Recently someone asked colleagues, how did you find Automattic and apply? I thought my story was worth sharing, because I found this awesome place via KARMA. Flashback to 2012…I had been working at a software company in my hometown for a decade and learned I had to move to New York. I started applying placesContinue reading “My Automattic Journey”
Author Archives: Andrea Lee Bishop
Love wins
When my brother was in junior high and high school, he had a major crush on this girl. He never told anyone. She had a crush on him, and none of her friends, whom she told, told him. She sat by him in classes and conveniently used all her super cool high school moves toContinue reading “Love wins”
68 days into Sabbatical
I work for a pretty amazing company, automattic.com/work-with-us, that on your 5th anniversary you can take a 3 month paid sabbatical. I have had some (I hesitate to call them epiphanies because they seem more like common sense that gets lost in the rhythm of a busy life)… moments where I realized what I neededContinue reading “68 days into Sabbatical”
Schumann and Should Nots
I’ve always gravitated toward the piano. I play for me, not for concerts or recitals. I studied with my mom during elementary school (she was a music therapy major, sang in a band, played guitar and piano). When I played her last college piece and she wanted me to keep progressing, she arranged lessons withContinue reading “Schumann and Should Nots”
Green Eggs and Ham
Day 5. Five days. You know those sad cat diary videos where their water bowl is only half full and they think it’s the end of the world? Two snow days wouldn’t be so bad, except when paired with a school holiday and the weekend. The cabin fever is real folks, and the only wayContinue reading “Green Eggs and Ham”
Rest and Debussy
When I was in college I loved studying — math, languages, dancing, choir, writing, piano, organ, computer science. This was before ergonomic designs were big and desks were made for different tasks. But one fateful exam week, while writing 18 page papers in German, several others in English, and practicing for my piano recital…I overdidContinue reading “Rest and Debussy”
June ran off
The day after school ended, my kids and I went to Hilton Head Island to have some fun. It had been ages since I had been on the island. I was relieved to see the low country rules of keeping signs at street level were still in place so most of my views were pinesContinue reading “June ran off”
Last Day of School
It’s summer officially here. The last day of elementary school was “Field Day”– lots of games and outdoor play all day. My son came home soaked from head to toe, shoes and all. With the widest grin and speed-talker voice, he mumbled “It was so fun!” [unheard] “water balloons!” I drew a bath for himContinue reading “Last Day of School”
Eleven Years Later
I don’t dread April yet, but this day always makes me cry. On April 20, 2006 I lost two friends in a plane crash on their way back from a rehearsal. Robert and Chris both did their undergraduate music degrees the same years my brother and I were in college. They were studying opera performance from our father.Continue reading “Eleven Years Later”
Vegas, baby
My best friend and I decided to spend our vacation together, celebrating halfway between our birthdays with whomever else from our group of friends who could come along. Las Vegas was planned a year in advance. We joked about all the things we’d do, but our trip took a much different spin when she learnedContinue reading “Vegas, baby”
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