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It Could Be Worse 1

Jan

14

2008

I could have worked for a company that used Axium for its payroll services, since they just declared Chapter 7, leaving many creditors (including the IRS) with questions about where all the money went. Defamer has been covering the whole mess pretty well (with “Rhymes With Shmembezzelment” being one of my favorite tags they’ve ever ...

A Hike Through Griffith Park

Jan

11

2008

As part of my Continued Adventures in Killing Time, my friend Lisa and I went for a little hike in Griffith Park (a moderate one was about all my ankle could take), and I decided to use the opportunity to practice taking some decent pictures. More on my Flickr site, but here are some of ...

Los Angeles Weather Update 1

Jan

4

2008

In case the fact that the national news keeps harping on it has so far escaped your attention, it’s a little rainy here. How rainy, you ask? As of about an hour ago, Los Angeles has reached phase, “Animals fleeing, two-by-two.” Phase, “Hey, look, there’s an Ark floating down Pico!” should come sometime Monday. Seriously, ...

‘Twas The Night Before Strike-mas 2

Dec

24

2007

‘Twas the night before Strike-mas, and through Hollywood Every crew member thought, “Oy, this can’t be good.” The pink slips had been rolling on in for weeks And news only came out in rumors and leaks. The children were nestled all snug in their beds While parents sought Advil to quiet their heads I was ...

An Inauspicious Sunday 2

Oct

21

2007

Two items today that together are a real great way to kick off the week: First, last night there were some serious Santa Ana winds blowing, and my power (and the power to the rest of my block) went out. To SoCal Edison’s credit, it was back on within the hour. However, one key item ...

This Can’t Be Good

Oct

9

2007

Ah, fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck. As the potential armageddon draws closer and on a day when I’m not as tired, I’ll go into more detail about exactly what a strike would mean, both to the industry in general and to me in particular. Suffice to say for now, I’m becoming very, very glad that ...

Quake 1

Aug

9

2007

I felt my first earthquake last night. I will say, I didn’t really realize it was a quake at the time. There was a big jolt and then a little residual shaking, and I figured someone had just dropped something heavy on the stairs. This is partly because the last time I felt my bed ...

Fiscal Responsibility Sucks Ass

Aug

7

2007

God DAMN it. I stopped by Best Buy tonight to continue my ongoing research into rigging a GPS into my car by actually looking at one in person. I wasn’t planning on buying anything (for reasons I will elaborate on later in the post), but then I saw two things: 1. Martin Starr, who played ...

Why I Almost Never Go To The Movies Anymore 2

Jul

15

2007

I saw three movies in various theaters this weekend, the first movies I’d seen in theaters since Christmas. I quickly remembered why I generally wait for things to hit Netflix or HBO. The movies were: Movie #1: Knocked Up, at the Zanuck Theater on the Fox Lot. Free. Movie #2: Harry Potter and the Order ...

Fleabag

Jun

15

2007

It is a moment many a pet owner has had, and it’s never good. You look at your pet, and you think you see something moving. And you move some fur and you look closer and you realize: It’s a flea. Your pet has fleas. Oh god, there are FLEAS IN THIS HOUSE! AAAAAAAAAAAH! That ...