Advice

04 Aug 2012

Affordable Clothes And Recycling

Most of my wardrobe is not considered very high-fashion. It’s pretty convenient because I don’t want to spend my time getting ready. I am not very fashionable and I don’t care to be. Visiting clothing stores is always very stressful. The 12-year-old children who work at Forever 21 always suggest

Donna Rose - Bankrupt Blonde 0
01 Aug 2012

How to Karaoke Like a Pro Amateur Singer

First things first: I have never been a “wild child.”  During my teen years, I was a dedicated captain of my high school’s Quiz Bowl team– our post-match parties consisted of watching Team Member L do the “human pretzel” behind a dumpster in the Denny’s parking lot, and Team Member

Carrie Laven - Pretty Penniless 0
31 Jul 2012

Weird Observations About Having A Job

The Beginning of Your Day Have you ever noticed how hard it is to wake up in the morning? I could wake up with the power of The Hulk and still not muster up the strength it takes to get out of bed. It’s one of the many atrocities of

Enrique Grijalva - Mr. Minimum Wage 0
23 Jul 2012

PDeXes and Why There is a Strong Possibility That We Are All Dying Alone*

GRRRR! Let’s date! Portland is not famous for it’s “people who are committed to just sleeping with one dude or chick for a presumably extended period of time” rate, let alone the amount of successful marriages. Whether you’re hanging out with someone in their mid-30s who is struggling not to overdose on

Chloe Newsom - Dive Bar Desperado 0
fat-shaved-cat
21 Jul 2012

Practical Jokes: Two Wrongs Totally Make A Right

  I love my cats. I’m sure many of you can relate. They just… get me. I’m actually a huge animal lover in general. However, given my current circumstances, they are stuck in Washington with my Mom while I am down here kicking ass and living the broke-ass dream. It

Donna Rose - Bankrupt Blonde 0
20 Jul 2012

A Workingman’s Thoughts on Unemployment

I am a workingman. My alarm goes off at 7:30 am. I’m ready to start work by 9am. At 11am, I hit the gym for an hour then eat lunch. Afterwards it’s back to work until 6pm. I am a workingman. Sometimes I have deadlines and my keyboard rattles rhythmically

Jules Owen - Wandering Wastrel 0
17 Jul 2012

Dress for Success or Dress to Express?

If you’re reading this then there is a good chance that you’re broke. And, if you’re broke, there’s quite possibly a rebellious reason why you’re broke. Yes, it is hard to be monetarily successful in these harsh economic times, but I’m sure that if all you really cared about was

Enrique Grijalva - Mr. Minimum Wage 0