How pumped is everybody that Cinco De Mayo falls on a Saturday this year? And how many of you are going to parties called "Cinco De Drinko" this weekend? *Raises hand* --- Before we all start hallucinating from tequila intake, I thought I'd throw down some knowledge on the history of this holiday, so I turned to the most reliable source of information since Encyclopedia Britannica went out of print earlier this year: Wikipedia.com... --- "It is celebrated nationwide in the United States … [Read more...]
OWS “General Strike” – so why am I still at work?
May 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
So apparently THIS is happening today. --- The convo I had with my boss in regards to the general strike went something like this: Me: Sooo, tomorrow is Occupy Wall Street's general strike. Him: Okay... Me: Apparently people aren't supposed to be going into work. They're going to block off the subways. They're protesting throughout the city! Him: And how does this relate to you coming into work? Me: I'm just saying it might be hard for me to make it in on time... y'know, because they're … [Read more...]
New England celebrates 4:20 with music and marijuana
April 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
New England: That little area of the United States known for its lush greenery, beautiful foliage, mercurial weather, and bitchy inhabitants- hardened by the cold winters they've been forced to endure for most of their lives. --- Being a New Englander myself, I know that besides pretty leaves and shitty winters, this Northern nook of the U.S. also has an abundance of delicious and potent marijuana, along with an awesome underground jam band / music scene, spawning artists such as Phish, James … [Read more...]
How to lose the last 5 pounds
January 11, 2012 By 7 Comments
Throughout my adolescence and early teen years, I was overweight. Not morbidly obese, but definitely not skinny like all the kids my age. My mother insisted that I wasn't fat, I was just "built differently" than those around me. -------- That worked for a while, but young kids can be cruel, and I was teased for my appearance throughout elementary and middle school- even being coined the undeniably clever nickname "Angelard" (you can laugh, I know, it's funny) by some of my classmates. It also … [Read more...]
No matter how old you are, free toilet paper will always come in handy
November 14, 2011 By 5 Comments
Today I got a care-package in the mail from my mom. Contents are as follows... … [Read more...]
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