Craigslist.org: Ugly Shirt For Sale: Available After I Take It Off Today.
When getting dressed this morning, I had an exceptionally difficult time choosing an outfit. I was certain that I wanted to wear jeans, as it was casual Friday, but I couldn't decide what to put on top. After much debate, I settled on a tank top that would be both appropriate for the workplace and would also allow me to exist outside without perishing from the heat and humidity. Unfortunately, the shirt I chose is a hideously bright shade of orange that screams color in every direction. (Well, I think it's orange. Somebody else voted for red, and another vote was cast for coral. However, all votes were in agreement that, specific color name aside, it's just a visually offensive garment.) Were I a toasty golden tan color, it might look appealing, but I am nothing of the sort. On my ghastly pale torso, the effect is similiar to the ...continue reading.
My best offer:
"Just for the sake of curiosity, would you consider something in trade for this, either partial or full? On offer I have the following: 1. Your choice of 3 children, all girls ..... 'nuff said2. Giant rabbit that loves to eat garden plants, ensures weeds have plenty of space to grow ..... just needs to be caught3. Hornet's nest, about the size of an orange ..... ripe for the picking, should get you some practice for law school!"Unfortunately, the folks at the Apple store did not want to give me a MacBook in exchange for a large rabbit, so I had to settle for another offer that was paying in cash. Life is full of difficult choices.
Craigslist.org: I have contracted the plague and must sell my 15″ Apple PowerBook
Okay, so perhaps it's not the plague, but it's almost as bad. I am starting law school this fall and because they think we're all savages PC users, they only offer their exam software for PCs. Thus, I need to buy a PC software-friendly MacBook, which means selling either my husband or my current laptop. I was forced to choose the one that would fetch a better price.The laptop is a 15" PowerBook. It has a 1.25 GHz processor, an 80GB hard drive, and 1GB DDR SDRAM (2 512 KB cards). It has a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, AirPort Extreme, and all the other standard Apple features. This laptop will come with a brand new copy of the Tiger OS for you to do a clean install with the latest operating system.Why you should sell your kidney to buy this laptop: It is in great condition with only a few scratches on ...continue reading.
Step away from the keyboard.
In a fit of boredom last week, I did what I have done so often recently and posted an ad under the "Strictly Platonic" section of Craigslist.org. This time, however, instead of merely asking bored individuals to help distract me from playing pick-up sticks with the company promotional pens, I decided to ask people to give me advice on my writing. I linked them to this site and invited them to be harshly critical. I'm a big girl, I figured, I can take some constructive criticism. I received a few responses from well-meaning individuals who said I was amusing and all, but could benefit from a more relaxed or less offhanded tone and a decreased use of big words. These suggestions were definitely valid and I am certain that I could use them to better my writing, but I realized that I write pretty much exactly as I speak, and ...continue reading.