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Self-Help: De-Stress at Work
Work can totally stress a person out because of a whole combination of things - deadlines, annoying distractions, noise, skipped or unhealthy meals, orders from the boss, time constraints, and the commute.
Here are some tips to help your work day run a little more smoothly:
- Organize your workspace - Sometimes de-cluttering your desk is a way to de-clutter your mind. Make sure all your stuff has a special "home" on your desk.
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Thank God for Headphones
This Holiday Inn ad shows why it's important to have definable and secluded workspaces. (In case your cubicle partner likes to imitate whale sounds, for example!) In the absence of that, headphones do the trick, too. (Thanks, Ad Freak!)
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So I Married an Inanimate Object? Woman Marries Eiffel Tower
Erika La Tour Eiffel is not the first person to fall in love with the Eiffel Tower, but she is the first to say "I do" to it. Last year she married the iconic, iron structure in a small ceremony while surrounded by friends, and afterwards changed her name accordingly. But the tower is not her only love, nor is she the only person to love, love objects.
Wow, This Chick Can't Sing to Save Her Life!
You know how you walk down the street sometimes listening to someone singing off-key really loudly, and you wonder if they can hear themselves? Usually, it turns out they're wearing headphones and think they sing wonderfully. In this woman's case?
You Asked: He Likes His Computer More Than Me
Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend spends all day on the Internet. If I ask him a question while he's checking blogs, he dramatically takes off his headphones, presses pause on whatever music he's listening to, sighs and says "yes?" in a hostile tone.
Do Tell: What's Your Before Bed Routine?
I like to watch television before bed after I soak in the tub; it’s my way of unwinding and getting to that sleepy place. Now, my roommate in college loved to talk. She could talk for hours before bed; it was her opportunity to process the things that had happened during the day and get everything off her chest.
The Future of No-Frills Flying?
Whenever I'm offered headphones for $2 or a "snack pack" for $5, I wonder if it's only a matter of time before the airlines start charging for peanuts. Or, as this Mad TV skit imagines, charging for a solitary peanut. I just hope I have exact change when those oxygen masks come down.
Ask E. Jean For DearSugar: How Do We Compromise?
Dear E. Jean,
Though you won’t be able to tell it from this email — I’m a little frazzled right now — I am intent on becoming a serious novelist. I’m also in love with a very wonderful man who works for a polling company.
Handle This: Pornography at 1,500 Feet
You're on your way home from a wild New Year's weekend in Aspen, Colorado. You're dreading going back to work in the morning and know that you need to get as much shut eye on this trip as possible but unfortunately you're hung over and completely irritable. You're stuck in the window seat next to a man who has unpacked his entire carry on and is cluttering your personal space.
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