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Lazy Saturday
It's been a long crazy month which has climaxed in a long crazy week where I was half-injured, half-sick and nearly entirely stressed out. And the worst part is the only part of my job that's even mildly tolerable is over and we're now going into the other 2/3rds which are pure torture for me. Namley pre- and post-auction. Now it's no longer ( Read more... ) -
Zonked
How is today only Monday?!?!?! -
Rites
I just remembered today was my graduation from Grad School. I had wanted to go, but due to an error in paperwork (from the English? NEVER!) I didn't get to apply to go in time. I probably could have anyways, but their sentence about deadlines sounded very firm and intimidating. Plus, it was expensive, and I have work, and excuses. . .excuses ( Read more... ) -
For anyone who thinks their grandparents weren't getting it on.
From a Chicago Street Guide from around 1948-1949, which also lists various ailments, their symptoms, and treatments:
We have never met a sane person who would look with indifference upon the failing of his own sexual vigor. We venture to assert that in many cases it is a better deed to restore to an impotent man the power so precious to every ( Read more... ) -
Why Lolla Why?
Why make us pick between Interpol and Muse. You motherfuckers ( Read more... ) -
Official
I got business cards today!
I guess that means I'll be here awhile. -
Long time no see!
I can't believe it's May! And I haven't written in a month! This is because April was a complete wash. I was either sick or working my ass off. No sooner had I finished reeling from my first book auction in mid-March when I was already processing a giant collection for mid-June. And despite the actual auction being five weeks away, all our ( Read more... ) -
Book Nerdiness
Right, so the other day I'm shifting through a massive load of books we got at work from a college Rare Book Room that's been closed and being sold off to raise money for the school. Sad business from a librarian's perspective, but I'm having fun looking through the collection ( Read more... ) -
More things to amuse you during your dull, pitiful lives
Grownup conversations as imagined by children
Also, is anyone else as excited to watch This American Life on youtube as much as I am?
