... or so Microsoft Word tells me with its cold, callous, squiggly green line of grammatical rigidity. If that is so, then kindly explain to me, Mr. Gates, why I woke up at 5:freaking:30 this morning to be at work for an 8:00 deploy, will you?

Verb my ass! [Warning: Not a Mad-Lib.]

Monday I started my job as a software engineer (i.e., codewriter) for priceline.com. I wasn't entirely sure I wanted the job at first, and the hiring process took longer than it should have, which just gave me more time to doubt myself. (Do I really want it? Am I actually qualified? Do they even want me?) It has its downsides: the office is in ( Read more... )

Man, that was weird. Ever have just one hiccup?

Spent all day on Coney Island at the Siren Music Festival, an annual event that's always good for new music, old friends, visible sunburns and discreet vodka. Detachment Kit rocked the house; I may just troop it down to see them this Thursday. Moving on:

• "I'm so excited! I'm so excited! I'm so... SCARED!" (I'm so there!)
• I knew that I would / NA na ( Read more... )

... so, the real question is, does this happen because I'm reading Kerouac, or is it that I'm reading Kerouac because it's happening?

• Thank God I missed the 80's.
• If you don't think this is funny, I don't wanna know you.
• [insert social commentary here]
• As far as stunts go, this one's pretty cool. (Update: he made it.)
• It's pronounced "yung", with the " ( Read more... )

What is it about elaborate conversations about life's minutiae during the wee hours?( Read more... )

Jen asked me to re-post this for her. Take a look:

i've been making tshirts for my friends for a while and thought now would be a good time to see if i can sell my ideas. i've put various designs on tshirts, hats, buttons, etc.. and am hoping that i can get you interested in checking out this linkeven if you're not interested in making a purchase ( Read more... )

June's always a zoo for me. The onset of summer just spins me in circles and turns me upside down. (Hmm, maybe I will hit Great Adventure this year.) I'll try to get better at this.

• Thank God he hadn't eaten a San Loco burrito or he'd have been a goner.
• Guess I know where I'll be every Wednesday this summer. (Seriously, this is the most incredible ( Read more... )

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This guy comes up to me ( Read more... )