Two catastrophes in the past week: one worth $500, one worth $41. The $500 one was taken care of completely by chance and luck. The $41 one I paid for but, by that point, I was just glad I wasn’t paying $500 - and Vanesa was super nice to me about it. Now, though, I’m worried: I think I’ve used up my luck, so I’ve got to play it safe and not make ( Read more... )

Right before I left work, I followed Kim back to the magazine archive room where she was shelving magazines.
  “How long have you been married?”
  “20 years.”
  “Hmm...”
   “Why?”
   “I want to go on a date...”
   “You need a chaperone?”
   “...but I don’t know how.”
   “Oh, I thought you needed a chaperone.”
   “No. I’ve never been on a date.”
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