I Before You

Don’t be selfish. We hear that all the time. From the time we are children, we are exhorted to share and be kind and put others before ourselves. Selfishness is seen as a negative trait, something to avoid at all costs. No one wants to list “selfish” as a defining characteristic or personality trait. We [...]

They’re Just Not That Into Me

Job searching, I’ve discovered, is a lot like dating. First, there’s the actual searching phase, in which you sort through pages upon pages of job listings to find the right ones, the ones you are best qualified for and think would be a great match. Then, after you send out your resume, cover letter and [...]

Random Thoughts, The Fourth

Welcome, my fellow Internet-ians, to another edition of Ordinary Mer’s Random Thoughts. Just the other day, I was thinking, It’s been awhile since I wrote some random thoughts. And, of course, when life gets crazy, sometimes bullet points are all you can do. I do sometimes regret “phoning it in” with a random thoughts post, [...]