I'm seeking some advice here. Just hit me with what you think, unless you're going to be a dick then go to someone else's blog and comment. I'm a guy in my mid-20's and I've been living on my own since I was 18. My parents do not help me out in any way with my living expenses, and I have a well paying job and take care of myself. With that said, I've never really had a job I truly enjoyed. Sometimes I get so stressed out I feel like I'm getting ulcers. Until recently, I managed a business that took in over $950,000 in an average week, with 5,000 customers daily and around 200 employees. It was too much for me and I took another job. I make the same amount of money now, but it's a completely different line of work. The stress level, however, is still very much the same. With any higher paying job comes more stress. My parents are both very successful (monetarily speaking, as if that's really a true measure), and work in a highly professional atmosphere (think suits and briefcases). There ... Read more ...
"A nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what it never was and will never be." -Thomas Jefferson
It amazes me how passionate people are over this upcoming presidential election. Really, it's refreshing to see so many people in this country taking an active interest in politics. However, I feel that many of the people who share in this interest do so out of something other than a careful consideration of the candidate's policies. From my experience, people on "both sides" literally turn angry and defensive when their party's candidate is criticized, almost as if they are taking the critiques as an attack on their own personal beings. I partially blame the media, as each "news" source struggles for dominance over a myriad of competitors, and inadvertently (or perhaps not inadvertently) polarizes the masses. The cable news networks ... Read more ...
On the weekends I make extra cash working at an upscale nightclub. Its the type of place where all the men sport their ties and blackberrys, and all the ladies have coach purses and heels. To say it is yuppie would be like saying the ocean is damp. And at this club, Im the guy everyone loves to hate: The List Guy. I pick who gets in and who doesnt, and sometimes I am required to ask people to leave. The other guy who works the door with me is a 69, 350 pound black dude with tattoos on his neck. Meanwhile, Im the 62 180 pound white guy who passes the judgment (read: yuppie ambassador). So, needless to say if anyone has to be asked to leave, they are more likely to listen to the big black guy than me. Lets say this guys name is T
Late last Friday night, T and I were at our posts when this little twerpy short dude in khaki shorts and a polo shirt sp ... Read more ...
