If you post to the forum on Freelance Switch, you'll probably get some good advice. There are also articles on the site about pricing for different types of freelancing situations, including blogging.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 9:45 PM on July 3, 2008

I use my cell phone as a modem (called tethering) for $60/month unlimited with ATT. It's month to month since they add it as a feature.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 9:11 PM on June 11, 2008

Thank you everyone. I will be making some phone calls on Monday.

My landlord magically reappeared via email yesterday and basically said my bad, I didn't check my email all week......

!

And claimed he had no idea about the outstanding bill but that nothing could be done until Monday. I don't really want to move, but I'm going to see how this plays out over the next day or so and decide.

Again, thanks everyone.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:59 AM on June 8, 2008

I don't know if you have a car, but that will probably be a necessary added expense, with gas at about $4/gallon.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 1:30 PM on May 25, 2008

Is it the Bee Gees (Underneath the) Starlight of Love?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 9:41 AM on May 24, 2008

You can look for songs by the same producer.

B.O.B. was produced by Earthone III

Lose My Breath was produced by Darkchild.

I'll also suggest 1 Thing by Amerie. It was produced by Rich Harrison.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 1:59 AM on May 12, 2008

What about savings? Not for college, but just in case one of you loses his/her job?

If you can factor in a significant amount to that and cut expenses to include children, then you would be better off.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 12:30 PM on May 5, 2008

Since you're a journalist with little experience, I think you're in a much different position than people in other industries. Your boss is probably under pressure from his bosses to cut costs and by hiring you, he did. You do a whole lot of work, the work of multiple people, for the price of one.
It seems this is increasingly common in the industry and getting a raise isn't as simple, now, as explaining how much you bring to the paper.

It might be a good... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 6:11 AM on May 5, 2008 marked best answer

delirium
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:29 PM on April 29, 2008 marked best answer

Thank you PinkButterfly.. it's been bugging me for the past hour or so.

No problem. I've pulled many all-nighters.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:59 PM on April 29, 2008

This one will work with your laptop and is only $25.62 (Amazon.com) I bought an adapter for my Dell laptop when it died last year.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 8:17 PM on April 26, 2008

OP here:

Thank you all so much for your responses so far. To respond to a few questions:

Generally: Why do I believe that there is only one right belief?
In the Apostolic doctrine, the teaching is that in order to be saved you have to be baptized in the name of Jesus (not in the name of the father, son and Holy Ghost) and you have to speak in tongues as a sign that you have the Holy Ghost. If you do not do either part, you are not... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 12:30 PM on April 8, 2008

OP

Ghostinthemachine:Look at the answers you gave above. The questions were: "Why do [you] believe that...", "do you think...", and "why [X belief] makes more sense to you". Your answers began with "In the Apostolic doctrine...", "The teaching is that...", and "There is a scripture that says...". In other words, to questions about what you believe, you provided the answers of what others told you to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 1:52 PM on April 8, 2008

Also, I'm not in college anymore. I graduated last year. I'm back in the same city as all my family.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 1:54 PM on April 8, 2008

I just want to say thank you so much to every single person who took the time to post and a special thank you for such thoughtful and detailed advice. Thank you for challenging my assumptions and pointing me in the direction of many books and sites and just general trains of thought.

I truly appreciate it :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:06 PM on April 8, 2008

Nattie: You interpreted my question the right way. I think the struggle here is that I feel somebody has to be wrong, with regard to religion, and I don't want it to be me. I'm figuring that since there is a right way, IMO, I should be able to figure it out somehow and I came here to see if anyone knew how.

What people seem to be saying, though, is that religion isn't so black or white and nobody is necessarily wrong. That's the concept I'm... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:03 AM on April 9, 2008

keith0718: I am blown away by the in-depth response you gave me and I truly appreciate it.

The last month or so since I've seriously been questioning everything and the past week since I posted the question have been stressful, especially the past week. I haven't really been able to sleep and I feel anxious and down most of the time. Just when I think I've reached some moment of clarity, I find myself unsure again.

