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I don’t know who Lady Gaga is. I’ve never seen a video or a clip or anything with Lady Gaga. Yes, I know: that’s weird. Last night cast members from “The Outsiders” suggested I investigate further. Naturally, I googled her name. Before I finished keying in “lady,” the celebrity’s name appeared! That’s how you know [...]
Just found this image while searching for a few images for today’s Unemployment Tip (which will be up soon). Is there anything as refreshing as honesty? walkonred
( * = This post will likely create more frustrations than sharing may be worth (like this post), but I’d like to reiterate a telephone conversation I had moment’s ago.) GIRLWhatever. J/k. MEWhat!? Did you just say “j/k?” GIRLYeah? So? MEWhat the fuck?! What would possess you to say… You’re talking to me, you’re not [...]
“I can’t tell you, it’s personal.” Really? As a child, I was raised to Always Seek to Know, or “A.S.K.” The philosophy welcomed discussion, learning, and discovery in a nonjudgmental forum. The purpose was to grow as a well-rounded individual uninhibited by social norms. Years into the future, I still do the same thing. I [...]
Let’s face it America, it’s trendy to be unemployed. Today I spent over $290, but saved $50 by presenting all my coupons. A woman in line said she admired me for my efforts! I have a fridge and freezer full of food and I’m comforted in the most astounding way. My nerves are settled by [...]
(An Amish buggy in the parking lot of Dairy Queen in Nappanee, Indiana.)In the middle of Indiana, we stopped to get lunch at a Dairy Queen. We walk in and instantly I realize three things: 1) the place is packed, 2) everyone is looking at us, and 3) everyone is Amish. The horse and buggy [...]
Today I sent a ton of people this email: “Tomorrow morning I’m jumping into Lake Calhoun. Yes, I know it’s still winter! No, I don’t have a death wish! It’s for a good cause! By jumping into Lake Calhoun and freezing my…um…fingers and toes…I’m raising money for the Special Olympics. To help me reach my [...]
Random observation about myself… Don’t buy me or give me fruit. I won’t eat it. I’ll just watch it mold. I only eat fruit that I purchase myself. walkonred
This morning I had an impromptu telephone interview with a recruiter for a staffing agency. The woman on the other end of the line was named Celeste. And as much as I love talking about prior employment and “selling myself,” I was having a difficult time focusing my attention on this potential employer’s questions. All [...]
Some ex-smoker’s develop weird ticks when they quit. Some have toothpicks between their lips, suckers in their mouth or maybe they’re always eating… Some begin rigorous exercise routines and some become amateur gamblers. Others just pick their nose until the craving dissipates. I’ve developed three nasty habits already: oranges, push-ups, and fried-rice. Oranges. In one [...]
I don’t have a New Year’s resolution. I have “New Year’s solutions.” Why make a “resolution” when you can make a “solution?” RESOLUTION: a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner SOLUTION: the act or process of solving a problem “Solutions” are great for two reasons: 1) you identify a problem [...]
As I mentioned here, I conducted a personal experiment to gauge how many times during the day I used the personal pronouns: I, Me, and My (or Mine). The results are in and the “I’s” have it! I’s: 448Me’s:58My: 50 The purpose of the experiment was to find greater awareness. Since the conclusion of the [...]
9:15AM. Look at clock.10:09. Consider getting up.11:03. Rise and shine!11:06. Feed Madison and Daria. Check email.11:22. Apply for my weekly unemployment benefits.11:27. Bathroom break.11:30. Check email.11:31. Look at butt in mirror. Put on clothes.11:32. Water one plant. Check email.11:33. Recycle a plastic bottle.11:34. Boil water for herbal tea.11:35. Empty dishwasher.11:37. Sharpen knives.11:38. Check email.11:39. Remove [...]
One of my closest friends in Duluth needed a date to her company’s “holiday party.” As I mentioned here, I went to Duluth. It was for that party. At 40 miles-per-hour on Interstate 35, it took me four hours to reach Duluth. The weather was mean and didn’t want anyone to make it north of [...]
Note to self… Never attend an open casting call ever again. While the thought of being “discovered” is not one that will ever go away, standing in line between a six year-old and a mother obviously forcing her child to audition is not worth my time or energy. Any audition worth my time will require [...]
Every moment is a perpetual clean slate. Isn’t that neat? It’s a new mantra of mine. There is no past, there is no future. There is only now, the present, this moment: perpetual clean slate. Golly, that’s neat! I struggle with that concept when I visit my past. Specifically, when I visit my hometown and [...]
On Saturday, I had a very last minute gig as a wedding DJ. This would be the first wedding gig I’ve done and the second gig I’ve ever done. The event didn’t go well. I’m not a DJ. I’m a much better minister. Load-in and set-up took an hour and a half, primarily because I’ve [...]
As she exited the elevator this morning, I noticed she was losing her hair. It wasn’t hard to notice the blatant attempt to conceal the inevitable. I felt bad for her. Just as I wish my hair to never thin or fall away, I assume she wishes she had it back. It was in that [...]
It must have been ‘Menopause Day’ at Target in Bloomington this afternoon… Why do you say that? Were their prices so low you experienced a hot flash? No, but I’ve seriously never seen so many moustaches in my life! walkonred
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- (cont) ...either people really like spending time with paint fumes contained on the lower-level, or people are hard-up for cash. #economy
- My boss asked me to post an ad on Craigslist looking for a laborer to paint a basement at $10/hr. I've received over 50 apps... (cont)
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(CNN) — “An unexpected and sudden spotlight on the Special Olympics, an organization that for more than 40 years has served and honored those with intellectual disabilities, comes less than two weeks before the nonprofit launches a new campaign: Spread the Word to the End the Word.” Do me a favor and reread the bold [...]