Feb 19, 2009
Last Blog Standing
Hi. Remember me? It’s your former Last Girl Standing–turned–newlywed. It’s been a while since I last blogged, and the rumors are true: After seven rewarding years as Chicago magazine’s nightlife columnist, I’ve made the very tough decision to leave my post. My last Nightspotting column will run in the April issue of the magazine, and this is my final post in this forum. [Insert violins here.]
It’s funny: Despite my full-time job at Playboy, which hasn’t exactly been a drag, when I mention to friends that I’m giving up my Nightspotting gig, I get one of two reactions: “How could you give that up?” or “If they’re looking for a replacement, I’ll get paid to write about bars!” The decision wasn’t an easy one, and I’ve loved every minute of this job. There are worse things to get paid doing.
This isn’t a goodbye, exactly, but more a note of thanks—for your readership, and for helping make the column and blog I created from scratch such a success.
Cheers!
Sarah
Editor’s note: Our sincere thanks to Sarah in return. She’s been a dedicated reporter who has brought a lively, authoritative voice to the beat, and we’re lucky to have benefited from her expertise and enthusiasm. But someone’s got to do the drinking. We’ve been waiting to spill the beans on what’s next until we had our new reporter in place—and we’ve finally filled the barstool. Check in next Thursday to meet our new nightlife writer.
Posted at 03:19 PM in Nightspotting 2.0 | Permalink
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Reader Comments:
Might want to hold onto your letter of resignation, I doubt you will be working for Playboy when they sell…
Sarah, I'm sad that you won't be writing this blog anymore! I've been a fan of your column since the beginning too - its the only reason I read Chicago Magazine. I can't imagine anyone else writing it. But I wish you the best and can't wait to read more of your stuff. Does that mean I have to start reading Playboy now? My boyfriend will love that.
TN
Dear Sarah,
I've been tuning in every week since you started this blog. I was disappointed when you stopped writing about your love life as were all my single girlfriends. We've been secretly hoping you'd come back to share details about married life. Will there be little last girl standings running around the house anytime soon? No pressure! :)
-your biggest fan
maybe you are all single cause you sit in every night reading about some other girls drunken weekends!!!
go get a life!!!
Annie Wilkes
hey, pot - have you met kettle?
next column...First Baby Crawling. it's okay...at some point, everyone must face the inevitable with grace and dignity. it isn't really that bad. welcome to the phase in life in which you emotionally grieve your former 'single-no-kids' status.
sarah
i think i speak for the whole restaurant/bar contingent, nobody did it better or more fairly...thanks for years of great service to our industry
donnie kruse