Perfect together
For possibly the first (and probably only) time in my life, I'm glad that New Jersey exists.
New Jersey’s Justices Agree on All but the ‘M’ Word (New York Times, 10/26/2006)
The decision was split 4-3 not because the dissenters were opposed to the right of marriage for same-sex couples, but because the majority didn't go far enough. That's just amazing to me.
Now, I'm not going to start advocating the spread of New-Jersey-itis to other states because it's still New Jersey with all of its...
Person A: Hi, I'm from New Jersey.
Person B: Hey! Me, too. What exit?
...which is the dumbest greeting I've ever heard in my life. Where was I going with this? Oh yeah, New Jersey stinks. But yesterday, it began to smell a little better.
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« October 26, 2006 7:11 AM | Post a Comment | 0 comments »
Invisibility
A real invisibility cloak? (Times Online, 10/20/2006)
If you could be invisible, what would you do? Without hesitation, I'd rob a bank. Actually, banks <-- plural. I know that's not the most ethical, I mean moral, I mean legal, thing to do, but it'd be better than stalking someone (even a worthy CRUSH).
Robbing banks is illegal (and profitable!) but not creepy, whereas stalking someone is illegal and creepy. I think that's an important distinction, if only for my own sense self-respect. Also, I'd like to sleep at night and I imagine prison beds are uncomfortable enough without my conscious keeping me up.
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« October 20, 2006 9:41 AM | Post a Comment | 0 comments »
Nanowrimo
I wasn't sure if I was going to participate in this neurotic funfest for another year, but I just signed up and my name's on the author list and I can't back out now because anything less than 50,000 words in my profile by November 30 would be a complete failure and an embarassment to my family name (well, one of them).
And, also, I don't know how to unregister.
My story plot this year is inspired by the combination of Maine (the state), wondering how to scam the poor kids in very poor countries who try to scam tourists (strike first, I say) and the incredibly real town of St.-Louis-du-ha-ha in Quebec, Canada. And now I'm listening to Celine sing a love song to a très très gay boy named Ziggy.
This story is going to write itself.
And not to toot my own horn, but... oh hell, why not? Toot Toot. I've done Nanowrimo since 2003 and have won every year, including last year when I got my story printed for free. All winners can get a free copy from a vanity press without buying advances so it's extra incentive to be a winner. I'm a winner. That's what Cylinda tells me (sometimes).
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« October 16, 2006 7:25 PM | Post a Comment | 0 comments »
Giddy
Does that woman look giddy to you? That's the first image I found online when I looked up "giddy" and I have my doubts about her state of being. I'd say she was "tap dancing" or "killing a bug" or even "poorly dressed," but not "giddy".
You wanna see "giddy"? I'll show you "giddy". <fist shaking!> WAHOO! WAHOO! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! I AM GIDDY GIDDY GIDDY!
The preceding giddiness was brought to you by my obsessive love of the French language, a bunch of French women and... Cylinda.
Really?
Yes, I'm just as surprised as you.
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« October 11, 2006 9:04 PM | Post a Comment | 2 comments »
I knew it
Your Inner European is French! |
 Smart and sophisticated. |
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« October 06, 2006 3:08 PM | Post a Comment | 2 comments »
Right in this world
There are many, many things not right in this world - things I won't mention since it may seem like I'm making light of senseless wars and hypocrital Republicans and bikini-wearing French Socialist presidential candidates (woohoo!), but...
Somewhere on that list, I have to include my mom high-fiving drunk Raider fans sitting on the 50 yard line at Oakland Coliseum.
That just ain't right. Oh no, not them. They're fine.
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« October 01, 2006 10:16 PM | Post a Comment | 0 comments »
