A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for Friday, August 19, 2005

You've no doubt had the pleasurable experience of writing a resume for yourself. You know, you take everything you've ever done professionally (or at least your last three jobs) and try to make them sound much better than they actually were. Then you exaggerate your personal traits, and call yourself "dedicated," and "responsible," and "highly motivated." Its all a bunch of bull, because you can't talk about your personality on paper. Its almost as if you're telling the employer what they want... Sign in to see full entry.

Have you ever had a parent who worries too much, in general? My mom is like that. She worries about me, my sister, and the world in general. She'll stay up all night worrying about the littlest thing. Her current bout of worriness comes with the end of my internship- today is my last day here!:-(. I mentioned before that I was staying at AU, but then moved in with a friend of a friend over at GW. My car, however, is still parked at AU. Tonight I am eating dinner with my aunt, uncle and cousins;... Sign in to see full entry.