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Being a dyed-in-wool, tried and true, American, I love a road trip any time to anywhere. Unfortunately, if I'm the passenger long enough I crash out almost immediately. Urban Dictionary calls it carcolepsy. Even when one post I found claimed the following -  Carcolepsy: The Science Behind Why People Instantly Pass Out In The Car I dunno about that, but I do know why I fall asleep. Carcolepsy: My Origin Story My mother told me this story about one evening that I was having difficulty sleeping as an infant. She tried all her usual tricks such as changing my diapers, breast feeding, and rocking and singing to me. I couldn't be consoled. Or soothed back to sleep. At first she was frustrated because she couldn't get me asleep. Eventually, she grew worried when nothing could get me asleep. So she loaded me up in the Green Duster for a trip the hospital. As soon as she started the vehicle it would be when I would get carcolepsy: my origin story. I fell asleep after one bl...

In American society, invariably you've contacted a call center filled wall-to-wall with customer service representatives (CSRs) And for twenty years, I was a call center rat in some capacity. In some of those call centers, I rose through the ranks to be promoted to title of supervisor. Not only did we manage the workers, but we took escalated calls. The following is part 1 of 5 posts based on the funniest call center stories, I have to share. Considering I've handled hundreds (if not thousands) escalated situations these five are bar-none the best of the bunch. Funniest Call Center Stories: Part I - Sequim I understand that not being born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, you are not naturally exposed to Native American names of cities, rivers, and more. I would think that if you're not an expert in the pronunciation of a term that you would defer to someone who is. Furthermore, if you're traveling to an unfamiliar area, you should take the advice of a travel ag...

Look, I get it. I do. You spend a majority of your time at work. Therefore you spend that same amount of time with your co-workers. And humans are social beings, so naturally you'll socialize with those co-workers. There are more reasons  why you should not date at work than to date. Just because you socialize with them doesn't equate to hooking up with them either. There are catch-phrases that oversimplify this dynamic, such as ... "Don't dip your pen in the company ink", and "Don't fish from the company pond" are just a couple. Why You Should Not Date At Work I'm not saying I haven't dated a co-worker. On the contrary, I have, and that's why I'm telling you shouldn't. And it wasn't just once, either. Oh, don't forget that it's not only my advice, there's usually a pesky "non-fraternization" clause in most companies policies. I'm also not saying that flirting and/or socializing is harmful, ...

Ah, yes. Another new year, so another set of New Year's Resolutions will be issued. I say, Don't Bother: New Year's Resolutions Fail. That's right. Only 8% of resolutions are upheld for the year. Or rather there's a 92% failure rate . I haven't made a resolution for the new year in 9 years ever since I created my holiday: Tabula Rasa Day with a declaration. Don't Bother: New Year's Resolutions Fail I'm saying this to further my cynical view of my fellow Americans. I've made them in the past, and each of them have failed as well. All of them. There are several reasons why they fail, but take a look at what the resolutions are to understand why. Lose Weight and Get Fit Quit Smoking Learn Something New Eat Healthier and Diet Get Out of Debt and Save Money Spend More Time with Family Travel to New Places Be Less Stressed Volunteer Drink Less Each one is too ambitious, too ambiguous, takes too long to see results, and require a par...

Happy New Year! We said goodbye to 2017, and welcomed 2018 with open arms and New Year's Resolutions. One of which invariably is hitting the gym. Y'all read my misadventures at a gym such as the Icy Hot Incident , Been Caught Kaepernicking , and etc. I haven't told the following story about my first use of creatine . If you're reading this while drinking, eating, or an area that would not be appropriate to be laughing out loud - I highly recommend you cease those activities and find some privacy. My First Use of Creatine Before my 30th birthday, I had meltdown. Many of my friends who were 30 + were in the best shape of their lives, and here I was, in the wrong shape of my life - and I knew it doesn't improve by itself. I talked about my fitness goals, and someone who knew me, pointed me to her brother. I called him, Big Kenny, the Personal Trainer. This man completely changed my working information about personal fitness, nutrition, supplements including my f...