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Confessions of a former unemployed

I always tried to be honest on my blog. Like some greater blog god was going to judge me and strike me down with spam for not being brutally honest. I won’t lie there were times when I’m like this story would be so much better if I didn’t have to admit that I was [...]

Self-actualization via the crazy

Congratulations are in order. And by that, I mean I’m going to congratulate myself. I’ve made the jump from all-out unemployment to the realm of part-time underemployment. Translation: I am wedged in between the lowest tiers of Maslow’s self-actualization pyramid! Huzzah! Still, it’s progress and I have my sights set on what I want. My [...]

Weird dream jobs

Recently, an interview was posted on Wired.com that I did with actress Radha Mitchell. She’s currently starring in the movie Surrogates, alongside Bruce Willis, and next year will be in the remake of George Romero’s cult film The Crazies. She talked about starring in sci-fi and horror ranging from the film adaptation of Silent Hill, [...]

Sally Jessy, my geek to chic Obi Wan

When I went to bed after eating three or four Krispy Kremes (always a mistake), I found myself tossing and turning throughout the night. At first, I got a little nervous. My roommate and her family invited some sort of psychic/witchdoctor into their circle in order to address various personal issues… Apparently, my roommate’s twin [...]

Let go, let flow

I’m totally ashamed to admit this, but one of my favorite movies to watch over and over and over again is Something New, starring Sanaa Lathan and Simon Baker. You see, I’m the kind of guy who typically likes horror movies. Intense ones. I love films with severe decapitations of Dario Argento proportions. Lucio Fulci’s [...]

Cover Letter and makeover tips from Bridgetta and Cher

While it’s apparently too early and annoying to have 90s nostalgia, I can’t help but think of a certain seminal film in Generation Y’s collective VCR called “Clueless.” Cher, a virgin who can’t drive, is still — to me — an American Hero. Cher, however, had a very obvious dark side. So rich, so pretty, [...]

Life on the road

I told myself I didn’t need to write this week, but after a first day of driving through California, Nevada and a stop outside Salt Lake City, I changed my mind. It was some where during the miles of Nevada nothingness and the casino/food/hotel — don’t judge. It was the last stop in Nevada and [...]

The footprints in the sand

All of the sudden, I have found myself with a sun kissed body full of Dairy Queen and (let’s just say) three glasses of red wine. I am watching Bob Ross’ kind of creepy, yet kind of soothing voice on PBS… A lot. You know, the dude with the ‘fro who paints the same painting [...]

Some people stand in the darkness, afraid to step into the light

After flying from San Francisco to NYC to Raleigh, and driving for several hours, I am finally at my destination: Emerald Isle. Also known as the Crystal Coast, this is a fairly small island, but it’s also supposed to hold around 50,000 people each summer. This year, that is not the case. I guess people [...]

An introduction, or Oprah made me do it

Hello all, My name is Scott Pierce and I am unemployed. I’m afraid that if something doesn’t pan out by the end of next month, I will be struggling to pay the rent and feed myself. Or worse — I will have to move home. It’s really not just a fear; it’s reality. I am [...]