I really want to ignore my... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 6:31 PM on April 16, 2008

Idcoytco: Thank you for that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 4:59 PM on April 22, 2008

I asked this question a while ago "What do you do with your life if you never get married or have kids?" and a lot of people in that thread talked about being childless and how they deal with that and find ways to still have children in their lives.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:12 AM on April 21, 2008

The problem is, these Christians believe that you will suffer eternally if you don't become a Christian, and experience eternal bliss if you do. Nothing you can do or say makes a significant difference in that equation -- what's a little annoyance now in comparison to that?

In my church, they emphasize "not giving up" on your loved ones when it comes to evangelizing. So like winston said, the evangelizing person thinks he/she is doing you a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 2:18 PM on April 19, 2008

The Princeton Review site is popular and a good place to start for basics.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 3:47 PM on April 17, 2008

Try calling the career services centers at some universities in the area (Berkeley, SF State, Sac State, etc.) and ask them. They should be able to help you and I'm sure they are used to dealing with people scrambling at the last minute for summer internships.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 1:22 PM on April 17, 2008 marked best answer

I came across this free resume help and resume writing course today on a blog. I haven't used it and can't vouch for its effectiveness, but since it is free, it might be worth a try.

I have no connection to the site or the blog I found it on.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 6:11 PM on April 16, 2008

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA. They're always looking for volunteers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 6:57 PM on April 14, 2008

Part of it is cultural. Some knowledge is basic to certain cultures and classes, while it would never come up in the lives of someone from a different culture or class.

For example, a high school student whose parents are wealthy may know more about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc., horseback riding, sailboats, etc. while a child the same age of poor parents may have no clue about those things because it is not part of his/her world.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 4:30 PM on April 14, 2008

sixcolors That's interesting, PinkButterfly. I was going to add this in my OP, but didn't want to sound mean. I don't consider majority of my family as the most educated people. Most of my friends are educated, but I wouldn't consider most of them as "worldly".

So, does being educated have a lot to do with WHO you know?

Yes.

You learn things from the people who you interact with, especially... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 6:03 PM on April 14, 2008

grumblebee School is the greatest common denominator of growing up. It's the one chance anyone gets to learn the same stuff as everyone else. So if it doesn't happen in school -- or if the school "learning" doesn't stick -- it will happen or not, based on random events that befall each person.

Very true. I tutored elementary through high school students from underprivileged schools when I was in college. The homework assignment for the 10th... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 6:10 PM on April 14, 2008

Can you give a few more details: are you an only child? Is your mother married?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 6:35 PM on April 13, 2008

Shoes.

I don't like cheap shoes at all and they tend to go out at the worst times. Nobody needs $700 shoes, but a $5 pair of heels won't do you much good for long either.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 5:12 PM on April 13, 2008

I think leaving it off would be worse than leaving it on and explaining how you weren't involved. Since the case against your former employer deals with fraud, it would probably be best to avoid doing things that look shady.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:09 AM on April 12, 2008

This talks about the poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers dealing with immortality.

"The rivers are part of God's body, and participate in his immortality. They are the earthly analogues of eternity: deep, continuous, mysterious. They are named in the order of their association with black history. The black man has drunk of their life-giving essences, and thereby borrowed their immortality. "

Hughes wrote this poem when... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 12:14 AM on April 10, 2008

I'm not sure if others would consider this unprofessional, but if you opt for davidcbarker.com, perhaps you can make sure the C stands out (make it bold, for example) so that recruiters will notice it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:28 AM on April 9, 2008

I'd just like to point out that Urban Dictionary has several definitions related to Heisman, though the context of the statement you're asking about is vastly different than how it is used in the song pumpkin11 pointed out. The song is Crank Dat [Superman].
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 10:02 AM on April 6, 2008

It's understandable that you're resentful and sad.

I'm thinking, though, that since they've all graduated before they know how boring graduations are. On top of that, some of them have little children who are hard to keep entertained, still and quiet as it is under normal circumstances so at a large graduation you can imagine how hard it would be.

