Hey Baby, I know my audience

October 9, 2009

Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been chatting with friends about pick-up lines we see in our regions. Here are a few: DC – Hey Baby, I work on the Hill. MN – Hey Baby, I just bought a house. NY – Hey Baby, I don’t live with my mom in the Bronx. With each […]

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Madtown Adventures (aka The barroom brawl that wasn’t…)

October 5, 2009

The internet is a funny thing. Years ago, you had to be skeptical if you planned on ever meeting an online acquaintance in person. Internet friends were frowned upon as manipulating predators looking to take advantage of the innocent. As the internet world has developed, the rules seem to have changed. Dating sites still advise […]

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Is it really that hard to expect honesty from businesses?

October 2, 2009

Have you seen those commercials for Ally Bank? Where the kids know that the shady practices aren’t fair? As a customer, you should have a right to understand everything you are getting from a business. It shouldn’t be buried in the fine print, and you should be able to expect honest practices. As we all […]

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October Monthy Goal Meet Up

September 30, 2009

Hey all, I’m really excited that it’s that time again! So, to follow up to last month’s goals: 1. Transition into my new role at work. It’s going well, I even got to change my title in my email. 2. Start teaching at Sunday school. Well, I’ve got that in the bag. I’m having lots […]

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I’m Interested, but…

September 29, 2009

Have you been in a situation where you wanted something more from someone than they wanted it? If you’ve ever dated, this is usually the reason for most breakups. But what about beyond dating? In work, there’s the same idea of courtship, where you tell yourself you can’t come across as the desperate one. Sales […]

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Are We On the Road to Success?

September 21, 2009

Things aren’t exactly coming up roses right now. That’s a given. People don’t have jobs, and of those who do, many are feeling stuck. The excitement that comes with chaos has become stale. In speaking to a friend, he told me of how his wife is looking to find a job, any job, even if […]

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Mr. Collins, Mr. Bingley, Mr. Darcy…and Zombie Killers?

September 17, 2009

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.” Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith I just finished Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. While I may not be able to speak on behalf of all women in my generation, […]

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How do you feel about all this right now?

September 15, 2009

How do you feel about all this right now? I feel like I keep coming back to this question. I never know what the answer is off the top of my head, which means I have to pull a Rodin and think on it for a bit. This may only apply to me right now, […]

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September Monthly Goal Meet Up

September 9, 2009

OK Everyone! I’m HERE! I know that there’s not actually a crowd waiting for me to post about my goals, but hey, in case someone out there was wondering why I was late to this show, let’s just say I was very happily buried in the Number Books during Labor Day weekend… If you’re new […]

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