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There are some jobs you need a sense of humor to be able to do; otherwise, there would be no way you could get through every day and still keep your sanity. Nursing is one of those professions . Nurses must deal with the public in ways many service workers never have to. Nurses have to control scared and angry people who don't want to be where they are and administer healthcare to those people. I literally could never. I learned that nursing was no joke when my friend who works as a psychiatric…

Style over substance

Halloweekend is almost upon us , and I, for one, and excited. I may or may not have gotten too many costumes (is three too many? three is probably too many), but at least I know I am prepared beyond belief for what this weekend will entail. The good thing about this Halloweekend is that I feel confident that this is the sole Halloweekend of the year. Whenever Halloween falls squarely in between two perfectly good weekends, that's when I get a little bit concerned. Last year, I went out to a bar…

My culture is not your costume!

King of the squashes

This week in gaming news: Konami announced its Silent Hill 2 remake with an extra spooky trailer, and a perplexing “interactive streaming series” with new titles including Silent Hill: Townfall, Silent Hill: Ascension , and Silent Hill f . EA is reportedly shutting down its servers for a bunch of really good old games, including Mirror’s Edge , NBA Jam (2010), and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. Square Enix's new trailer for highly anticipated game Final Fantasy XVI “Amibiton” promises giant mo…

Not to brag, but I was the MVP of Halloween when I was a kid. My grandma, my mom, and I concocted costumes that could not be more legendary. Here's a master list of the costumes I did so that you will believe me: I was Arthur from the hit PBS series, The Monopoly Man, The Mona Lisa, Ursula The Sea Witch, Garfield The Cat, and a Cavewoman all in a row. Those were the costumes I wore from Kindergarten through 5th grade, and I had all hits and no misses. Even when I was a teenager, my Halloweens w…

Cringetopia

Have you ever been told by your Math teacher to stop reading the book you have hiding under your desk? Don't worry, I have too. There's something so addicting about reading that leads you to neglect all of the other important things in your life. Do you need to clean your room, do your homework, apply for a new job, pay your bills, make new friends, or all of the above? As a reader, you already know that will be impossible with the amount of reading you're likely to do in the coming days. That'…

It's been a rocky road for me and HBO's House of the Dragon . And I'm pretty sure many other Game of Thrones fans would agree. There's a lot to complain about - the constant recasting, at times, the painful writing. Due to the aforementioned flaws, the series' character development is certainly lacking. But despite the gripes, we still felt some serious loss after Sunday's shocking finale came to a seemingly abrupt end. As a pretty serious fan of George R.R. Martin's worldbuilding, I knew that…

With the Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power first season gone, and since the House of the Dragon finale on Sunday, our roster of fantasy-related entertainment has taken a pretty major hit. What the hell am I supposed to watch now? Supernatural ? Fat chance. I need my fantasy shows to be high-budget and high violence. And when I can't get to enjoy either of the above, I guess it's down to one thing: memes. Memes help to fill the void left by my favorite TV shows and comfort watches (the origi…

It's that time of the year when we're all thinking the same thing: what if I moved into a secluded rural cottage with the love of my life where we could bake bread and connect with nature ? Something about fall makes you want to be at one with the natural world, no matter how much of a city slicker you are. I want some leaves to crunch under my shoes outside of my rustic farmhouse, and I want it now! Nature allows your mind to relax and think about things in a whole new way. Nobody tries to sel…

The candy that splits America

How dare you call us fun sized?!

Raccoons are really special. And fortunately for me, they happen to be one of the only “wild” animals that makes its presence known in my New York City neighborhood. I live near a gigantic cemetery, so many opossums, skunks, and raccoons call the backyards here home. But the trash pandas are my favorite. Why? They're way cuter than opossums (sorry) and a lot less likely to attack than a scared skunk. They're also more likely to interact with me and my neighbors in the backyard. Or e