A Brief Discussion on the Finer Points of Wrapping a Present

To begin, I think it's worth mentioning that there are different tiers of wrapping paper. It was only yesterday that I realized I've been using the lowest tier for my entire life.

Too many times to count have I finished up a pretty serious job, only to have the corners poke holes at the slightest movement of the box. And that's no good. That's shoddy workmanship.

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'Tis the Season for Weird, Sensual Perfume Commercials

I wonder what the perfume sales are like this year, how are they trending? Are sales better than last year? In a slump? Maybe this is the best year ever for perfume sales and nobody's talking about it. Who exactly is purchasing so much perfume to justify the high quantity of perfume commercials? I never ever even realized I had so many questions in the first place, regarding perfume. I

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The Importance of Having Space for Jackets (in a tiny apartment)

While inside my tiny apartment I become keenly aware of my stuff, which is a word I use to call my things. Clothes and couches, books, shoes, glassware. I never anticipated this much glassware. My office is a buffet table that sits in the living room across from my clothes closet. My micro space. 

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A Detailed Guide: How to Be A Terrible, Horrible, Noisy Upstairs Neighbor

First thing upon waking, you want to start opening and closing drawers with a wild fervor, ensure a good slam before moving on to the next drawer. Have no concern for the integrity of the furniture, it can always be replaced and any structural damage can always be fixed. If you have enough energy, and hopefully you've been exercising regularly, try to stomp your feet up and down while slamming the drawers. This creates a subtle, but complex layering of loud noises that will thoroughly confuse and startle your downstairs neighbor. Obviously the earlier you start all this the better.

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