Posts by Dani Alvarez

When and How Often to Take a Chill Pill
If I look tired, I probably am, and therefore I am either: A) grumpy or, B) not wearing eyeliner, and well, screw you either way. If I am angry or anxious, maybe I have my reasons, and a chill pill isn’t what I need.
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Alarmed That’s right, I am the snooze-master
You and I can continue to snooze our loud and buzzing iPhones, skip a shower and eat half of a granola bar for breakfast—but it’s time to wake up and stop snoozing our feelings, our art and our common future.
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Coffee Shop Demographics (Halloween Edition)
Below I’ll outline a few of the “characters” I see no matter what cafe I go to, and since it’s Halloween, I will describe them in Halloweenie terms, because I love that seasonal shit. I’ll also give you some advice on how to deal with their nonsense.
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The Social Network and the Art of the Hobnob Minus Jesse Eisenberg becoming a billionaire, plus all the awkwardness
Facilitating connections between other people makes you a valuable member of business and society, which will eventually, theoretically, and if you believe in karma, pay off.
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Ego Death Burning through job rejections like dry tinder
I have read a lot of inspirational quotes about failure and most of them have to do with Tom Edison and he gave us light and stuff so I think I’ll be okay too.
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How to Throw a Proper Pity Party A step-by-step guide (for myself, and you, if you want it)
Skip steps 1, 4 and 5. Replace 3 with helium balloons, and get out of your stupid, too soft, bed. Pity parties are a fucking bore for everyone; no one wants your smelly complaints to stain their Saturday.
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Takin’ the Free Out of Freelance
That Clooney lovin’ asshat is gonna keep underpaying people with talent, people who spend hours and hours thinking and inventing and creating and perfecting, and it’s just not right.
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How to Draw a Nose (Or in your case, a mouth)
If you are an artist (or human really), you understand that a large portion of your time and your brain is put into your work. The same is true for me.
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How To Draw a Robot A lesson in staying well oiled
This is how to draw a robot dude who will embody all of our boring repetitive habits and thereby take them away from us. God bless you, tiny 2D robot.
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How to Draw a Balloon For floating away in the middle of the day
Balloons are fat and they are floaty and if they happen to have a basket then they can take you away. And isn’t that what we’re all looking for?
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How to Draw a Dude A lesson for you in clearing my brain
I teach you how to draw him, you draw him. No contract required. You in? Good. Here’s how.
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