I'd bet you cash money that at some point in the last month you have tried to make plans to go and do something with a group of people. I'd be willing to throw down más dinero that the experience was a total clusterfuck. (Sorry, I got sidetracked by the origins of that word...) There … Continue reading The Art of Making Plans
As I write this I am suffering, partly because one of my coworkers was kind enough to bring her kid's illness to work, but mostly because I am trying to write a personal statement for my grad school applications. I am crippled by my inability to share why I am better than everyone else in … Continue reading Tell Me About Yourself: A Guide to Standing Out
I'm trying my luck at meeting people on the Internet. I don't have the opportunity to meet men through any of my jobs (though the guy with incurable jock itch nearly had a chance when I discovered I was the cause of his tachycardia) and it's no fun to go out in the prowl alone … Continue reading Online Pick-up Lines: A Guide to Grabbing Someone’s Attention
When I was a kid my parents played softball at the horseshow grounds with a bunch folks from our little town. This seems like a dumb story, but the point of it it that one of the softball players was none other than famed actor Robert Duvall (you know, Boo Radley) and that's pretty cool. … Continue reading The Celebrity Nextdoor: A Guide to Getting Close without Stalking
This week has been one for the books, and today is motherfucking Tuesday. I feel like this whole crippling ten hour work day, half spent with salad jizz on my shirt, is not a unique experience. And since I've lost my edge, according to some man who tells me I love him, I feel like … Continue reading Office Stress Reduction and You
I've seen some things lately. I cannot afford electro-shock thearpy at this point in my life so I am forced to find other coping mechanism to deal. While you may be able to afford the treatment needed to erase your recent memories, it may be ill advised to do it on a regular basis. You … Continue reading Coping with Seeing the Unseeable
I was at my work computer recently, railing against The Man, and I came across an article about the gender differences in preformance reviews and was struck dumb. I giggled like a maniac while sending highlighted sections and a link to my bosses and a male coworker who would also get a kick out of it. … Continue reading Be Agressive, B-E Agressive
