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J takes over kitchen.A states, “Someone had to.” News at 11.

Weekend lives up to promises. Good comedy, decent party, good other stuff, shopping, Bears win, good food….

Left Best Buy after Bears winning and shopping endorphines wore off and the second I got to my car it was like all the shit I’ve been putting off rolled off the car and into me. For some reason, the bag of laundry represented all that was evil in the world, not to mention the broken front license plate holder. If it’s not one thing…. There are a ton of envelopes in my apartment, all closed, that when opened, are just going to wreak some sort of havoc upon me.

No Focus

no focus today. dogs barking, tower of power upstairs (what the hell does that mean?) and noise noise noise. and foolishness. and so much et cetera, it blows the mind.

as much as the week has blown by, this day has crawled. i am in constant disbelief that it is already friday but it is only 4:00.

still playing the same old games — forgetting names, forgetting faces — remember what you will — i can’t see the point in that — take a deep breath for me — remember it’s not up to you —

So, J and I….

My recent entries all seem to start with “So J and I” which I realize, as it is repeated, isn’t a very eloquent way to start anything at all.

So…. um…..me and J….. hah! no, just kidding folks. Don’t mind me. Sons of bitches.

Found out two of my friends had West Nile virus. How wacko is that? They should be celebrities, given the key to the city, revered, worshipped even…. Let us build a monument in their honor…. My brush with fame….

ET Crank Call Home

So J and I go to see Signs last night. Certainly not Shyamalan’s best film…. Probably his worst film. Really starting to think that it was a really bad movie. Some good parts, but as we discussed, a few too many things just done wrong….

But it did raise the question for me:

Say you had a farm, a big field of corn, the aliens come and visit and make some crop circles in your field and you get the alien who doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing…. Your crop circles just suck. All the other farmers are making fun of you because your corn is just broken and your crop circles are half-assed and terrible.

Or perhaps — the surly teenaged alien who takes the opportunity to write “YOU CAN SUCK IT” in your corn field.

Chicken? Egg? Who Cares?

So J and I are both convinced that we made the first move. That is to say, I am convinced that I grabbed her hand, and she is convinced that she grabbed mine. I can see where the mistake might be made — the holding of hands is often a confusing thing, who took what. It’s easier to say that someone took a slice of pie, for the pie had no choice in the matter, and the pie is not going to say, “No, no, it was I who jumped onto the pie server and tipped myself onto the plate.” It leaves us at an impasse, neither of us willing to back down here. A silly subject, sure. But I know it was on my mind to do it, and I do remember doing it. And I remember trying to put my arm around her as we left 1800 Club but it not working and I remember thinking that at the very least, a walk around the lakefill would be romantic…. But of course, it was she who led us off the path and onto a flat rock to sit upon. And really, it was she who asked me to dance on my birthday. And really, who am I to say? The problem, though, is that while I can let it go, I can’t relinquish my claim. That is to say, I don’t need to convince her that I’m right (which I am) but I think she won’t let me get away with not resolving this debate. But, it’s an okay debate to have — and better still, the fact that both of us feel that we were the instigators of this makes me feel like we really started out on some even ground. And that’s pretty nice.

Thanks For Your Concern

Seriously though. When I tell you I got some mosquito bites over the weekend, do you really expect to be the first person to say something about the West Nile virus?

I’ve started telling people that I’m 1/16th Egyptian and so therefore I’m immune to it. No other response will do. What do people want you to say, “Yeah, I’m terrified for my fucking life? I hope I don’t DIE from those mosquito bites?” Or maybe, even though it’s obviously on everyone’s minds, they expect you to say, “Holy crap! I hadn’t even thought of that! Thanks for the warning!”

Really, instead of, when I say, “I got some mosquito bites this weekend,” don’t say, “Ohhhh, West Nile Virus” or “Do you have West Nile Virus” or “Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus.”

Say, “Gosh, those darn things are pesky.” or “Hope you don’t die.”

Bush League

George W. Bush …. I have never been more angry and opposed to my government’s actions. I’ve found him amusing, disturbing, whatever…. But now, he is pushing us into war without seeming to listen to any other options. I’ve never felt that before — during the Gulf War (Part One), I was a little on the pro-war side of indifferent. I recognize the dangers in the area and blah blah blah….

…but now he’s saying there’s no more time for negotiations…and Nelson Mandela is talking with George Sr. to try to get him to talk sense into his son…..

I’ m just baffled.

Unclean

many times i am simply boring —

but even though i am cleaned up

i am never clean

and i make that distinction clearly

for no reason whatsoever.

Keep it Unreal

Just received Keep it Unreal by Mr Scruff and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Had previously only heard “Fish” from this album, but the other stuff is the good good.

And the website is neat. Cute animations. Wheeehah!

Baseball strike averted. The game will go on.

(by the way — this is what kind of day this is. when i am told at 2:30 by my project manager that i have no obligations to her for the day….well, what do you expect? here i am doing mental legwork for another project. very relaxing. i am NOT slacking, however.)

Quick Review

Let’s review:

  • ESPN reports that baseball owners and players are getting closer to striking a deal to avoid a strike.

  • Allstate project will require no Flash work on my part

  • Bulletin project will require less of my time

  • FOB project will allow me to reuse Yoruba work

  • My new haircut technique is unstoppable

  • It’s Friday and there are great plans in the works

  • I’ve been able to keep it together for a month

  • My space bar seems to be behaving

Not a bad list, eh? Not bad at all.