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A Poem in Tweets by @TwitterCynic I had a really great tweet typed up, but it was 142 characters long, so I had to tweet this shitty one instead. I was glad when I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, because there was a cute stranger on the right side. I'm tttt (too tired to tweet). I don't think I'm tweeting correctly. I bet someone tweeted a … [Read more...] about Tweeting Poetically

If college teaches you nothing else, try and remember words like metonymy. They may not come in handy all too often, but eventually you will see: In eighty years, when aliens attack that look  like little Mr. Potato heads, and someone shouts "Its one hundred heads against five of us!", you'll laugh. With your last dying breath, a whisper will escape: "That used to be: … [Read more...] about If College Teaches You Nothing Else…

Why do gyms have all those mirrors? To make sure you're lifting the weights straight? I told myself that too, until I found myself thinking: “My, what beautiful blue eyes you have”. The truth is that the mirrors work as a double-edged motivational tool, simultaneously telling gym rats “Is that a muffin top? Whoa, you need to start coming here more often” and “These sessions are … [Read more...] about Why Even Go? (To The Gym)

Any investment banker can tell you about high risk and high reward. Nothing will make you understand what they mean like attempting a snot-rocket  at 25 mph. If the conditions are even slightly below ideal, you could be in for the surprise of a lifetime. … [Read more...] about Swim, Bike, Run, Snot-Rocket.