“Without the Project I was nothing but a secretary on a road to nowhere, drifting toward frosted hair and menthol addiction.” HumorCookingSecretary Book:Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen Source: Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
“Two years ago, I was a twenty-nine year old secretary. Now I am a thirty-one year old writer. I get paid very well to sit around in my pajamas and type on my ridiculously fancy iMac, unless I'd rather take a nap. Feel free to hate me -- I certainly would.” FeelsYearsWellsTwoHateTypeYears AgoPaidTwentiesNineThirtyFancyTwo YearsSecretaryNapsHate MeNine YearsPajamasTwo Years AgoImac Author:Julie Powell
“There, I was just a secretary-shaped confederation of atoms, fighting the inevitability of mediocrity and decay. But here, in the Juliaverse... energy was never lost, merely converted from one form to another. Here, I took butter and cream and meat and eggs and I made delicious sustenance.” MadeFormFightingEnergyLostMeatEggsMediocrityAtomsDecayCreamSecretaryDeliciousInevitabilitySustenanceConfederation Author:Julie Powell