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The Little Victories 1

Oct

1

2006

I love Chinese food. It took me two and a half years to find a good Chinese food place at my old apartment. So when I moved, I was sad, because all that effort was going out the window. I was digging through the near-last of the boxes (I don’t think I’ll get to the ...

How Tired Am I? 1

Sep

28

2006

So tired that when I was at the hardware store tonight waiting for the credit card swiper to bring up the signature page, I started randomly singing the “doo doo doo dee doo dee doo doo do” part of The Hustle…out loud. The clerk noticed, and called me on it. I told him it was ...

Fun Toy 4

Sep

27

2006

There’s a new website where you can create your own Colbert Report “On Notice” board. Here’s mine: Orange Cat Torturing Chaplin, you’re officially On Notice.

Party Central, How May I Help You? 2

Sep

26

2006

Is it bad that it’s not even October and I’m already growing tired of dealing with Christmas stuff?

Old vs. New 1

Sep

24

2006

A brief comparison of my old and new apartments, and the neighborhoods containing them: Time to Work Old: 20-35 minutes, depending on traffic. New: 10-15 minutes, depending on traffic. Winner: New Flooring Old: Grody, easily stained and horrific to clean carpet. New: Hardwood floors. Winner: New Kitchen Old: Termite-infested cabinets, linoleum from the 70’s, barely ...

World Exclusive Photos!

Sep

24

2006

I’ve got a some photos of the new place up at Flickr, along with several photos of Chaplin helping me move. Enjoy!

Apologies

Sep

21

2006

The blogging shall recommence in earnest this weekend with an Old Place vs. New Place comparison, and exclusive pictures of my new place. I outbid In Touch weekly for the photographs.

Fun With The CrapCam 2

Sep

20

2006

Chaplin is still adjusting to the new apartment. Guess which one is the real Chaplin and win a prize!* note: prize is the satisfaction of being right.

Success! 1

Sep

19

2006

If you can read this, Time Warner Cable officially just got much lower on my Shit List.

On Notice 1

Sep

17

2006

The following people, corporate entities, and inanimate objects are hereby on notice: 1. Time Warner Cable. Four hours of pure fiasco, and I still don’t have cable. “It needs to come in from outside” apparently didn’t convey clearly enough the need for drilling, and thus for a signed note from the building manager. The manager, ...