I've been dropping hints about a big project on this blog, and here it is: Table Matters. We launched yesterday. I'm absolutely thrilled.

From our About page:

Table Matters is an online publication about the intersection of food, drink, and culture from people who dream about lunch during breakfast, dinner during lunch, cocktails during work, dessert during dinner, and breakfast before bedtime. We recognize that food is more than just what we put in our mouths — it's a political statement, a commodity, a status symbol, a declaration of love. It's entertainment, seduction, fantasy. We realize that food is becoming more politicized, more precious, and more divisive than ever. But too many foodies have forgotten that food and drink can (and should) be fun. This is why we get excited when we hear food and drink discussed in news and pop culture. And it's why we celebrate eating an adventurous, gourmet eight-course meal as much as sharing grilled cheese sandwiches with friends.

The site looks a lot more amazing than a screenshot can do justice. Our designer and photographers did a really fantastic job, and we have a lot of wonderful people (and me) writing about everything from terrible Halloween candy to classic cocktails to the awesomeness of fake meat and much, much more. I do hope you'll take a look.

I have a new piece up on The Smart Set! This one is about seeing Gallagher and trying to figure out why he's popular. Check it out.

And as a bonus, here's the giant couch video I reference in the article:

The Smart Set: Disposable

23/6: Supreme Advice and A Museum for America

Comic vs. Audience: Recap: Kids in the Hall at the Keswick Theatre

Writing about work on the internet is a bad idea. But writing about work on the internet is what allowed me to quit my job (voluntarily!), so let me tell you about it:

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for The Smart Set about my time working at QVC. I was rather nervous. Even though I consider the article to be balanced and even complimentary to QVC, I was still terrified that I was going to get hunted down by a pack of lawyers. Corporations are so protective of their identities that I wasn't sure whether something I said might be taken the wrong way. I had visions of waking up in the middle of the night to find that the adult version of the tooth fairy had slipped a cease-and-desist order under my pillow.

Thankfully, that hasn't happened. What has happened is that The Smart Set asked me to write for them every month. And so I gave notice at work today, and when my two weeks are up, I will be striking out in the world as a full-time freelance writer. It's not a new story; lots of people have done the same thing before. But I'm absolutely thrilled.

This is where I give the obligatory mention: if you or anyone you know needs a writer, consider dropping my name. Articles, help at work, whatever. I also have totally sweet marketing experience. You can email me at meg.favreau@gmail.com.

So, yeah. Life's a pretty sweet fruit.

Some good things going on:

• My piece "Selections From an Anti-Duck Propaganda Pamphlet" is up on The Big Jewel today.
• Fellow Philadelphia comedy person Don Montrey wrote a nice post about me/Meg and Rob on his blog, Die Actor Die. Which, incidentally, is an excellent blog that you should be reading.
• We've got a number of Meg and Rob shows coming up in Philadelphia, including November 19 at Die Actor Die, November 28 at Bedtime Stories, and hosting Puppet Karaoke on December 20. I'll post more information on all of these shows soon.

400 Words is a neat little lit mag that features short, 400-word (or less!) essays on a particular topic. Right now the topic is work, and I have a piece up on their website about employment in the glamorous world of TV shopping. Check it out!

This fall, I appeared twice on Kate Bonner-Jackson's literary radio show, Open Yr Throat and Speak. Kate is a wonderful person, and she gets great Philadelphia writers on the show, most of whom recorded with her in the intimate DIY studio forged in the hallway of her apartment. I love reading my stories out loud, so this was a really fantastic experience for me.

Anyway, I keep forgetting to mention that on the show's website, Kate has posted archives of every single episode. They're all pretty worthwhile. Here are direct links to the episodes I was on:

October 2nd, 2006—"Old Mother Hubbard"
November 6th, 2006—Most of Stories About My Puma