.p I've been talking about this recap post to friends, and realizing that there's not much more I can say about how great the event …

vote for Obama and for Alex...

My friend Alex(andra) has been a tireless volunteer for Obama over the last year, but as it turns out, she is unable to vote tomorrow!

Here is what she has to say:

I am Roz's friend Alex, an American who has voted in every presidential
election since I turned 18. I am …

the good stuff is going down in philly!

The Phillies win their first World Series since 1980! Philly pride is rampant in the city right now. I am so happy to be living in and loving Philly!

are you coming to barcamp philly?

I've been a total blog slacker these last few weeks, but I actually have a pretty decent excuse. I've been really busy helping plan BarCamp Philly, happening on Saturday November 8th at UArts, as well as putting lots of effort into keeping the BCP website so fresh and …

team tweet FTW!

Did I mention that Team Tweet totally kicked ass at the Parkway Run 5K this past Sunday?  Well we did. Even in the rain! There are a ton more 5K races this fall, please reply in the comments if you are interested in signing up for one!

need new threads? have a clothing swap!

If you're anything like me, you've probably got a closet full of clothes that you look at every day and say, "I have nothing to wear!" One of the best ways to deal with this is to go through all of your stuff and edit, removing anything that you haven't worn for a …

new music: the swimmers

If you're in the mood for some new music, specifically some delicious indie rock, check out The Swimmers.  Hailing from Philly, they deliver a magnetic blend of layered vocals, playful keyboards and lush guitars. They've got a bit of a throwback sound, reminiscent …

from two feet to two wheels

I don't have a car, nor do I have a bike. Mostly I get around with my own two feet, with the help of SEPTA, or by the good grace of my beloved automobile-havin' friends. My system works fine, but I know I could do better.

If you ever came to Philly, you might pick up …

photography and creative ownership

I've been taking photos for as long as I can remember. I started taking classes in the Fall of 1996 during my sophomore year of college. I spent the next three years avoiding sunlight by spending long hours in the darkroom soaking my fingers full of chemicals. I never …

in transit

This is just a tiny post to test out the typepad iPhone app. So far so good!

I am also riding the bus, hence the photo.