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Five years later.. What have I missed?
Good lord, it has been a while, hasn't it? I don't even know where to start.
Suffice it to say, anything you've learned about me is probably false now.
...unless it was already false, at which point there's a decent chance it's become accurate.
**sigh**
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The good sense to keep my mouth shut
self:
Do you have a CD yet?
her:
We do. I don't know if we have one here, though.
self:
I will buy one if you can find it.
her:
I'm just the bass player. I'm not paid to be smart.
self:
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one step ahead
I've been asked not to blog about work.
Since when do I blog about anything? -
escalator
My building manager must have fixed the locks today. 'cause, someone destroyed the whole doorknob assembly. -
we need a secret handshake
In my last entry, I drew some unpleasant conclusions about a group of people in my parking lot based on circumstantial evidence. It was guilt by association, and I freely admit that, but I couldn't think of an acceptable reason for their behavior ( Read more... ) -
tale of the tattle
In recent months, a number of cars have been broken into in my apartment's parking lot, including my own. A number of us have become agitated by any sort of odd behaviour in that space -- loitering after hours is particularly frowned upon ( Read more... ) -
misleading ad
The poster for "Definitely, Maybe" brags that it's from the makers of "Notting Hill" and "Love Actually".
"Notting Hill" was written by Richard Curtis, who wrote and directed "Love Actually". (Richard also wrote "Four Weddings and a Funeral", as well as TV's "Black Adder" and "Mr. Bean". He's one of my favorites.)"Definitely, Maybe" is written ( Read more... ) -
words are tricky.
- self:
I'm jealous of your hat.
co-worker:
What??
self:
I like your hat, and am jealous of you for wearing it. I'm not jealous of the hat for sitting atop your head.
co-worker:
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arachno-anthropoid
Spidey was out on the street again yesterday. I'm told this wasn't his first arrest.
Conversations all day were essentially this:- friend:
Do you know what they arrested him for?
self:
Well, he is a masked vigilante.
friend:
Damn vigilantes.
self:
You know, part of "great responsibility" means letting the police do their job.
friend:The system ( Read more... ) -
Sweet day for J. Jonah Jameson
Exposition:
I work across the street from the Manns Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. There are countless tourists, and a few dozen costumed performers posing in photos for tips with them.
Actual entry:They just arrested Spider-Man. It took five cops to bring him down, but he was publically unmasked, and shoved in a police car. They're presently ( Read more... )