Sometimes little kids can pose questions that are frazzling (to say the least) to answer. And sometimes the only realistic thing to do is to lie to them ( Read more... )

Paul, you are right. The LJ dies, and then around exam times it rises up again like a zombie (or Jesus, but I guess that depends on your lifestyle 'nawmeeean?) and post.

Um. I have to pee.

SUMMER IS SO CLOSE, PICK ONE:

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That muggy Mississippi summer's a-comin', alright.

Batman is so good. Spectacularity dudes ( Read more... )

I need to cement what I'm going to do this summer. I realized that, um, everyone else pretty much has their business in order and that I just sort of don't. I could go the lazy route and just work at the sushi restaurant the family's opening this summer (read: easy and hours on my own terms) or find a longer-term internship/glorified volunteer ( Read more... )

I listen to a lot of NPR, and you know I really love its programming. I get news and mildly humorous game shows and then stories like this one, which made me cry in my car after work and I got a little embarrassed, but then you know, I'm not a robot and it's much more human to react that way than not to be affected by it at all ( Read more... )

happiness.

I'm so close, so happy!

Also, I got two new fishes on Sunday.

Meet Andrew Bird and Mr. Herbert.

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I really dislike the act of eating. Biting, chewing, swallowing. Sometimes I get grossed out by the thought of someone else eating in front of me. It irritates me when I eat salad and have too much on the fork and end up with a piece of lettuce sticking out the side of my mouth when I close it ( Read more... )

I feel good about myself right now.

Also, happy new year!
(Chuc mung nam moi!)

Well. I couldn't see Scalia talk, and I'm a little pissed. Mostly because I told my boss that I needed to leave in time to go to the 7:30 speech, and he wouldn't let me clock out until he got me to finish some stupid-ass shit. What the fuck your business won't crumple because there's a Jones soda or two missing in each row, and if the gas is out ( Read more... )