March, 2008

I know you’ve all been waiting for it and now it has arrived. I finally figured out how to save my home video of me climbing Mt. Kinabalu. Here is my 13,500 ft triumph edited down to ten minutes! ENJOY!

Who knows if I’ll actually send these samples to someone of any importance. An ad asked for an Onion style writing sample. Here is my first attempt at fake news. Unemployed man convinced he’s employed March 29, 2008San Francisco, CA A 31 year old Californian, Jared Herman, has been unemployed for eight months now. Upset [...]

My first job in the United States after earning my degree from the prestigious University of Wisconsin-Madison is….Trader Joes! Yes, I am an official crew member of Trader Joes beginning on Monday. Don’t ask me what my pay is, I forgot to ask. (Don’t worry, I won’t be bagging groceries forever. I am working on [...]

Cop: “Put your hands in the air where I can see them!” Cop: “Do you have any dangerous weapons?” Cop: “Get out of the car, with your hands where I can see them!” Cop: “Interlock your hands sir and spread your legs!” Me: “Is this necessary?” Cop: “I’m checking for weapons; sit on the curb, [...]

Here I sit, in front of my computer, trying to fathom what the hell is going on in my life right now. How could I get so lost in such a short amount of time? Yesterday I probably went on the worst ever second interview in the history of the world. Basically I went on [...]

Well, for those of you who don’t know, I bought a one way ticket to Los Angeles last week and I arrived here on Wednesday, February 27 (If you didn’t know, don’t feel bad; neither did my cousin who I decided I was moving in with. Surprise!). I’ve known for some time that I wanted [...]