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Jon & Kate Plus… Divorce?

June 22nd, 2009
For those of you who are out of the loop, the show Jon & Kate Plus Eight is a reality show starring a family of ten: a Pennsylvania couple and their adorable set of twins and sextuplets. I was introduced to the show on a fairly recent Spring Break trip to Florida with three of my friends. During early mornings before hitting the pool, we would flip to Jon & Kate Plus Eight after watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Of course, as luck would have it, as soon as I become addicted to the show, Jon and Kate’s relationship falls apart, and the whole show basically loses its appeal for me. No longer is the show about this lovely family in a small town, it’s about whether or not Jon and Kate are having affairs.
I guess the whole divorce isn’t all that surprising. I mean aside from all the allegations about the couple cheating on each other, I think it was pretty obvious from the show itself that Jon and Kate were bound to separate sooner or later. I know the cameras don’t always show the best in people, but man, this couple did not know how to communicate. Kate was bossy and anal. Jon was totally whipped. I guess after ten years not being able to have his say in things, the guy finally had enough.
What worries me is that this is happening to couples all over the country. It saddens me that a lot of people don’t take marriage as seriously anymore – I mean, why would they if divorce is so easily accessible, right? I know the calculation for the divorce rate is faulty and all that, but for effect, let’s just pretend the divorce rate of America really is fifty percent. Whatever the real number, it’s ridiculous how many marriages end up in divorce these days. How sad it is that this thing that ends marriages could one day become more popular than marriage itself! Who knew that King Henry VIII would start something that would become so widespread?

For those of you who are out of the loop, the show Jon & Kate Plus Eight is a reality show starring a family of ten: a Pennsylvania couple and their adorable set of twins and sextuplets. I was introduced to the show on a fairly recent Spring Break trip to Florida with three of my friends. During early mornings before hitting the pool, we would flip to Jon & Kate Plus Eight after watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Of course, as luck would have it, as soon as I become addicted to the show, Jon and Kate’s relationship falls apart, and the whole show basically loses its appeal for me. No longer is the show about this lovely family in a small town; it’s about whether or not Jon and Kate are having affairs. Read more…

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Studies Show: Unemployment Leads to Blogging (At Least in My Case)

June 22nd, 2009
So far this summer, I have gone through at least twenty applications, one unsuccessful interview, and zero job offers. I would like to blame the economy, but then how would I explain all the people my age or younger who are currently employed? I guess most of the blame then lies on my inability to make a good, lasting impression. It doesn’t help that the only job experience I have is waitressing at a retirement home that refuses to ever hire me again because I gave a one-and-a-half week notice instead of a two-week notice.
To top if off, I’ve spent almost two hundred dollars on just clothes, food, and entertainment. Whether it’s going out for dinner with a big group of friends or just relaxing by the pool with my girls, spending time with people can be expensive. I am literally earning a negative income here. If I was still a child, this would be totally acceptable. Or if I was rich, I could have a reality show documenting my enviable all play and no work lifestyle. Unfortunately, I am neither a child nor rich, so what I have become is just a bum.
Due to this recent inactivity, I have been suckled into the world of blogging. So while my family and friends slave away at summer school or at work, I sit. And I write. Yes, I realize the patheticism in everything that I am confessing. But to be honest, my life is so depressing right now, I don’t even care what people think. Blogging is what I have to do now to keep my brain from rotting away (not that there’s much left of my brain anyway), and with two more months left of summer break, this blogging business might even help me keep my sanity.

So far this summer, I have gone through at least twenty applications, one unsuccessful interview, and zero job offers. I would like to blame the economy, but then how would I explain all the people my age or younger who are currently employed? I guess most of the blame then lies on my inability to make a good, lasting impression. It doesn’t help that the only job experience I have is waitressing at a retirement home that refuses to ever hire me again because I gave a one-and-a-half-week notice instead of a two-week notice. Read more…

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