That one Time that I was Jack Nicholson

Do any of you recall the 70’s classic, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest? Well, I was THAT Jack Nicholson – only I was never a criminal. I couldn’t be a criminal if I tried. One time, as a kid, I thought about what it would be like to take a Butterfingers from the grocery store without asking, and...

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I Can Computer, too

The daily drudgery of customer service can make you feel old before your time, but occasionally, you’re offered one of these rare gems that promises a good story for years to come. I call it: “When you want to tell someone to just Give Up, but you’re contractually obligated not to.” I can’t...

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The Awkward moment of the Week

For our very first "Awkward Moment of the Week" on the blog, I present to you: "Lil' Miss Porta Potty"  According to the U.K. based online news site Mirror, a very unfortunate woman attending a beer festival in England found herself in deep doo-doo (I had to) this week, when she was...

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'Twas a Carriage Ride of Horrors

Gather round, friends and family dear, as I speak of a tale that may (not) be worth reading…. My hubby, who hath requested to be henceforth referred to in this monologue as “The Gallant Knight”, drove our carriage through the mountainside known as “Alpine Loop”, for an evening of scenic merriment...

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Stranger Things

You thought this was about the Netflix original t.v. series, didn’t you? Don’t lie, I know it’s true. Did I just click bait you? Yes, yes I did. Moving on. Everybody does strange things – or so our therapists like to tell us. If I am being perfectly, selfishly honest, I don’t care...

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I'm Chubby, and You're Chubby Too

While working at a temp agency a year or so ago, I came across the most glamorous of temporary job opportunities. It had everything I had ever wanted: Warehouse? Check. No air conditioning? Yes.  The possibility of having my job terminated at any moment? Check (I liked living on the edge).  An...

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Seen on Google Earth....

While exploring Google Earth in South Korea, I came upon....           Happy monks enjoying a leisurely walk. Nothing out of the ordinary, here.                           Uh-oh, they've spotted...

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The Boy who Loved my Shoes too Much, or The Boy who fell in Love with my Feet

This is the story about the boy that loved my shoes too much. Around this time six years ago, when I was still a naïve, shy, blushing eighteen-year-old college student (do not mock me, sir!), I bravely departed the place of my childhood and struck out on my own, going where no man had gone before...

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Top Ten Reasons why Geese are Terrifying

     1. Picture this – it’s a beautiful, crisp morning, and you’ve just stepped out onto your front porch to breathe in the delightful fresh air. A content smile spreads over your face as you feel the warm sun tickle your skin. You know, without a doubt that today is going to be a marvelous,...

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