Within the last month, I went on yet another first meeting. Yes, you know the type: the ones where you meet up with someone you met on a dating site. It was a fairly successful interaction. By my design,it wasn't one of those boring average Internet meetups where you ask about each others work, education,…
Independent Study
Ever since I became more fiscally responsible, I canceled my Amazon Prime subscription. My brother commented that it's a good thing that I did considering that it makes me buy less. That's when I realizedthat Amazon Prime makes it far too easy to purchase things impulsively. It enables consumers to engage in (nearly) instant gratification.…
It was a very good year (to buy candy bars)
I was watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind and was reminded of a childhood memory. My family and I were sitting together on the couch, watching some movie from Blockbuster on our 27-inch Sony televisionset. It featured some sort of desert scene, probably something on Mars. My father joked about something related to how…
The rude Associated Content help desk isn't so helpful
A while ago I thought I would dip my toes into the waters of getting paid for submitting my writing to Associated Content. I never intended to make a living off of it, but hey, if I can get paid for thingsI write for free on my own time, why not? I submitted an article,…
My irritation at second guesses
I recently had said that I have a 90%+ success rate whenever I get a job interview. My friend second guessed me by saying that he assumes that the percentage is based on my confidence. I got slightlyirritated. It's not because I'm some hugely narcissistic dictator who demands completely loyalty of those around me, that…
