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...instructor thoughtfully called my parents to give them a casual heads-up on what skill they could help me perfect before the big day. Grateful for this courtesy, my mother anticipated a suggestion that I might put a little extra time into, say, parallel parking. Three point turns, maybe? Hell, even “coming to a slow stop” would have been less shameful than what the instructor actually had to say: “I think Katie might benefit from more practice on her right hand turns...
...Other such examples of my staggering inability to master the minute include the four-week -long hell storm that was learning to tie my shoes. This consisted of exactly one attempt per day, followed by a temper tantrum comparable to that of an infant, and concluding with the vow to never wear shoes again...
...this idiotic equation that is my approach to life, it was clear that any attempt at success in this new realm they call “the office” would be futile. For someone who sweats the simple stuff, a summer internship in midtown Manhattan is a veritable hell on earth. Life hands me lemons, and I can’t even figure out how to slice them...
...thought you were going to ask, "Who the hell do you think you are?" I was thrilled, and I wasn't surprised at the reaction. I understand that it's a precious thing. You don't want it in the hands of someone who a) doesn't appreciate it or b) might seek to undermine it. Star Trek is a beloved story and is being treated as such. It's being done very seriously. There's no attempt to wink at the camera...
...focus on is the next day and the next game, because for us to even remotely think about whoever the hell we’re playing after Lafayette, that isn’t going to help us,” Murphy said. “We’ve just got to get better...