Tag Archives: sucky

Why Dating Sucks / Why Dating is Awesome

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It appears I am at a point in my life when I must once again enter the dating world. I had really hoped I would never have to date again. Not that I’ve ever really “dated” before. I guess I was hoping to skip the whole experience altogether.

Here’s what I am and am not looking forward to…

Awesome: Flirting

Sucky: Rejection

Awesome: The excitement of possibility

Sucky: Feeling like you’ll never meet anyone who’s a match for you

Awesome: First kisses

Sucky: The awkward goodbye hug / handshake / whatever at the end of a date gone wrong Continue reading →

Why Working for Yourself is Awesome / Why Working for Yourself Sucks

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Awesome: Setting your own hours

Sucky: Unless your customer needs something ASAP

Awesome: No rush hour traffic

Sucky: Being cooped up in a house/apartment all day

Awesome: No annoying co-workers

Sucky: No work friends Continue reading →

Why Writing is Awesome / Why Writing Sucks

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Yesterday I finished the rough draft of my latest screenplay. That accomplishment inspired me to type this little list. These sentiments aren’t limited to any particular form of writing. I think they’re applicable to writing in/for/of journals, blogs, books, poems, latrinalia, marginalia, sermons, eulogies, business proposals, sticky notes, essays, and everything else.

Awesome: When inspiration strikes

Sucky: When you actually have to sit down and try to right out your thoughts

Awesome: The potential for self-discovery

Sucky: Staring at a blank Word doc for an hour without writing a word

Awesome: The elation of finding the perfect word

Sucky: The agony of searching for the perfect word Continue reading →

Why So Cal is Awesome / Why So Cal Sucks

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Awesome: Sandy beaches with big (but not too big) waves

Sucky: It’s really expensive

Awesome: A million restaurants with food from all over the world

Sucky: Traffic

Awesome: Los Angeles, Hollywood and Downtown Culver City

Sucky: There are some neighborhoods that should definitely be avoided

Awesome: Snowy mountains just a few hours away

Awesome: The film industry Continue reading →

Why Getting a Wax is Awesome / Why Getting a Wax Sucks

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(We’re talking brows, bikinis, Brazilians, legs, arms, pits, back waxes – the works.)

Awesome: No fear when wearing a bathing suit

Sucky: The part where someone rips the hair from your body

Awesome: You feel so well-maintained afterward

Sucky: Except for the sticky leftover wax that just won’t come off

Awesome: For guys, no more embarrassing back hair

Sucky: For guys, at least one of your friends will make fun of you

Awesome: No more shaving/razor bumps

Sucky: Waiting for the hair to get long enough to go back for another wax Continue reading →

Why Men are Awesome / Why Men Suck

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Awesome: They’re chivalrous without being demeaning

Sucky: They refer to women as bitches to their friends

Awesome: They rule the world

Sucky: They don’t do a whole lot with their power

Awesome: They make excellent super heroes

Sucky: About 90% of murders are committed by men

Awesome: Ghandi was a man

Sucky: So was Hitler Continue reading →

Why Women are Awesome / Why Women Suck

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Awesome: We can make babies

Sucky: We have periods

Awesome: Our power is rising throughout the world

Sucky: Men still get paid more

Awesome: We’re great at expressing our emotions

Sucky: We’re too emotional

Awesome: We’re becoming more sexually free and expressive

Sucky: We call each other whores

Awesome: More of us play sports than ever before

Sucky: No one watches women’s pro sports, including women Continue reading →