And You Thought Academics Were Intellectual Whores (Updated!)
Some of you can claim the dubious privilege of having met the Lotus Eater (he probably doesn’t remember you). However, if you do count among this sadly condemned group , you may recall the rather precarious, or shall we say, embryonic, state of his professional career.
Well, you forget about all that. There’s a new racket in town. You see, I have found an uncharted niche in the economic waters.
Essentially, it boils down to renting myself out as a scintillating conversationalist for dinner, cocktail, and office parties. I mean, I hate to be arrogant, but I never believed in self-deprecation–I am one hell of a charming nerd. Some of you have lived it and loved it. Don’t worry, you’re still on the house.
However, hope against hope that someone will reply to my craigslist ad for Intellectual Entertainment Services. I need to join that new economy everyone goes on about. And soon. It’s getting close to the end of the month.
I will keep you updated with any responses I recieve and their concomitant adventures.
Update: Unfortunately, this posting has expired on craigslist for the time being without any replies (which either speaks to ignorance of American consumers or the high quality of cocktail parties in the District). You can still catch the text here. I am currently trying to rework my business model and will keep you informed of any developments.
