Emily Schooley is an actor/improviser/photographer/life-hacker/Girl Friday with far too many interests and a depressing need to sleep at least four hours a night. You can stalk her website at http://emilyschooley.com, or find her on Twitter @EmilySchooley. Sometimes the best thing you can do is leave. People don’t generally go into relationships – or stay…
Guestpost #62: Jim Van Meggelen – Ten things I've learned that make my life easier
Bio:Jim is a telecommunications expert, author, blogger, and comedian to boot. My body changes as it ages, but my mental and emotional state have a huge impact on how old I feel. When I do youthful things with my mind, heart and body, I feel younger. There is no future. It does not exist, and…
Guestpost #61: thenakedlistener – Ten things I've learned from property agents
Note: Hong Kong blogger thenakedlistener has written for me before, and has generously offered to write for me again. The following is an exclusive guestpost from The Naked Listener for those who are so moved as to want to own their own homes. I’m not sure if it works like this in Canada, but I’d…
Guestpost #60: Erin Rodgers – Ten things I’ve learned from having social anxiety disorder
Bio: Erin Rodgers is a writer, comedian and improviser. She is a former member of the Cage Match winning improv team “Bea Arthur” who travelled to New York City to perform in the 13th Annual Del Close marathon in August, 2011. She also formerly wrote for the sketch troupe “Radio Vault” and her short films…
Tuesday HuffPost Edition – Ten things I've learned from Usain Bolt
1. If your last name is “Bolt”, you are either going to be a sprinter, or you are going to control the power of lightning! I believe Usain Bolt does both. 2. Sports stars are as much entertainers as they are athletes. The stars we love or hate have strong personalities. We think about Usain…
Ten things I've learned from Kevin Sorbo
Note: last night, I watched an improv set featuring that paragon of herculean manliness, Kevin Sorbo. If you grew up watching Hercules like me, or if you are a fan of Andromeda, you can imagine how sweet and weird and amazing something like that could be. He is doing a couple more sets at the…
Ten things I've learned from public displays of affection
I have a deep notion of social propriety that makes me very uncomfortable with being too publicly affectionate with someone. I know that many people do not share this notion. I sometimes wonder if PDA is a couple’s way of reassuring themselves that everything is fine. Like…if we kiss hard enough and publicly enough, everybody…
I am now a blogger for the Huffington Post
So, this is a thing now. In all seriousness, I am thrilled to be a regular blogger now for the Huffington Post, and will be updating this blog with those posts as they are posted. I think I really need a smartphone now. Not for blogging; just to look sexy. Also, just gonna give props…
Ten things I've learned from being published on openfile.ca today!
I just got published on openfile.ca, and you can read my article here. I don’t really have ten things to say about it, but I will write one sentence as a list to stay true to the format, like so: Yay! It’s fun being published because it makes you feel like all of this writing…
Ten things I've learned from Jack Layton
Moustaches can be dignified and authoritative. Or creepy, depending on how well you can grow one. As a politician, everything you do and have done can come back, for better or worse. I remember seeing Jack Layton and Olivia Chow walking in an International Women’s Day parade. It was years ago, but I still remember.…
Ten things I've learned from shaving
You want to shave in the same direction consistently, so your skin gets used to it. If you have sensitive skin like I do, it’s good to shave with the grain. It’s not always the closest shave, but it’s less irritating. I’m not good at shaving. I never get a complete shave. When I have…
Ten things I've learned from working for a dance music record pool
Note: shout out to Richmond Records. If you are a DJ, sign up for this record pool. DJs are peculiar people. They are usually some combination of super cool, charismatic party machines, and nerded out tech/music geeks. On the cooler side of the spectrum, the DJs tend to be more aloof and, often, intimidatingly attractive.…
Call for new guestposts!
Hi folks, I was overwhelmed and blown away and taken aback (all at once) by the volume and quality of guestposts I received last Spring, so I am putting it out there again: I love guestposts! Please feel free to submit them to me. You can write about anything! The details are here: http://tenthingsivelearned.com/guestpost-submissions It…
Ten things I’ve learned from being in a long-term relationship
Note: I can’t accurately say “long-term”; the longest relationship I’ve been in was just over a year. But since I’ve had a few around that length, I feel like maybe they can serve as one big, messed up relationship. I am horrible at remembering names, dates, and noticing slight physical or aesthetic changes. This shortcoming…
Ten things I've learned from being at the cottage
Rocks are sharp. Television is over-rated. Looks can be deceiving. A giant spider might be more interested in hanging out on some wood than bugging/biting you. Hanging out on wood is a popular bug activity. Ants, spiders, termites, earwigs…they all love hanging out on some wood. Consequently, if you don’t like bugs all that much,…
Guestpost #37: Steve Hobbs – Ten things I’ve learned as a man existing outside of time
What is it like being a self-professed struggler with time? Steve Hobbs has learned a lot.