The Beard that Bleed on George Clooney's Couch

Now that I have your attention, it's time to get started.

The beard in question, Chris Jones of Esquire magazine graced my campus with his presence last night. Chris's dear friend and my professor, Luke Cyphers is responsible arranging this get together and for the laughter that reverberated off walls.

Jones walked up to the podium wearing a t-shirt, a sweater and a pair of jeans. His scruffy beard had grown since the last I saw him on Skype during one of my classes with Cyphers.

Jones was candid and random in the beginning, but we held on to every pointless word because later he began pouring liquid gold into the minds of journalism crazed journalism majors.

"People think they can write their way out of reporting," says Jones. What are the odds? Cyphers said the same thing yesterday in my magazine writing class!

Coincidence? I think not.

Jones stresses reporting is the most important thing because "the writing will come" later. Even though he didn't get much reporting done while dazed and bleeding on George Clooney's couch. That's all you need to know about that story.

But my generation. Please. "Everyone's a special snowflake," says Jones. We are talkers and not listeners.

I am apart of the Y-generation according to Pew Research. We are the generation that is lazy and think everything will work out in the end.

We have to be curious and care if this is field we want to be in and succeed.

I have one question: Clooney! Did you notice?

Travel with Purpose

I have had itchy feet for some time now. No, I do not have athletes foot. I'm referring to the itchy feeling that makes people want to move around and experience life outside of their comfort zone and home. Verge magazine's article, Top Jobs for Itchy Feet has supplied me with 10 solutions to my problem, but I shall only share five that I'd actually do.


"Become an au pair" 
I love kids. Well, sometimes I love kids. All I keep imagining is that cheesy movie called Au Pair and its obviously about an au pair who originally thought that she was going to be an assistant, but turns out she really signed up to be a nanny. Whoops. Let's just say her relationship with the children got off on a bumpy start.

But I have 4-year-old sister, countless younger cousins and I was a after-school program counselor, so I can handle anything.

"Join the seasonal workforce at a special event  or in the tourism industry"
This seems more like a person who moves around from country to country or city to city. I would be sticking it in one place for awhile, but this seems perfect. Signing up to help with random events seems like a perfect way to spend my 20's.

"Become a travel writer"
Well, I am a journalism major... Maybe Verge magazine will take my stuff?

"Work on international development"
Being a part of something bigger than myself is something I've always to do. Going to a different country and helping others while seeing the world and learning about life outside of my New York bubble would be an incredible experience.

"Become a Travel Guide"
I went to Italy in my senior year of high school as a graduation present (I didn't sweet sixteen, so this is where those funds went). I remember most of our tour guides were maybe a few years older than I was at the time, and were all American. I thought to myself, "I could do this! I love history," which I do. I'm a history minor. I love walking around and talking about stuff I know too much about.

Perfect fit? I think yes.

What I really love about this service article is not only does it explain what you can gain out of these jobs, but it gives out websites or ideas where you can start searching!

A service article that actually supplies a service! Who would've thought!

How To Deal With Filler Articles

Neil. F******. Patrick. Harris.

Handsome, stunning, gay (happy and homosexual), talented, comical, and captivating are the words that describe Neil Patrick Harris and not this article.

The article in question, “Neil Patrick Harris: Playing Hedwig on Broadway Is Bringing Up Insecurities” from People magazine is neither good or bad. It’s a dud.

It talks about Harris’s upcoming Broadway roll, how he feels about it and that’s pretty much it. There is nothing enticing or angry rampage worthy to write about.

Therefore this blog will be entirely about how to deal with articles such as these.

Number One: Find the silver lining. When an article has bored you to tears, find something in it that you could get a happy feeling from. Harris was my silver lining. He stars in one my favorite shows, “How I Met Your Mother,” he’s a huge gay icon, and he’s hilarious. What’s not to love?

Number Two: Take a deep breath and click the refresh button in hopes it has gotten better in the last five minutes. Wait, whoops. That won’t happen.

Number Three: Click to the next article!

To those who write space-filler articles and don't put any effort, you should be ashamed of yourselves.