I have commitment issues. And, not just any kind of commitment issues - I have girlfriend problems. Problem: Girls hate me I don't make it easy for them - I am kind of a brat. If you do something ...
(re)Examining Modern Convention
Monthly Archives: June 2009
What You Can Learn From Mean & Difficult Coworkers (And How to Deal)
This is an homage to Ingrid, one of the most mean and difficult people I have ever had to work with.... Civility vs. Friendship Get along: "There's cookies and cake in the kitchen, Ingrid Like: "I'm going to the kitchen for some cookies and cake, did you want me to bring you back any?" Friend: "I brought you back ...
Some Wonderful Ways You Can Become a Better Writer
1. Read different genres of writing as well as styles Whenever I want to get a handle on pacing, I read a comic book. Besides testifying my dorkiness, comics (or, better - illustrated novels) are terrific at pacing. Even though such books have the luxury of illustrated panels, the pacing all comes from the dialogue. The best ...
How to Not Be An Annoying Chicago Transplant
Make scathing remarks about the Southside The only people I've met that make crappy remarks about the "wasteland" of Chicago's Southside are people who have NEVER, EVER lived there. Yes, the Southside is not the overpriced "paradise" of the North, but there's very little need to think (or say) that once you cross over 57th Street, ...
Are You Translating Changes into Your Life or Just Adding Them?
This week, the BF bought a scale to torture himself with his weight (and to monitor it too, I guess). When I first saw it, the offensive tool came in a box with the words "Weight Watchers" written ...
The Weird, Wonderful & Totally Unwanted Benefits of a Year Long Job Search
Becoming a Fat Ass (kind of) Sometimes, I stay in bed all day. A few times, I've cried. I've been selfish enough to indulge in a 24-hour mini-depression. I've stewed in Gap Body ...
Three Things I HATE About “Creativity”
Therefore, when you want to pursue the creative arts as a profession, expectations of your future change.