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Archive for June 2000

the mobile relish tray

On 27 June 2000

Just had to get $1400 worth of brakes on our car, a car I do not drive (see earlier entries about my lack of hand/eye/foot/brain coordination), but I suppose I don't want my LT to be gathering speed down a hill screaming “No brakes! No brakes!” no matter how cinematic that might be.$1400. Blah. The […]

elf elf elf

On 23 June 2000

Years ago, when we lived on the south side and I took a bus to and from work, the bus was rolling through the downtown streets and out the window I saw a group of around 50-60 men all dressed as Colonel Sanders. For a brief shining moment I thought it was public performance art, […]

Vlad, the Inhaler

On 22 June 2000

This friend of mine is going through some sort of life crisis, and we had a talk today where he agonized about what his “goals” are. This prompted me to think about what my goals are. I don't think I have any. Well, I know I have goals, especially short-term “in the next year”-type ones, […]

here I am! rock me like a hurricane!

On 21 June 2000

Work work etc. Not much is going on right now except that. I keep trying to remind myself that it could be worse. I remind myself that I actually like this job and remember all the past jobs that I hated. Like in high school, working in the video store. Or the stupid office with […]

getting rather jiggy with it

On 14 June 2000

Confession: I like Will Smith. I like that video where he's running around in the different colored parkas and there's the part where it was filmed live during halftime at a Knicks game. I like the fact that he's rich and powerful enough to film his video during halftime at a Knicks game. I like […]

lies, damn lies and statistics

On 12 June 2000

I was just on some dumb-ass Web page, looking up something for work, and said dumb-ass Web page had a dumb-ass “Vote for the Most Influential Person of the 20th Century” poll or something like that. You would think we'd be done with all that millennial stuff by now. Also, I've never understood why people […]

sartorial ruminations

On 9 June 2000

I hate summer clothing. I tried to go buy some more shirts yesterday, as I am woefully short on lightweight stuff, but it just didn't work. Everything was all stretchy and skank-ho. I can't wear tight clothing, it freaks me out somehow. Too much time spent in Middle Eastern countries, perhaps?I should have known better […]

the great bird of sanity lifts off

On 7 June 2000

Random observations:In my neighborhood, there's a kosher deli/fish market that has this sign in the window:OY GEVALT!!!!!Be the 60,000 Customer to Order a Fried Whitefish Sandwich and Receive 10 Free Fried Whitefish Sandwiches!I'm not sure why that cracks me up so much.Went out shopping today at lunchtime and saw one of my favorite street crazies…he […]

better (than what?) homes and gardens

On 6 June 2000

I'm chowing on vegetarian black bean soup and yeah, it's 10 am, so sue me. I'm really hungry and a donut just won't cut it.We finally have a phone! Yesterday I had to (or should I say “got to”) leave work early to go wait for the phone technician guy. This has been a major […]

rub a dub dub

On 2 June 2000

I am happily ensconced in my new condo. Very thrilled to be there. To the point where I'm getting all girly about my kitchen, and getting excited when it's time to run the dishwasher, etc. Sheesh. I'm sure I'll get over myself eventually.We did not have a dishwasher growing up, and I think I'm getting […]