Category Archives: Too XYZ
“Excellent” in Spite of Myself.
Yesterday afternoon I had a phone interview. But I was the interviewer, and not the interviewee. I am probably one of the few people that gets more anxious about giving interviews than I do about being interviewed. I could be interviewed by almost anyone and not feel too poorly about it for long. But when …
Social Media This Week: I’m Just Not Feeling It.
I have not been totally absent from the internet in the last 5 days. I have, however, been more selective in my use of same during that time. I would never claim to be as prolific in my use of social media as some of you are. (Particularly those of you I have met recently.) …
A Kindred Spirit in Phone Hatred
Please read this post about hating phones that my like minded friend and internet associate Mehnaz has written over at her blog. There is literally not one jot that I could add or detract from it to express my feelings on the same subject any better myself. Our thoughts on the subject are identical.
Suck It Up. (A Featured Post on Brazen Careerist.)
A lot of people who are Too XYZ will hear these words when they express something with which they are having difficulty that other people find easy. God knows I have. I have heard it because of the things I write in this blog, or the things I Tweet, or write in Brazen Careerist. Hell, …
Who’s Got That School Spirit?? Not Me. (A Featured Post on Brazen Careerist.)
In high school, I was voted the one with the most school spirit. It was one of the greatest ironies of my life so far. I had no school spirit. I went to a terrible high school and took every chance to explain as much. To this day I am convinced that awarding me that …
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