Wednesday, April 30, 2008
baby why
i had something in mind to write about, but instead iain got me really distracted. so... tomorrow maybe. i should rent multiplicity.
10:40 PM
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
to tokyo
today was my grandmother's caretaker's birthday. we had been telling her since we found out (about a month ago) that we'd be coming over for a big dinner birthday party. she was really looking forward to it, it being her 50th birthday and that not leaving a lot to look forward to anymore.
so, naturally, my grandpa, being my grandpa, told her first thing this morning that my mother had broken her leg and was in the hospital. he said everyone was really worried about her and would be in the hospital visiting all day. she was really bummed out, and worried about my mom. so, i'll bet you can imagine her surprise when, at 5:45, my mom walks in the door with a birthday cake in hand, chipper and wishing her a happy birthday.
moral of the story #1: no matter what the circumstances, it's always possible to make something nice a surprise.
moral of the story #2: never ever listen to my grandpa.
10:18 PM
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Monday, April 28, 2008
convenient streetlight
i spent yesterday afternoon driving out to a strip mall by the airport with my parents and sister. the goal was to find hot-weather blouses that i can wear to work, and dressy pants for my sister, along with quiet plotting by my parents to convince her that she doesn't have the body type to wear dresses. by "quiet plotting," i mean the oh-so-subtle "these dress pants look nice," and "they'll be great for dressing up in the summer, like at david's wedding."
my sister is very traditional when it comes to... everything. she still wants to sleep over at my aunt and uncle's house on christmas eve so we can wake up with the christmas tree, even though she's 26 and lives about a mile away. i don't know if she ever forgave our mother for convincing her to wear dress pants and a really nice blazer to her wedding. so, naturally, she picked up on the "subtle" hints at wearing dressy linen pants to our brother's wedding this summer, and disagreed whole-heartedly.
our mom started lecturing her in the middle of the store about how skirts and dresses aren't dressy anymore, they've become too casual. and besides, the wedding is on the beach in 87 degree weather, and who wants to get dressed up for that? jeff mentioned that he sure as hell isn't going to be wearing a suit, and mom told of her plans to wear pants. finally, my sister gave in, and agreed that she liked the dress pants. and then, after all that, i realize i was planning on wearing a skirt to the wedding. and have to go shopping, again. life sucks.
10:16 PM
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
kissed a rose
anyone want to take a guess at how many items on that list got crossed off? that's right.... about 1/3 of one. progress!
9:55 PM
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
like that
list of things to do:
look up weekend art classes in my area
clean my apartment
sing more spontaneously
catch up on watching all the movies i've bought recently
ditto on books and reading
11:00 PM
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Friday, April 25, 2008
shiny and new
i'm so mad at jackie chan. he should stop doing dumb movies that try to add dialog and plot to his awesome ass-kicking. and, to top it off, the ass-kicking wasn't even that great! so, i did the only logical thing, and went out and bought Rush Hour directly after seeing Forbidden Kingdom. now that's a jackie chan movie.
11:13 PM
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
someday
once again, all i have to say is how incredibly tired i am. where does the time go?
11:09 PM
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
and don't try
i was supposed to play mahjong tonight, but it got cancelled, so instead i went to my mother's house and fawned over a 2 million dollar house i fell in love with and will never be able to afford. and she made a delicious fruit salad. i call it a definitely lovely night, except i was really looking forward to playing mahjong.
10:34 PM
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
no time
do you know what the worst part about doing a daily blogging challenge is? it's that i'm kind of sick of it, but i still have two and a half months to go. ahhh.
but, i'm hanging in there. for tay-lo. and also for my lack of ability to fold when i know i can keep going. really, i'm a terrible poker player.
10:31 PM
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Monday, April 21, 2008
don't let it go
reading dave and lily's blog really makes me wish i had something to say. or that i was witty while saying nothing.
10:33 PM
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
hold on
pretty much the first thing i did when i woke up this morning was eat a couple of girl scout cookies. so much for keeping passover..
10:08 PM
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
blowing by
happy pesach, everyone!
i went to my first seder with my family in 6 years. i hear stories every year about how grandpa makes a scene, and someone does something that offends my aunt, and they yell at each other, and massive drama ensues. tonight, though? none of it. we had a nice dinner, the food was delicious, and we had nice conversation. so either my family puts on a good face for me, or this was just a boring year.
10:19 PM
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Friday, April 18, 2008
on your tour
do you know what else would be nice? a hovercraft. and a robot to drive your hovercraft! Say goodbye to the days of driving your own hovercraft forever.
