From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Found Dialogue #2

by Japhy Grant on January 5, 2010

Co-Worker: What are you watching?
Me: Oh, um — some girl putting on Avatar make-up.
Co-Worker: Lame.
Me: Actually, she’s kind of clever about it. And she’s fat, so it’s funny.

Co-Worker leaves.

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12 Habits for 2010

by Japhy Grant on January 3, 2010

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Every year, I do some variation on a New Year’s resolution and usually I get a fair measure of them done, but never enough. I was late to work before the holidays and cabbing it. I started complaining about not being able to do everything I wanted and the cabbie told me I was trying too hard. “50%, that’s the best any of us can hope for. Get 50% done and you’ll be happy.” He’s probably right, but Americans don’t really have this kind of common sense.

Still, the idea of creating another list of must-do’s for a new year seemed daunting, ’til I stumbled across this great Lifehacker post suggesting you choose just 12 habits you want to add- and you focus on one a month. Consider me sold. Click after the jump to see what 12 habits I’ll be cultivating this year. Let me know yours, too. [click to continue…]

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