In my film class, I've been studying Spielberg and his recurring theme of paternal absenteeism. Aside from that, I've basically been forced into the habit of studying the structure, symbols, and themesof movies. So when I took the day off yesterday to go see Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, I immediately saw parallels to Spielberg's…
You're with the wrong guy if…Issue No. 1
This lady has issues with her roommate stealing her boyfriends. Yes, yes, the roommate is trouble, and if you ask me the lady ought to find a new best friend. Jane, presumably the columnist, dispensesthis advice: "Maybe you could just make sure that you don’t take your new boyfriend home and then she won’t be…
Perhaps another suit is called for
I think it's time for me to get another suit. I only have my one bespoke one. It's black, made of super 140's wool. It's not exactly summer weight. We're getting closer to the summer, and I am pained that I don't have a suit appropriate for the season. Funds have dried up for now,…
I used to care about being popular
I used to care about things like my Klout score and how much traffic my blog gets. It was the stamp of an amateur. I no longer care about things like that. It was fun to see my Twitter follower countsurpass 1,000, but it doesn't matter so much any more how many followers I have.…
The Shy One receives unsolicted advice on The Frisky
I was reading The Frisky (Dear Wendy: “The Only Guys I Attract Are My Best Friends’ Boyfriends”) out of random boredom. Just look at those comments. I know that Internet trolling is probably as old as ARPANET (I kid, but you never know...), but these people sure have a lot of gall...it's intensely irritating to…
