I know I haven't posted here much lately, but I had to ask for some help now. I had a phone interview for a job I really want, and I'm afraid I didn't leave the kind of impression I wanted. For all you praying types, if you could send some love up to The Big Guy for me, I'd appreciate it. I've had a less-than stellar track record at getting jobs on ( Read more... )

Does anybody else get depressed watching reruns of The Office (American or BBC)? Or does my life just suck that much?

EDIT: So maybe apparently this IQ test was something of a joke. The clever test writer managed to make the result say 148 on my computer and 83 on everyone else's. So people (me) go around thinking they're near geniuses, while the rest of the world sees said person (me) as border-line retarded. I suppose the test-maker did this to feel more ( Read more... )

Rolling Stone is teaming up with MTV to do a reality show where they pick a young writer to work at Rolling Stone for a year. Its American Idol for writers ( Read more... )

well, things cant stay good forever. my mom called me around 2:00 this afternoon to let me know my grandmother in connecticut died today. she was 86, which wasnt a bad run at it, and she'd been having some health problems, so it was somewhat expected. my dad had been up there to visit her. he knew things were bad when he left, but he didnt hear she ( Read more... )

Still kicking it in Lumberton, exciting as that sounds. I did send out a resume to a paper in Wilmington, which would be the coolest place ever to live and work. Well, better than anywhere Ive lived so far anyway ( Read more... )

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New entry on the Laughing Catholic, my other blog. I know I haven't updated it since May, but I always liked the concept and Im going to try to keep it up better than I did this summer. In other news... well, that's about it. Have a nice day.

Well in a few hours i'll be 24. kindof a weird feeling. this time last year, i was in college. now im in lumberton. 24. thats not so young anymore. an old friend of mine died in her sleep at 24. if i knew this was my last birthday, would i be satisfied? what would i do this year if i didnt have another and another and another to follow? not what ( Read more... )