The last five days or so have been difficult on me physically, as I've been working myself silly and also packing and moving stuff, box by box, into the new place. Tina has been an incredible help, so the burden I usually feel in such situations has been slight. And here we are, finished entirely except for a few kitchen-related things. I love the ( Read more... )

If I learned any lesson at all from working at the Booksmith, it was a valuable one, and for that I guess I'm glad I had the experience. I've learned that first impressions mean almost nothing. That said, I really, really like my new job. Thanks to my previous one, I'm careful to get too excited; you never know when a manager or a coworker will ( Read more... )

I feel guilty disciplining Seamus even though he deserves it. Soon as it becomes nighttime, he goes ape shit. It's been a persistent problem for nearly five years, and I'm not sure what to do with him. Like tonight, he terrorizes Abbey--and she has enough problems being the most nervous cat alive. Then he bangs the kitchen cabinets trying to get to ( Read more... )

Holy crap, I just quit my job!

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

The dentist must've been brutal: Tina is in bed, half-stoned and very sleepy, thanks to the painkiller her boss gave her. What a cool boss. Hopefully the nerves in the left side of Tina's face will be fully restored by morning ( Read more... )

How ridiculous: I've been awake for the past half hour for no good reason whatsoever. My day off and I'm up earlier that usual! It's still dark out, for fuck's sake ( Read more... )

Gary's infatuation with and defense of the now defunct Pepsi Blue is alas something I can relate to, for I have stumbled upon something both gross and irresistable. Patrick, you know of this temptation! World Market carries weird import candies and whatnot, and I'm uncontrollably popping a Japanese kiwi gummy ("It's Super Juicy!") made by a company ( Read more... )

Seamus is on the list ( Read more... )

This is the review I wrote of Point Break on netflix. I think it sums up my explanation of why this film, perhaps more than any other, is the Best Movie Ever ( Read more... )

Be careful what you wish for. Now that I have a job all I ever think about what I'll do on my day off. This past Sunday we had a huge event at the Radisson hotel in Southside for a goddamn book I hope I never see again, called The Last Coach. It's a bio of Bear Bryant, and the event was a presentation of the book by the author and various players ( Read more... )