Estonian singer/songwriter Kerli was featured on the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack with her song “Tea Party.” In this jaunty song she sings, “Didn’t RSVP, that’s okay, it’s okay.” But really… is it? RSVP stands for “Répondez s’il vous plaît” a French term meaning “respond please.” So what is the point of an RSVP? Simply to let the host know how …

home the leasing office employee will hand it to me with my keys. she will congratulate me on it and I will smile and say thank you while looking it over to take in every corner. I imagine it’s a perfect square wrapped in soft pink paper, each crease so neat. I’ll open it when I get to my new …