Thank You Mindy Kaling

It’s been well established on this blog that I am horribly selfish. So it should come as no surprise when I tell you that in the first few days of the strike, when I was trying to keep things really positive, I actually thought (more than a few times) ‘hey, if The Office goes on strike at least Mindy Kaling will have more time to blog‘. I know, I know. I should have been more concerned with the writers, the crew and their families, and I am, but I’m also shallow.

But then a week went by without an update from Mindy and I got nervous. I was very concerned that she was also giving up writing her blog during the strike. Hell, I even asked Office writers Mike Schur and Jen Celotta about it during the OT chat. I visited her site about 10 times a day (yup, definitely not more than 10 times a day…really) in hopes that she would update. And guess what? Today she has. Phew!!

If you’re not reading Mindy’s shopping blog, you should. I know we’ve discussed this a few times before, but I wanted to remind you again. I’m glad that she’s back blogging and it seems that she’s not going to let a pesky little thing like a lack of a paycheck stop her from shopping. From Mindy:

So I spent the first two weeks of strike picketing and thinking: will I turn ascetic as my income disappears? Will I get my hair cut at Fantastic Sams rather than at John Freida? Will I watch “The Closer” on repeats or will I continue spending $14 on tickets at the Arclight?

The answer is no, people. I will go into horrible, debilitating debt. And why? The handfuls of people who read this blog must be entertained. (continue reading)

Thank you, Mindy!! I am one of those people and I AM entertained. And if you are home in Boston for the holidays and need a shopping friend…call me!!