Day 31

So there I was at Cafe Vanille, enjoying my croissant and writing a cover letter for a job I'm not sure I want though would like to learn more about, when some d-bag asks me if I'm writing poetry. No, Mr. Bag, I'm not, I'm writing a cover letter. This conversation went on for far too long but if I've learned anything in the last 4 weeks, it is that opportunities come in many forms—from the places and people you'd least expect. Every conversation matters. If not now, it will later. When I told him the position I was interested in was at Zipcar, he mentioned an article in the Globe today about Boston Bikes, an initiative modeled after Paris' bike sharing program and Zipcar, that promises to transform Boston from the nation's worst city for biking into the nation's best. Once released from conversation jail, I went across the street, picked up the Globe and just finished writing the journalist for advice on how I can get involved. 

So what if I've only ridden a bike twice in the past 15 years. I would if it was accessible and convenient and if we had those bike lane things. And if helmets didn't look like...helmets. 

Today, a possible opportunity came in the shape of a 40-something who gave me his card and said we should have drinks and talk more about my "career". That's a negative pal, but thanks for the tip.

So Boston Bikes. Hey, why not? Another thing I've learned in the past 4 weeks: Sometimes you're exactly what people didn't know they they needed. Sometimes you have to tell them they need you. And if you're lucky, they will agree. My two new jobs are proof. Proof that I got lucky. Proof that it never hurts to try. 

{Roagna Dolcetto d'Alba 2007 is my new best friend. I traded Easter ham for roasted baby eggplant, roasted fennel, crusty bread and herbed goat cheese. And I'd do it again. Luca Roagna is only 2 years older than me and the 4th generation of Roagna to run the successful estate with long roots in Barbaresco. All 4 generations of Roagna have upheld a very classic and traditional style of Italian winemaking. This is a favorite at the wine shop, and only $17!}