http://mikeyllo.com/blog Keeping You Up To Date With All That Is Me Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Two weeks ago I started a new job. As you may know, new jobs can be kind of, sort of, just a tad bit stressful. First, there’s the not knowing anything, which is worsened because you don’t know anything, which is then magnified by the fact that you ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2010/02/24/when-life-hands-you-a-new-job/ It’s official. On January 10th, 2010, after 7 long years, I finally walked across the stage of a partially accredited university whose phone number I’d found on the wall of a Burger King bathroom and was handed a rolled up map disguised as my degree, patted on the back, ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2010/01/27/confessions-of-a-college-graduate/ It’s a brand new year and I thought that we should start by going over the things we learned not to do this year that we’d done last year. Thanks to Tiger Woods, we learned that if you’re going to have an affair, it’s probably best not to leave ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2010/01/02/new-year-new-you-maybe/ It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, it really wasn’t stormy. The weather was perfect. The stormy part is just for effect. Just go with it. Umm, so, it was a dark and stormy night. I was minding my own business as I ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2009/11/29/tomorrows-not-promised-but-pimples-may-be/ When I turned twelve plus three plus ten plus five the other week, I took myself to Atlantic City. In my opinion, you don’t just turn twelve plus three plus ten plus five without doing something big to celebrate that milestone. You don’t just go to work or ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2009/11/01/a-few-things-to-know-when-youre-single/ So, I’m sitting in a Starbucks, behind a young female who is wearing a “Big Peckers” t-shirt with the photo of a rooster with a huge beak and he’s winking at me. Ironically, this is the most interest I’ve been shown all year. At my own table, I’ve ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2009/10/19/men-who-have-hot-flashes-and-steal-things/ Ok, so, I’m not typically one to complain. Really. I don’t do it…unless it’s absolutely necessary. I like to take life in stride, turn lemons into a martini, and challenge bad days with a good attitude. However, I think it’s totally ok to make “observations” about ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2009/09/28/observations-trots-and-a-party-in-the-usa/ As I embark on my last few weeks of being in my 20s, I’m beginning to ponder how well I’ll transition into my new status as a senior citizen. Of course, I’m looking forward to the discounted coffees and being offered a seat on a crowded bus because I’ll ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2009/09/05/30s-the-new-80/ As I believe I have mentioned before, I consider myself to be a reasonably reasonable person within reason. That being stated, I’m sitting in the middle of a Starbucks in Richmond, VA taking in all the sights. And by sights, I mean couples. As I sit here—alone, ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2009/08/23/no-strings-fun/ As some of you may know, in about two weeks I’ll be starting my last semester of undergrad. Allegedly, in December I’ll be getting some form of degree in English after approximately 40 years of pop quizzes, presentations, and final exams. All of the laughter and tears—mostly tears—have ... http://mikeyllo.com/blog/2009/08/10/taking-the-elevator-up-to-the-bottom-floor/