Plunging the Depths of Boredom
A look at the ways I failed to cope with boredom and loneliness in the vacation weeks leading up to the start of my college career.
Tag: Observations
Call Centers: Where Stupidity is a Way of Life
Over the years, I have become rather fond of certain customer support complaints; not because of their merits, but because some have been so monumentally and dangerously stupid.
Dude, Where’s My Sponsor?
To buy a bumper sticker's worth of space on Dale Jr's car would cost somewhere north of a million bucks. But I'll let you sponsor my car for $500!
Trophies Mean You Were One of the Cool Kids
All the dusty, gold-plated, tomboy-shaped trophies that define how cool I used to be are, sadly, probably sitting on the shelves of poor children who didn't earn them.
Working Out is Hard to Do
On my list of the most difficult challenges I have ever faced, getting back in shape after an eight-month hiatus from the gym would rank way up there.
Five Ways to Beat the Excruciating Summer Heat
Thank god summer will be over in a couple of months. It feels like Earth has a GPS system, and someone programmed its destination to be the center of the sun.
Trader Slaves and Crashing Cars
Is it even possible to stock lettuce for eight straight hours? At Trader Slaves, where the customers eat like rabbits, apparently it is.
Obesity: A Big Problem (See What I Did There?)
It's time for a look at the health issue that's caused the Grim Reaper to hire a tow truck: obesity. Fat people face tough lives, but they also bring great joy to society.
This is What Happened to the Nice Guys
Rarely are women prepared to hear the answer to the long pondered question, 'What happened to the nice guys?' Allow me to answer and finally clarify.
My Mother’s Guide to Moving
Lesson #5: Once progress has been made, bring any momentum to a halt with breaks, even though you've only been standing for 23 mins and accomplished nothing in that short time.
I Have Emerged From the Asshole of the Education System
I completed my atrociously long tenure at Worthing High School, and now, it's time for a fair and balanced assessment, aka an unnecessarily offensive rant.
The Craigslist Jobs Dump
Craigslist: the most trusted, reliable source of employment opportunities available today, according to Fortune and Harvard Business Review. Or not.