All the Rage Wednesday (Thursday Edition): People Who Bring Stereos to the Gym

There's a guy at my gym who blasts awful music at 5AM. I call him Shitty Shitty Bang Bang (on account of his shitty loud music, you see). He not only plays hip hop, one of my least favorite genres, but he plays shitty second-rate hip hop at that. On blast. At 5 in the morning. He makes … Continue reading All the Rage Wednesday (Thursday Edition): People Who Bring Stereos to the Gym →

All the Rage Wednesday: Poor Grammar Suggestions in Google Docs

When Jayne and I were writing our novel, I discovered a new level of Hell. You see, we were using Google Docs (or Google Drive now, I guess) to write our book simultaneously. I was expecting that to be problematic on its own--maybe the Google would get confused by two versions constantly being updated from … Continue reading All the Rage Wednesday: Poor Grammar Suggestions in Google Docs →

All the Rage Wednesday: People Who Take Up Bus Seats With Stuff

This post is dedicated to Jayne, who lives with this horror every day, and to Julia, who knows that this is an international epidemic. Look guys, I think we need to have a fundraiser. We're going to be raising awareness for elderly and disabled bags that clearly don't get enough seats on the bus. Seats … Continue reading All the Rage Wednesday: People Who Take Up Bus Seats With Stuff →

All the Rage Wednesday: People Who Walk in a Row

This one's dedicated to Alexandra, who reminded me how much I hate this. So, I'm walking in Berkeley, trying to get to class with some semblance of punctuality, when I get stuck behind that impenetrable wall of pure pedestrian evil--that group that walks side by side. Five people. Next to each other. On the narrow sidewalk. … Continue reading All the Rage Wednesday: People Who Walk in a Row →