Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
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6:58 pm - I'm in the basement, baby (drop on by)
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Ryan put up a good fight, but I bested him at foosball 10-9.
current mood: awesome
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Sunday, June 28th, 2009
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8:41 pm - Update
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
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11:46 pm - Reflections on Woodstock
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Jefferson Airplane had incredible charisma.
Ten Years After deserved to be better remembered.
Janis Joplin was much more annoying than I realized.
Jimi Hendrix made much uglier music than I remembered.
current mood: hungry
current music: Silversun Pickups ~ MELATONIN
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Monday, March 9th, 2009
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4:17 am - Will You Be Staying After Sunday
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I missed Sunday. I went to bed at noon and slept fourteen hours on account of a power failure. When I awoke, it was pitch black and sixty degrees, and I ate the rest of my pastrami sandwich. Not a bad way to start a week.
current mood: rested
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Monday, February 2nd, 2009
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12:53 pm - Tact
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At a meeting this morning, discussion turned to the governor's race. I cautioned against the spread of malicious rumors about potential candidates until we knew whether they were true, and a woman accused me of taking away her second amendment rights.
The woman is a former U.S. House nominee.
current mood: tired
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Monday, December 29th, 2008
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5:57 pm - Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.
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Things I did not expect to find so many of in the refrigerator:
8 jars mustard, including 3 French's, excluding mostarda di Cremona with 1/31/2000 expiration date
6 jars pickles, including 4 Mt. Olive
5 bottles Rival snow cone syrup
5 packages parmesan cheese, including 3 Kraft
4 packages Fresh Express field greens
4 jars olives, including 2 Mazzetta and 2 Shur Fine
Things I did not expect to find so many of in the cupboard:
5 jars McCormick stick cinnamon
3 boxes Dixie Crystals powdered sugar
Evidently, my mother only thought she cleaned out the refrigerator.
current mood: industrious
current music: Gazelle ~ ANTIDOTE
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Saturday, December 20th, 2008
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6:24 pm - A Kodak moment
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Perhaps nothing in life is more frustrating than trying to teach your parents to use their own digital camera.
current mood: frazzled
current music: Nat King Cole ~ CAROLING, CAROLING
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008
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3:18 am - With apologies to Skunk Anansie
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
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4:43 pm - Smiles Everyone
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On the walk to the dentist, I noticed the directive on the bus: "SMILE, IT'S SUNNY." Where, Australia? Hideous weather here.
The dentist said I had a deep cavity and was right to seek immediate attention. He charged only half what I anticipated, which makes up for the suitcase snafu. Oh, and I found another dime.
current mood: not so manic now
current music: The Red Hot Valentines ~ ANGELA
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Sunday, August 10th, 2008
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6:02 am - Mystery from Italy
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I am very happy right now.
In August 1998, I heard a song on the radio. I made a mental note the singer was a hangman, and one day, his son would be a hangman. I have asked around ever since what it was, and neither human being nor search engine could help me out. Well, I figured it out about twenty minutes ago.
In November 1998, I heard another song that eluded me equally. I wrote down "relinquishing thoughts of attachment" and figured that one out about two and a half years later. My eternal gratitude no longer hangs in the balance, but reply if you recognize either of these.
current mood: sated
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
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6:09 am - a/s/l
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No matter how much I like a good online conversation, there is still no substitute for a good offline conversation. Much less a good offline all-night conversation.
current mood: enriched
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
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12:01 pm - James Sammons's Celebrity Hot Tub Party
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Lauren and Jim talked about the hot tub the whole time. My back has hurt the whole time, so I thought I would check it out if there were time after they did. Well, they never did, but I had an hour and a half, so I did. There were actually two hot tubs, and one was anything but hot. The other was fine, though, and I took advantage for two fifteen minute intervals. At the start of the second, a little boy beat on the door, and I tried to tell him a key is necessary for entry. Two other little boys got in another door, though, and let him in also. The first thing the smallest did was knock my key all the way to the bottom of the hot tub. It took two or three minutes to get him to comprehend the concept of a key. Then they splashed around until someone in uniform asked whether they were with me. Uh, no. I still had a good time. I told my mother, and she told Lauren and Jim and completely left out that I still had a good time.
current mood: relaxed
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
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6:46 am - Pin the tail on Gerard Arpey
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If I ever book another flight with American Airlines, could one of you please slap me so hard that I miss it?
current mood: angry
current music: Antônio Carlos Jobim ~ THE RED BLOUSE
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008
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2:33 am - Tonight's lesson
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There is no better karaoke song than "Tequila" by The Champs.
current mood: smug (only not really)
current music: Local H ~ BMW MAN
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
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8:58 pm - California wine on a cold afternoon
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Stephanie and I met at Aroma and talked about my past trip to Seattle and her future trip to Columbus. I do not care for the cappuccino at Aroma, but they may have the best espresso around here. It was as good as the meat burek.
I was supposed to go out of town but by staying got to try a rare stone pine liqueur. It was surprisingly subtle. I would recommend it.
current music: Harvey Danger ~ THE SAME AS BEING IN LOVE
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
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4:20 pm - Whoa
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I feel like PJ Harvey just seduced me.
That is all.
current mood: euphoric
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
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3:54 pm - Exciting job opportunity as seen on TV
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Anyone care to make a quick buck and take me to O'Hare next week? Someone else offered but backed out.
current mood: hopeful
current music: Harvey Danger ~ SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WORK ON CHRISTMAS (SOMETIMES)
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
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11:53 pm - Tre giorni in più (insieme a voi)
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Thursday, 5:24 AM EST - departed home in Donalsonville.
Sunday, 7:15 PM CST - arrived home in Champaign.
Lincolnland Express is Satan incarnate, and Delta is no great shakes, either. More later.
current mood: drained
current music: The Reputation ~ SOME SENSELESS DAY
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
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1:19 am - Rabbit in the Kitchen
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As I read The News-Gazette tonight at Arôma, Ryan Groff put on the new Shipwreck album. At the outset of track two, bloke ran up to the counter, pen and paper in hand, and asked what it was and where he could buy it.
current mood: congested
current music: Soul Coughing ~ SOUNDTRACK TO MARY
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Sunday, September 9th, 2007
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12:19 am - Way up north in Shreveport
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The last three days have been the best since spring break. Today was WEFTfest, and after a whirlwind wine tasting in Urbana, I announced The Greytones after 5:00 and just hung out the next six hours. Mark and Vicki sold me a very tasty fish sandwich, and Avi and Jason started a Frisbee circle in the middle of Market Street that really got good about twilight. I bungled the first fifteen throws but clinched every single one of the last twenty.
Terminus Victor headlined WEFTfest; this was the set list:
0. My Collision Course
1. Cue the Disclaimer
2. Hands of Gridlock
3. One Tough Customer
4. Submit
5. Scott solo improv
6. Dressed for Much Less
7. Now All We Need Is a Reason
8. Transmission
9. Hopelessly Rehabilitated
10. Your Nemesis
11. Arctic Living
12. The Mechanical Eye
Nathan III and I had on the same shirt, so we posed for pictures after the set. I talked with Terry awhile, and Scott surprised me with a Bacardi and Coke before I called it a night.
current mood: laissez les bon temps rouler
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