Carissa RM

As I get older I've realized "can't go, I have to wash my hair" is a REASON to cancel plans, not an excuse.

Happy first day of Jesus Christ Superstar to all who celebrate

No one will ever understand the panic if an elder pet parent when things are a little *too* quiet

adidas is NOT a serif brand

Ya know what? I'm OK with that Jeep commercial.

people paid how much for these mediocre ads?

Self Portrait: The author wading into the BlueSky discover function

Nepotism at its finest.

Oh they switched the geos on me. "We need to focus on SF candidates only, even though we have a Chi office." 😑

It's official! I've applied to 100 jobs over the last 6 months. I've gotten 5 interviews, 2 freelance opportunities, 51 rejections & 0 job offers.

How the United States Learned to Love Internet Censorship America was once seen as the home of the free internet. That era is now over.

To be slightly blunter than The Atlantic allowed me to be: the tiktok ban is a protectionist subsidy to Meta and Google worth hundreds of billions of dollars: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

New cover letter just dropped: "People on facebook marketplace call me formidable."

I know she's eyeing that, but she went after the shrimp.

I have the cutest lunch date today

What a publicity stunt - though, the algo now feels off.

Sharing my therapist's advice today, for no reason: Double down on what got you through 2016-2020. For me, it was doubling down on community.

Version B:

Version A: Hey Hiring Manager - I'm an asset to your team because...

5 job applications away from hitting 100 since September!! My only regret is I stopped keeping track of my cover letter A/B tracking.

meme image originally posted by "Paul Darling" showing a woman's legs and a hand holding a cigarette behind the "subtitled" words My idols are dead and my enemies are in power

Facing one of my greatest fears today.

Finally, an app to chronicle my unhinged 30s (vs. late teens - 20s)