Being a critic isn’t hard. Since it’s such a simple talent to develop, in fact, the world has a surplus of expert critics. You are, and so am I. Restaurants, technology, artwork, homework, handiwork–you name it, we’re happy to find a flaw or two. One of our favorite things to critique, though, is certainly people. [...]
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Ever see someone with perfect grades or a fantastic physique and think “how in the world do they balance the time that must take with all the other demands of life?” Truth is… they don’t. They prioritize. Many of us are under the illusion that if we were using our time right, we’d be able [...]
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If you’re like me, in the back of your head there’s a broken little record player. He was put there years ago when you were born into a fast-paced, technologically-savvy, capitalistic world. He has a single job–repeat, as many times as possible, the words “keep busy.” If you’re like me, that little record player has [...]
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I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote today: Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. Friends move away, children grow up, loved ones pass on. It’s so easy to take others for granted, until that day when they’re gone from our lives and we are [...]
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To deal with inner frustration, I sometimes write blogs that I have no intention of publishing. They’re like journal entries with an imaginary audience, but for the most part they are too personal to just post for reading. Today, I wrote one of these posts. And when a roommate distracted me for a moment, I [...]
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It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything, and a whole lot longer since I’ve just written something that doesn’t make sense. Therefore, here are the things I’m thinking right now: Security badges – freaking awesome. There is no greater feeling than walking by Herbert the security guard, flashing your badge at the scanner, [...]
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You know, life is weird. I don’t understand human beings. Sure, I’m one of them, but that hasn’t helped me much. Unfortunately, I’m just as stuck with the customs as you are. Therefore, I submit the following weird things for your consideration: 1-50. Twitter – Last time I wrote about one of these, I said [...]
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It’s been far too long since I’ve written anything meaningful on my Blog. This might be due to the fact that the majority of my time on the internet is spent doing important things like watching YouTube videos and finding creative ways to transport coconuts (if you often spend your time in a similar manner, [...]
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Have you ever had a night where your brain was absolutely functional, but your personality was on vacation? Where your brain was still happy to spit out things for your mouth to work on saying, but that side of you that connects with people and makes conversation enjoyable is busy in the back of your [...]
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These are a few random things in life that make me laugh. Or at least smile inwardly and think that humans are weird. If you have one you saw today, feel free to throw it into the comments. 1. The avoidance of eye contact with a stranger when you’re walking down the sidewalk–Every one of [...]
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