quote of the year brought to you on Thursday, April 20, 2006:

"Is Cinco de Mayo on May 4th?"
-Female coworker Anonymous

**applause**

i found a jazz concert calendar yesterday and found out that the MONEY TREE was having a jazz jam session. i figured this was a great opportunity to get the second jazz report outta the way so i took compass along with me so i wouldnt be alone at the bar. it wasnt long before this JIM character began talking to us. he was telling us about music and ( Read more... )

i told my mom a couple days back that in honor of my sis being here, that i would take us all out for dinner. apparently word got around and i found myself feeding 7 people today. after almost crying at the check, i rounded out my tears for fears collection (raoul and the kings of spain) and i got a 3 cd collection of duke ellington's "golden ( Read more... )

I think this is perhaps the best week ive had at work in a long time. it sucked on wednesday though because i found out my dear friend bob died. everyone's been sahring bob stories here and there. it hasnt been as depressing as it was when mike died. i think my favorite bob story ive heard so far is "fuckin bob man, he said to me once 'joel, when i ( Read more... )

so yesterday was perhaps the best sunday ive spent in a while. oddly enough, it had to happen at Betsy's memorial service, but its better than having 100 people moping around. it was just hours of drinking, shooting the shit with joe, complimenting paul's grandma on her AMAZING lasagna (again), and making fun of each other. i think the highlight of ( Read more... )

So "Carol" this 50 year old lady at the bar last night keeps talking to me about all her misfortunes and finds a way to squeeze in "you have really lovely rosy cheeks and gentle eyes". it was cute and everything but she looked like Lorainne from MadTV. then the biker chick bartender (who had a very small resemblance to Ros) brings me my bar tab. ( Read more... )

wow, this weekend rocked...except for sunday. stupid art paper ( Read more... )

its been one hell of an up and down week. the good thing is that last night made up for it. vic and i unanimously agreed that getting shitfaced at the Blu Monkey was the right thing to do. I got Melinda a job at Point 360 and we're more or less gonna have the same shift. She's SOO gonna replace Sean as my drinking buddy now (since the insane ( Read more... )

tonight should rock. i skipped jazz to get in earlier to work so i can get the forced overtime outta the way so i can go drink at timmy nolans tonight. a shitload of people are *supposed* to show. ive been promised at least one free carbomb by the receptionist, so she better come thru. now its time to get ready and enjoy free food at work. our boss ( Read more... )

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