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I've plenty in touch with my inner child. How can I get in touch with my inner adult? I just want to be more disciplined and do the things a grownup needs to get done.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Deathalicious
at 7:06 PM on September 23, 2008
(15 comments)
How can I force myself to write?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blocked
at 4:48 PM on September 22, 2008
(35 comments)
What sorts of code words, specific language or techniques are used in your industry, profession, or area of expertise that can be used to manipulate the system? Or, what sorts of tricks have you found that work in similar ways?
posted to Ask Metafilter by JimmyJames
at 3:44 PM on May 26, 2008
(28 comments)
How and when to ask for a finder's fee?
posted to Ask Metafilter by undercoverhuwaaah
at 7:40 AM on September 17, 2008
(5 comments)
In light of yesterdays events with Lehman Brothers, Merril Lynch and AIG and all the hubbub with the the "Mac" banks, I'm pretty confused about the economy. I'd like to spend the day reading up to understand the entire situation, starting with the housing market leading up to Bear Stearns and culminating this weekend's events. Could someone please recommend some key articles that will help me wrap my brain around this entire situation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Telf
at 7:46 AM on September 15, 2008
(17 comments)
Working writers: how do you carve out time for fiction?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mynameisluka
at 10:33 PM on September 5, 2008
(18 comments)
I’m a girl. I have zero problems being friends with men. I try to be friends with other women, but they're not having it. I’m doing something wrong. What is it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by zoomorphic
at 9:04 AM on August 28, 2008
(51 comments)
I'm working +60 hour weeks, but I'm resistant to my employer hiring someone to help b/c I'm afraid they'll usurp my value within the company. How can I get over this fear?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacobjacobs
at 4:14 PM on August 14, 2008
(11 comments)
Is it worth the time and effort to read the complete works of Shakespeare?
posted to Ask Metafilter by schrodycat
at 12:34 PM on August 2, 2008
(26 comments)
How do I kill the perfectionism, the precious and fearful impulses, and the self-doubt that keeps me from completing my creative writing projects.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mizrachi
at 2:20 PM on August 2, 2008
(50 comments)
Planning on starting a family. Help me get organized!
posted to Ask Metafilter by saradarlin
at 12:38 AM on July 21, 2008
(20 comments)
I am a serial quitter. How can I quit this bad habit?
posted to Ask Metafilter by acidic
at 10:34 AM on July 16, 2008
(12 comments)
I haven't been interested in anything at all lately. I just feel low and I want to get motivated to do things again. How?
posted to Ask Metafilter by onepapertiger
at 4:11 PM on July 11, 2008
(17 comments)
How to climb out of severe depression?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:05 PM on July 9, 2008
(21 comments)
Total financial ruin filter: I am terrible at managing my very small amount of money. How did you learn to manage your money better than me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 7:57 PM on July 8, 2008
(38 comments)
How does one find work as a script reader in Hollywood? What are other bottom-rung industry jobs for writers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Bookhouse
at 9:34 AM on July 8, 2008
(7 comments)
My calendar and my task list aren't playing nicely together. Freelancers, how do you manage your schedule and your to-dos so that you can visit clients, conduct interviews, and get the work done?
posted to Ask Metafilter by shallowcenter
at 9:22 AM on July 8, 2008
(6 comments)
I want to find a replacement for coffee and tea for a morning kick drink.
posted to Ask Metafilter by zobot
at 6:16 PM on July 6, 2008
(38 comments)
I'd like to punch up my wardrobe a little, but I don't know what to do. Advise me!
posted to Ask Metafilter by greenie2600
at 6:56 PM on July 2, 2008
(24 comments)
I'm 33 years old, make a low six figure income, married, no kids. Up for big promotion. Is it time to give up my dreams of being a writer? LOTS more inside...
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 11:38 PM on June 29, 2008
(53 comments)
Is Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) effective for generalized anxiety disorder?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Drohan
at 3:29 PM on June 4, 2008
(9 comments)
Tips for running?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mintchip
at 8:25 AM on June 22, 2008
(22 comments)
How do you get back in the swing of things - catch up on work, personal goals and commitments after getting lost/overwhelmed/giving up etc..?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jeffe
at 8:47 AM on June 17, 2008
(16 comments)
How fit/strong/muscular/healthy can I get in 3 months?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Spurious
at 2:59 PM on June 1, 2008
(19 comments)
How do I stop spending energy on being sad and be productive instead?
