Happy Leap Day!
I started a retirement fund today. I don’t know about you, but I feel completely weirded out by it. And I’m still getting used to this whole 9-5 job (well, more like 8-7) with monthly bonuses and health/dental insurance. But this is what the vast majority of people strive for, right? Then why do [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 29, 2008
I’m a grammarian
February 26, 2008
Bonjour le monde! (again)
I would like to extend a warm welcome to my ESCAPISM. Well, today I decided to go on a different route with this here blog. I thought that remaining distant as an enigmatic character would interest others and keep y’all coming back for more! However, with 16 hits thus far, I realized that that wasn’t really [...]
February 23, 2008
Balancing a sexual demonstration on my nose
What a drab n desolate day.
I’m in a descending elevator. A descending elevator crowded with valet employees. I look down at myself – I’m wearing what they’re wearing - a white-collar long sleeve top with a red bow tie, red vest, and black trousers. I’m slightly confused. How did I end up here? My supposed fellow [...]
February 21, 2008
Interview etiquette
“Hello, I’m ____, and I’m Director of Education.”
Please keep in mind, when getting ready for an interview, please don’t wear jeans, sandals, and a hat. Also, don’t inform the potential employer that you’ve been fired, especially when chewing gum.
It’s sad, but this is the type of person who I interviewed today.
February 13, 2008
Picadilly Line
“When life throws lemons at me, I’ll make a f*cking masterpiece.” -moi
Someone once told me my goals run sideways. I beg to differ. My goals are like the stops of a train. I’ll move along, and then stop. The stop may be brief. There may be a delay. No matter what, the train continues to move [...]
February 11, 2008
Bonjour le monde!
I realized today that I can’t stop the changes. So I’ve decided to join in on it.