I didn't go to law school to become a lawyer, per se - let's just say I was leaning in to some strong suggestions from my parents - but my nebulous goals of someday becoming a writer were just that, nebulous. Rachel Sklar goallawlawyer share on social
I love the way they look. I love the way they feel. I love saying the word again and again: Jeggings! Jeggings! Jeggings! Rachel Sklar feeljeggingslove Change image and share on social
I'm constantly maxing out my Gmail account, and that is hard to do. Rachel Sklar accountconstantlygmail Change image and share on social
I use iTunes for downloading music, but I always decline when prompted to update this or that new version. Rachel Sklar declinedownloaditunes Change image and share on social
I don't mind other guys seeing movies I want to see and then writing about them. That's fine, especially when it's the 'New Yorker''s Anthony Lane, because he knows this stuff pretty well. Rachel Sklar anthonyfineguy Change image and share on social
In 2014, having children is complicated and daunting and fraught - as much as it's always been, but now we're talking about it. And the more we talk about it, the more of us will realize that we're not going through it alone. Far from it. Rachel Sklar childcomplicatedaunt share on social
Less than two weeks before my 34th birthday, I bought pots. Most people were amazed that I did not previously own pots, but that was before I explained that I had never used my oven, and used my stovetop for my dishrack. Rachel Sklar 34thamazebirthday share on social
Groupon, as you probably are by now aware, is exactly what it sounds like: a daily-deal site offering group discounts. Maybe you've seen that done before, but certainly not like Groupon, which has executed with an energetic sales force and engaging copywriters, many culled from the Chicago comedy scene. Rachel Sklar awarechicagocomedy share on social
While I know that Twitter is doing just fine with or without my 140-character contributions, I also know that people are fickle, and when using something becomes too annoying, they stop. Rachel Sklar annoycharactercontribution Change image and share on social
I wrote small stories here and there, then bigger ones. Some were even written for money. I signed up for a writing class and snuck my first assignment on a yellow legal pad in a partner's office while he read through my memo. Rachel Sklar assignmentbigclass share on social