I would think they are not sitting at home trying to make you feel bad, but instead kind of weighed... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 6:12 PM on April 5, 2008

Your ad is important in determining what kind of applicants you'll get. I'm a recent grad and, when looking for freelancing work, I would evaluate the ads for spelling errors, etc. and the overall tone. If your ad shows your professionalism and is thorough, I would think you'd attract better applicants.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 3:11 PM on April 2, 2008

You might want to talk to an English major friend you have. I was an English major and loved writing essays. My friends in other majors would help me with assignments related to what they studied (poli. sci, bio, etc.) and I would gladly help them with essays, even letting them read some of mine. This would be free, minus the cost of helping a friend with skills you already have.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 7:17 PM on March 30, 2008

I was an RA. You have no rights so your best bet is to just go.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 4:46 PM on March 17, 2008

Conditions related to schooling: If you decide not to finish your degree, how does that impact the loan?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 12:51 AM on March 14, 2008

"California and New York taxpayers are supposed to pay sales tax on out-of-state Internet purchases, but the burden is on the taxpayer, not the online merchant. In both states, when you fill out your state return, you're asked to report and pay tax on out-of-state purchases, but tax authorities have no effective way to determine how much individuals really paid to out-of-state merchants. Under current law, it's a tax that's almost impossible to collect."... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 11:15 AM on March 12, 2008

It hurts for a while. Not forcing yourself to get over it, or act like you're over it, will be the most beneficial in the long run because undoubtedly your true feelings will resurface time and time again until you acknowledge, Yes i'm hurt and let that process instead of putting on a happy face and suppressing the feelings.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 4:16 PM on February 24, 2008

I would just say to take care of your children right now.

I can't comment on how to deal with a broken marriage (no experience whatsoever) but I do know firsthand that unhappy parents can have a very negative impact on the children. Since you love spending time with your sons so much this will be mutually beneficial for you all.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 9:29 PM on February 23, 2008

I found out my best friend had been lying to me for years about not having a relationship with one of my exes. I was hurt and angry because, as many have said here, it calls into question our entire friendship. Call that drama queen behavior if you like, but I feel it was an appropriate response to her deception.
It took me a while to get past it. A while. I felt like such an idiot for being duped.
We are not best friends now, but I would say we are... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 1:06 PM on February 20, 2008 marked best answer

The transgression in the original poster's case is just the lie.

That's just it, though. The problem is that he lied, not necessarily what he lied about. Same for me; I wasn't upset with my friend because she was dating my ex when I wanted him too. I was upset because she lied to me, purposely. She wasn't presenting herself honestly to me. That's not insignificant.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 2:51 PM on February 20, 2008

To answer your question:

If you had an unattractive friend, and you found out after several years that she'd been lying about her sexual experience because she was ashamed and wanted to fit in, how would you react to her?

My reaction would have two parts:
-Dealing with the fact that I had been lied to
-Trying to understand my friend's motivation and dealing with that

I'd be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 2:53 PM on February 20, 2008 marked best answer

In journalism, experience is often more important than what you got your degree in.

Student A: Photojournalism Major
Student B:History Major, 3 photography internships at newspapers

Student B gets the job.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 1:47 PM on February 20, 2008

MillMan
I'm saving for moving out, having an emergency fund, just generally trying to be financially responsible.
Goals: My internship is in writing. I'm open to doing new things, learning new things, etc.
I feel like I wasted a lot of time already "holding out" for a dream job and the anxiety and sadness that involved.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 11:35 AM on February 19, 2008

Thank you everyone.

I'm making a list of all the things I've ever wanted to do and figuring out how to get many of them done. Like Greg Nog mentioned, I've always wanted to go on a road trip and I'm working on planning one with a friend.

I do not want to just bum around town for a few months. I'm planning to spend my time learning some things and having a little fun.

Most of the time since I graduated last spring has... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 11:00 AM on February 20, 2008

It depends what a "sucker" is to you.

If a sucker is someone who has the ability to pay for things themselves; doesn't have to rely on other people/assistance, then yes.

It may not seem fair that people who spend their money unwisely are those who get benefits and assistance, but unfortunately that's how it works a lot of the time in many different realms.

What were you saving the money for? Wasn't it for a situation like this....?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 12:54 PM on February 19, 2008

The Zen Habits blog would be a good place to start. It's free, first of all, so before going out and buying lots of books you can learn a lot.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 11:10 AM on February 19, 2008

You did your friendly duty by refusing at least once. Now you can just enjoy the money since that's what they want you to do.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly at 2:24 PM on February 16, 2008