Vera Dietz is trying to ignore a lot of things: that her mother abandoned her when she was 12; that she’s only 18 and works a full-time job as a pizza delivery technician while still…
Date Archives 2011
The Haughty Snob tunes in for Oprah’s finale
My friend Christa, who I call my best friend I haven’t met yet, likes to call herself a Pop Culturalist. What makes her a Pop Culturalist? Her willingness to dive head first into things she…
Wedding porn, why I won’t be seeing Bridesmaids & MN’s hate legislation
At about any given time on a Saturday you can scroll through your cable guide and find no less than four “reality” shows about weddings. Bridezillas, Say Yes to the Dress, Four Weddings (there is…
Your age is the hardest age
Ivy’s kind of a bitch. She swears in class, she spits in people’s faces, and she seems to be angry about everything. But she’s got some good reasons for being such a bitch. Her bitter,…
Glibness on two years of an unreal job
Yesterday was the second anniversary of getting laid off at my last “corporate” job (the quotes are because The Nerdery is anything but corporate). Can you believe I’ve gone two years without a real job?…
Ms. Brightside
Today is my friend Steve’s birthday. This fact has absolutely nothing to do with the contest he’s having that challenges readers to summarize what they love about where they live in three words. You should…