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Unemployment Diarist’s Life Is Now Better Than Yours

It’s been eight months. Eight long, tedious months of watching everyone else’s life go on as you wait in your holding pattern – waiting for a job, a boyfriend, something or anything to get you out of the funk you’ve … Continue reading

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Help Wanted: Adult Babysitter

Wanted: Gatekeeper — adult babysitter, if you will. Executive caretaker required for successful, high-functioning middle manager. Hours are 8pm to bedtime (12:30-1 AM). Here’s how it works: You’d come over, do some cooking and cleaning, iron an outfit for the … Continue reading

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Top Ten Signs Your Business is Going to Fail

10. There’s someone at your desk selling extended warranties over the phone. 9. Congress is talking about making your salary illegal. 8. Your boss is calling you collect. From prison. 7. Advertising your products is now discussed in terms of … Continue reading

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DRUNK FOODZ!!! Today: The Foreman Test Kitchen

In this episode of the Drinker’s Table, Drunk Foodz Edition, we explore highly convenient foods cooked on the countertop grill. These are kind of foods that seemingly make themselves in your kitchen late at night, after the drinking is done. … Continue reading

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The Unemployment Diaries, Los Angeles, Part II: The Crushing Despair Kicks In

It’s now day 70 of your adventure.  You just missed another 3-day weekend because you don’t see the point in celebrating another day off from a job you do not have.  Plus, traffic. Last week, on your way home from … Continue reading

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Eating With: The Tipsy Epicurean

Beer bonged that Bud? Hit the hooch like a hero? Chugged the Chardonnay like a champ? Wet your whistle with Whiskey? It’s time to once again make yourself something to eat! This is a classic drunk food for multiple reasons. … Continue reading

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Rants in My Pants: Perez Hilton Edition

On Sunday night, somewhere in Canada, Perez Hilton got knocked the fuck out.  Well, technically, he was ALLEGEDLY punched in the face by will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas and/or possibly will’s manager and/or possibly a Black Eyed Peas fan.  … Continue reading

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Eating With: The Tipsy Epicurean

Beer bonged that Bud? Hit the hooch like a hero? Chugged the Chardonnay like a champ? Wet your whistle with Whiskey? It’s time to make yourself something to eat.

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The Unemployment Diaries: Los Angeles

It’s been 31 days, which is officially a month. You have officially been out of work for a month. Yesterday, on Day 30, you had a half-assed day dream in which Morgan Spurlock showed up with video cameras and revealed … Continue reading

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I Hate NY!

Reasons you should Stay There instead of Failing Here. 1) The Summer There’s a reason half of New York leaves during the July and August swelter period, it’s mostly because the city is a reeking pile of urine-baked concrete for … Continue reading

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