4:25 PM
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
you know it
a brief list of my favorite holidays:
Jan 17: Judgment Day
Jan 30: Inane Answering Machine Day
Feb 1: Spunky Old Broads Day
Feb 15: "That's What She Said" Day
Feb 26: For Pete's Sake Day
Mar 7: Middle Name Pride Day
Mar 9: Panic Day
Mar 14: Pi Day
Mar 18: Awkward Moments Day
April 5: Tangible Karma Day
April 6: Teflon Day
April 11: Barbershop Quartet Day
May 2: No Pants Day
May 12: Limerick Day
May 18: Whistler's Mother Day
June 21: Baby Boomer's Recognition Day
June 22: Stupid Guy Thing Day
July 6: Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
July 24: Tell and Old Joke Day
Aug 10: National Duran Duran Appreciation Day
Aug 24: National Waffle Day
Sept 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
Sept 22: Hobbit Day
Oct 14: Be Bald and Be Free Day
Oct 24: International Bandanna Day
Oct 26: Mother-In-Law Day
Nov 2: Plan your Epitaph Day
Nov 6: National Men make Dinner Day
Nov 18: Married To a Scorpio Support Day
Nov 30: Stay Home Because You're Well Day
Dec 1: Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day
Dec 13: Day of the Horse
Dec 21: Humbug Day
Dec 23: Festivus
Dec 26: National Whiner's Day
11:19 AM
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
faster, stronger
did you know the word gullible is written on the ceiling? and that it's not in the dictionary?
10:13 PM
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
first class
i've spent my evening searching mashups on the hype machine, and found a couple that feature The Four Tops and the Supremes. Man I miss oldies sometimes.
also, for someone who doesn't believe in organized religion, i'm actually kind of excited for my family seder on saturday. mmmm gefilte fish.
10:03 PM
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Monday, April 14, 2008
so sweet
Negatron - Voltron's emo brother.
10:00 PM
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
never really cared
my sunday: lazying around, reading, and watching father of the bride on tv. man, i love steve martin, but really only steve martin from 15 years ago.
10:12 PM
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
run away
remind me never to have three kids under the age of 5. i spent three hours with them and i'm exhausted. i have no idea how my cousin and her husband do it every day.
11:22 PM
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Friday, April 11, 2008
without a spark
my apartment is freezing! damn that chicago weather and it being lovely two days ago, and in the 30s right now. my attention to how open my windows are can't handle this fluctuation!
10:27 PM
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
the rise
i'm in a foul mood. there's really not much else to say.
10:12 PM
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
never there
all in all, i think yesterday went well. i mean i missed him, but it was normal, and i didn't dwell (too much). and i woke up this morning feeling like i paid him due homage.
then, on my walk to the bus station this morning, with my mp3 player set on random, that song came on. the one that always makes me think of him, partly because he was always a beatles fan, since they formed, and partly because of that tribute video his friend made after he died and used that song in the credits. and that one line played, "there is no one compares with you," and i lost it. walking to my bus stop, wearing nice work clothes, at 6:45 in the morning, i started crying. i wonder what i looked like to those other people who are always there, the kid who takes the bus going the other direction who is always walking either directly in front of me or behind me. we've never spoken, but i'm sure it still looked startling. he probably didn't notice. i don't know.
There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends
I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
there is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more
10:32 PM
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
con't
and then, we get to many nights like tonight, when i do have real things to say, but i just don't have the energy. goodnight.
10:41 PM
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Monday, April 07, 2008
to the top
i'm sorry i've been so terrible about posting real content lately. i think this contest is sucking my will to write well, since i post out of necessity instead of actually wanting to share.
that being said, it's a really crappy time of the year for me, and i'm not much in the mood for content. so, this apology is going to have to stand for a few more days..
11:06 PM
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
don't believe
man i'm tired. and i lost at poker last night. that is all. *to bed*
10:15 PM
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Saturday, April 05, 2008
raise your hands
oh how the mighty have fallen.
also, i have an away message up tonight that i've been waiting to use for, oh, say, 4 years.
"poker? but i hardly know her!"
7:21 PM
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Friday, April 04, 2008
let me down
i once had a girl, or should i say, she once had me.
10:34 PM
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
above you
i brought banana bread into work today hoping it would win me some friends. i think i'm getting close to actual camaraderie... i mean, i'm not holding my breath or anything. but it was nice.
10:08 PM
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Wednesday, April 02, 2008
so broke up
the only problem with this acapella beach boys is that they keep pausing during those really long musical interludes. it's unnerving, when i think the song is maybe over, but maybe it's just my internet freezing because it's being weird today.
also, josh sent me the cutest present in the mail today. well, i got it today. he probably sent it a few days ago, unless the US postal service got a ton better. the box was unlabeled and really beat up, and i was really scared for a long time (i.e., my walk up the stairs from the mailboxes) thinking it was my new external hard drive. crisis averted. and, thank you, josh.
9:54 PM
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008
once again
happy 64th anniversary, my grandparents. my first april fool's day at my new job and no pranks. how disappointing.
10:22 PM
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