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A Weekend of “D’oh!…Oh, okay.”

Mar

23

2008

Two things gave me nice little “Oh…fuck…” moments this weekend, but for once, luck was actually on my side. First, I dropped my ATM card at Benihana’s. I’d gone for a friend’s birthday, and dropped my wallet as I was getting ready to leave. I didn’t realize the debit card was gone until we got ...

Good Grief

Mar

20

2008

I worked two days last week. Mileage take? $58.08. Maybe with all the runs I’ve been doing this week, I’ll actually manage to make up for the $150 in gas I’ve had to buy in the last 8 days since I took this job.

Happy Purim! 1

Mar

18

2008

I have no Hamentashen on hand, so instead, enjoy “Jewno”: [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQE045CkDpY&hl=en] I already knew J.K. Simmons (the dad) was awesome, but the fact that he actually appeared in this raises my opinion of him even higher. Courtesy Defamer.

Continued Adventures With Celebrities and Fast Food 1

Mar

16

2008

A few years ago, Martin Landau drove past me at the In-N-Out burger. Tonight, it was Cameron Diaz at the Roller Derby enjoying a Hot Dog on a Stick (they bring their catering truck to the games and make a mint off the hungry hungry hipsters). I have to admit, it was a bit strange. ...

British Frog Gives A Whole New Meaning…

Mar

13

2008

…to one of my favorite expletive phrases, fuck a duck. Courtesy Dave Barry’s Blog.

The Return of Employment 4

Mar

12

2008

Well, I cracked. I had resisted taking a PA job for three months, since I didn’t want to take a minor step back professionally just because I didn’t want to sit around the house all day. That resistance came crashing down yesterday when a friend emailed looking to replace herself, and I’ll be working on ...

An Odd (Healthy) Choice

Mar

11

2008

I eat a lot of Healthy Choice frozen food. I am a terrible cook and I’m trying to lose weight, so their products appeal to me. One of their more respectably tasty entrées is their “Chicken Margherita”, a nice little chicken and pasta dish. For years, it was served in the traditional small, flat box. ...

Health Update

Mar

7

2008

Good News: I was able to drag myself to the gym today and did 35 minutes on the elliptical, which felt great. Bad News: Then I came home and passed out for four hours, which felt much better. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll only pass out for 2-3 hours after working out…

This Is Why I’m A Hermit

Mar

4

2008

Mark was in town this weekend, which was great fun. However, it led me to do the one thing I’ve tried to avoid doing at all costs while unemployed: I left the house. This had two dire consequences. I am now a) broke and b) sick. A) was expected and worth it. I do miss ...

Nonsensical Awesomeness

Feb

29

2008

The Onion has outdone itself this week: Idiom Shortage Leaves Nation All Sewed Up In Horse Pies WASHINGTON—Authorities expect the shortage to subside by April, but until then, urge citizens to skip shy the rickshaw until the flypaper marigolds can waterfall. .onion_embed {background: rgb(256, 256, 256) !important;border: 4px solid rgb(65, 160, 65);border-width: 4px 0 1px ...