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On Spring Break in Whistler at the age of 30 with my Parents, or, What is Happening to Me? Day 6

May 1, 2010
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On Spring Break in Whistler at the age of 30 with my Parents, or, What is Happening to Me? Day 6

I am now at a precipice. This isn’t a metaphor for anything. I’m literally at a precipice. Below me is a double-black diamond run. It’s called Spanky’s Ladder. I had to hike uphill about 120 feet to get here. That may not seem like much, but at an altitude of 9,000 feet there is...
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On Spring Break in Whistler at the age of 30 with my Parents, or, What is Happening to Me? Day 5

April 10, 2010
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On Spring Break in Whistler at the age of 30 with my Parents, or, What is Happening to Me? Day 5

If we weren't trying to perfect daffys and spread eagles, we were trying to pick up ski bunnies. I use "pick up" liberally. I should say we followed ski bunnies and tried to get them to giggle and in turn follow us. If we were feeling particularly bold we would try to finagle a...
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On Spring Break in Whistler at the age of 30 with my Parents, or, What is Happening to Me? – Day 2

March 17, 2010
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On Spring Break in Whistler at the age of 30 with my Parents, or, What is Happening to Me? – Day 2

What follows is an account of my 8-day spring break vacation, spent at the ski resort Whistler/Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada. It’s just me and my parents. I am 30 years old. Single. Depressed. God rapes us in mysterious ways. For those of you who may know me and my parents, I must say,...
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On Spring Break in Whistler at the age of 30 with my Parents, or, What is Happening to Me? – Day 1

March 16, 2010
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On Spring Break in Whistler at the age of 30 with my Parents, or, What is Happening to Me? – Day 1

At dinner I look through the window beside me and notice the women in the hotel room across the way are standing around in their underwear trying to figure out what to wear. From a distance they seem attractive. I try to will them to remove their underwear or to look at me and...
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Dear Graduate Student: An Exchange

March 9, 2010
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Dear Graduate Student: An Exchange

The fraternity president has disavowed all knowledge of our actions, so I'm looking to you. I know you're just a TA, but try and understand that there are things in life outside of pretending to be a professor.
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