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friday 19-dec-03 3:33 pm

Our building manager brought in bagels and coffee today for the tenants. I don't know if it's because of Christmas, or if it's because there has been construction, flooding, and meat-locker-like temperatures lately (or both). But I felt like I should mention it given all the complaining I do about them.

To the guy I saw in the bathroom at the gym on Monday: I don't want to see you shaving naked ever again. I mean put on a towel on..maybe some pants...even a skirt. Anything! Just so I don't have look at any man shaving while completely naked. I wear a towel while shaving at home, let alone in a public bathroom. A little modesty would go a long way. Not to mention you could seriously hurt yourself if you accidently drop your razor.

monday 15-dec-03 2:06 pm

the gift that keeps on giving

I was lucky enough to get Construction for my birthday a few weeks ago. Apparently I am going to get it as an early Christmas present as well. Although last week, some guy's office down the hall flooded when an air conditioner exploded, so I guess I shouldn't complain too much.

sunday 14-dec-03 11:24 pm

monday 24-nov-03 10:16 am

what i want for my birthday

As some may be aware, tomorrow is my birthday. And naturally, some people have been asking me what I want for my birthday. I keep telling them that I'm not sure (I'm notoriously hard to shop for, as some of you are aware). But this morning I have realized what I truly want for my birthday. Here it is:

Construction

That's right folks. I want Construction. I want it all around me. Particularly right below my office at work, where I am trying to do my most intense thinking. There's nothing more soothing than the sound of somebody with a huge hammer banging away on a shared wall, floor, or ceiling, constantly for 8 hours a day for 3 or 4 weeks. And of course those 8 hours of the day must be the 8 hours while I am directly above. Maybe you could knock something over that's so big that it shakes my monitor when it hits the floor. Floor shaking is crucial -- If you can't shake the floor while you're building a bowling alley below my feet, you might as well just not give me any gift at all.

Oh wait. I already have that. Shit.

sunday 23-nov-03 5:20 pm

Ravens 44, Seahawks 41 in overtime means only one thing to me: Aneurysm.

thursday 20-nov-03 3:07 pm

I just got back from a conference in New Orleans, LA that was related to my job. I had to fly from Philadelphia to New Orleans and back, and it reminded me just how ridiculous airport security is. First I got into a mini-beef with one of the security guards because she couldn't properly explain that "put your laptop in a tray by itself" meant "take your laptop out of the bag first." Then after I took off my sunglasses, watch, ring, belt, change, cell phone, and wallet, I had to take off my shoes. That would be because al Qaeda once tried to blow up a plane by putting explosives in their shoes. And we all know how al Qaeda likes to use the same method of attack over and over again.. wait, that's completely false. The real reason that we have this security is simply to make people feel they are secure, even if they aren't actually more secure. Personally I find it more annoying than comforting.

My hotel in New Orleans had all of its conference rooms named after famous jazz musicians or clubs. I really wanted to have our meeting in the Louis Armstrong room or the Jelly Roll Morton meeting room, but we met in Storyville I & II instead.

Also, I recently hit a rabbit with my car. That's two animals in two months after none in 7 years. Coincidence sucks.

monday 20-oct-03 3:44 pm

I don't know about you, but I can think of a few things we could use the extra $14-18 billion for. If the Times is correct and this is indeed a conservative estimate, King George could have his little wars without withholding money from more important things. But that would require President Bush to have "a backbone."