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My lunch sucked today. Man, I really don't like chicken noodle soup anymore ( Read more... )

In the Septembertime I shall be moving into an apartment with Melanie and Gerhard. That is a beautiful thing and the apartment is a beautiful thing and likewise the neighborhood itself. And, if I decide to move to Europe in December, I have their permission ( Read more... )

It strikes me--be it unique to now or simply because I'm older--that the current fashion of the 12-30 crowd relies on a silent compact not to acknowledge how ridiculous everybody looks. And I, sirs and ma'ams, have often been a fan of ridiculosity. You see, the sort of people who cannot pull of the layered hipster look with plastic and bangles ( Read more... )

My sister's husband's brother was on Jeopardy today! And he won! ($20,000+) So, tune in to watch him tomorrow. Suddenly I see where the tuition money for his son's private pre-school is going to come from...

This is from a Spiegel article, which discusses the existence of a Danish "B-Society" of oppressed long-sleepers er... sleep-laters. Goodness, do we have a word for that? Is it really genetic? Could it be me?

Way to go, title! Morgenmuffel starten Revolution

"Die B-Gesellschaft ihrerseits hat sich Schützenhilfe von dänischen Wissenschaftlern geholt, ( Read more... )

So that stupid fee? REVERSED! Except for $5. Whatever. I am champion.

I was, briefly, along with half the world, in Grand Rapids for the weekend.

I am busy deciding, mathematically, what constitutes skirt weather. (I just spelled that sckirt whether. I'm oddly proud.)

I went to an event tonight for people experiencing mid-life/mid-career crises and looking to get involved in non-profits. Never have I wished so ( Read more... )

It snowed lots and lots and lots this week and Friday was declared a work Snow Day! Three day weekend. It is sunny and in the 20s, which is very pleasant. Today I even left the house without a hat and mittens ( Read more... )

I encountered three middle-aged Native American individuals in the bus stop vestibule this morning. One was in a wheelchair and drinking a giant bottle of brandy. 9:15 a.m. I saw two of them in the light rail vestibule this evening. They were drunk off their asses and swigging from an almost empty bottle of vodka. 5:45. They are homeless: they ( Read more... )