I stumbled across an email I sent to a friend of mine in 2005 (Yahoo! saves sent messages). When I saw his name again, I was reminded of a social phenomenon. In each group of friends I’ve been in, there’s always “the weird guy.” In 2005 I was living in Tallahassee, FL after graduating college. The friendsContinue reading “An Unschooled Look Into Personalities”
Category Archives: Society
Deal Breakers in a Dating Relationship
Everyone seems to have their deal-breakers. I never really thought about mine until the term “deal-breakers” became popular a few years ago. Typically I stay away from trendy words or phrases because they annoy me. Anyone remember the book, “I Kissed Dating Goodbye“? When I was in college that book had it’s fifteen minutes ofContinue reading “Deal Breakers in a Dating Relationship”
Moving On Without Facebook
Like a buffalo against the herd, I recently closed my Facebook account. Most people ask if I de-friended them. Or assume I gave it up for lent or a designated amount of time. Certainly radical behavior is only short and to prove a point or test one’s limits, but not a concrete long-term decision. But nowContinue reading “Moving On Without Facebook”
The Nashville Flood, May 2010
If there never was a reason to love this city, there is now. What I’ve witnessed in the kindness of people here is not something I’ve seen before, and I’ve been through my share of tough storms (former resident of hurricane-prone Florida, including Hurricane Andrew). A quick recap- Saturday it started raining. Saturday afternoon itContinue reading “The Nashville Flood, May 2010”
How Famous People Sleep
I never thought much about the way I sleep until I read an article about different sleep positions. While I found the diagram quite hilarious, the research findings seem pretty accurate. I usually start out in the Fetus position, then before I fall asleep, shift to the Yearner. How about you? [check out “how famous menContinue reading “How Famous People Sleep”
Out of the Wilderness 