I really like many public radio-esque stories, but so many are serious that it starts to drain your emotions after awhile. This is a good comedy relief.

I like the way that she chats with people at the parties, jokes around. It translates well. It's like the difference between a book and a movie. In a movie, you can't get into the character's head, but here you do. Yeah, we all know that, but in a diary, it's good to get OUT of the diarist's head once-in-awhile, too, and joke around with an audience.