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal
at 7:28 PM on February 7, 2008
(18 comments)
How do i stop running away?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:51 AM on May 31, 2008
(11 comments)
Help me de-stress and refocus my moods.
posted to Ask Metafilter by isoman2kx
at 1:07 PM on May 7, 2008
(13 comments)
Help me deal with my severe and (hopefully) temporary anxiety until I can see my psychiatrist this week.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 7:38 AM on May 19, 2008
(20 comments)
I'll go a long time between meals, then overeat, then continue to snack until I'm sick and dazed. What's happening?
posted to Ask Metafilter by penciltopper
at 10:00 PM on May 29, 2008
(17 comments)
Why does a lack of sleep make me markedly more efficient the next day?
posted to Ask Metafilter by freya_lamb
at 7:57 AM on May 28, 2008
(20 comments)
What cheers you up?
posted to Ask Metafilter by HotPatatta
at 9:19 AM on May 27, 2008
(54 comments)
Free online fitness planning?
posted to Ask Metafilter by doorsfan
at 1:02 PM on May 23, 2008
(6 comments)
I've had what I think is a decent idea for a website. Rather than asking someone to "punch it up" in their "spare time" I'd like to learn to do it myself. I know a bit about html and took a turbo pascal class 11 years ago. Since then it's been all humanities, social science, and law. What do I need to learn and what, in your experience, are the best books/web sites to learn from?
posted to Ask Metafilter by the christopher hundreds
at 12:15 PM on May 22, 2008
(8 comments)
How can I prevent myself from getting sick of something long enough to finish it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rhadamanthus
at 6:04 PM on May 15, 2008
(16 comments)
I want to work out, but I know nothing about fitness or exercise. Recommend me some of your favorite websites, books, magazines.. anything that would help out a fitness fledgling.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sufi
at 2:24 PM on May 13, 2008
(14 comments)
Please help me stop the butt spread and weight gain related to my 12 hour/day telecommuting computer job before I am relegated to a muumuu.
posted to Ask Metafilter by citystalk
at 9:43 AM on May 3, 2008
(36 comments)
I'm in an enviable position, I guess. I am a freelance writer, with a free schedule (no outside commitments), an outside office to work in, no immediate financial pressure. So what's the problem?
posted to Ask Metafilter by different
at 5:06 AM on October 3, 2006
(14 comments)
I used to get the cheapest liquid soap for washing hands I could find, but recently, I got the "shea butter" soap for $3 and found that the increased quality more than makes up for the increased cost. The question is: What else can I spend a little more on to get much more quality? (Fluffy towels, sheets, maybe?) Are there websites that review this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Furious Fitness
at 3:47 PM on April 13, 2008
(89 comments)
What do sober people do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Roman Graves
at 6:17 PM on April 13, 2008
(39 comments)
[FlabFilter] I'm 35, male, average weight...but I need to try and lose a double chin.
(personal reasons for posting anon, apologies)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 11:00 AM on February 17, 2006
(11 comments)
Are there any excercises you can do to lose fat on your face?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:59 AM on October 10, 2006
(13 comments)
Why do I love to run to this song and what are other songs will duplicate whatever it is this song does to make my runs better?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Juicylicious
at 6:52 AM on April 4, 2008
(15 comments)
Strange things happen to me regularly, and the last one left me with about $3000. I'm only 21, have no consumer debt and don't need to use any of it. I want to put it away, but I have no idea how.
posted to Ask Metafilter by borkingchikapa
at 3:22 PM on March 21, 2008
(20 comments)
Polyglot
Michel Thomas came to prominence through his work for the French resistance and the
successful interrogation of Nazis (who had formerly imprisoned him). After the war he started to develop (and eventually
patent) a method for teaching languages that eschewed notes, books, writing, memorisation and homework. Instead, words and phrases would be built up in lego-like constructions to provide “confidence in hours not years”. He gave private lessons to
a long list of A-list celebrities including Woody Allen, Natasha Kinsky, Tony Curtis and Grace Kelly. A BBC documentary from 1997 told his story and tested him out with the less exalted audience of 16 year old London school kids pre-selected to be “incapable of learning a foreign language” by their teachers [YT pt
1,
2,
3,
4]. He was secretive about how his methods worked until the end of his life when he finally made his
courses available as audiobooks.
posted to MetaFilter by rongorongo
at 7:00 AM on March 20, 2008
(24 comments)
How does one read pages (dozens, maybe even hundreds of pages) of boring 17th century sermons or other boring material?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bobber
at 8:06 PM on March 20, 2008
(22 comments)
I'm on a writing binge! What are the best upcoming teleplay and screenplay contests?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dkleinst
at 4:00 AM on February 14, 2008
(3 comments)
I live in Los Angeles. I'm close to signing an option on a screenplay. But I desperately want to live somewhere else, should I...?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PostIronyIsNotaMyth
at 11:36 PM on March 10, 2008
(11 comments)
What do the hip creative girls wear to work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Andrhia
at 12:35 PM on March 5, 2008
(17 comments)
What's the worst-case scenario for the US economy over the next 10-20 years? And what can I do to prepare for it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by joshjs
at 10:31 AM on March 2, 2008
(20 comments)
Do facial exercises really work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MaryDellamorte
at 10:47 PM on February 20, 2008
(11 comments)
