December 2009
13 posts
On my way to work
There was a woman making an offering in the gutter. Do her ancestors live in the gutter underneath Mulberry St? Is there a patron ghost of Canal? I wish I’d just asked her what she was doing, then I’d know.
Dec 24th
So now I am afraid of both my gmail account AND my cell phone, especially text messages. I think that I will unplug tomorrow for at least a week so if you’re trying to get a hold of me, remember that I am too scared to talk to you right now and I’ll get back to you after the fear subsides.
Dec 21st
Dec 16th
“The whole first week, I thought I was psychic. I thought I had new powers all of...”
– Nick Swarsdon, on quitting weed. AKA, my life 30 seconds ago since I haven’t had a “stash” of my own in about a month and half. Literally. I literally thought, “god my keys are lost agai — WAIT, NO. I REMEMBER I PUT THEM ON MY SHELF.” It was a moment of such clarity it almost made me want to never...
Dec 11th
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Dec 9th
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Found on Craigslist
Personal Assistant/Event Planner for CEO of Jewish Matchmaking Company How fun would that be?
Dec 8th
I am terrified to open my gmail anymore.
I might just get rid of that account altogether.
Dec 7th
Hannah and her Sisters
A wonderful later-era Woody Allen film filled with his usual mix of poignancy and laughs, Hannah and Her Sisters examines the lives of a group of neurotic Manhattanites. Dianne Wiest won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar as Hannah’s (Mia Farrow) pathetically unlucky sister. Michael Caine (who copped the Best Supporting Actor Oscar) is a lawyer (married to Hannah) who has an affair with third...
Dec 5th
Dec 5th
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For the weekend
Andie (Molly Ringwald) is a good student from a poor family who develops a crush on rich preppie Blane (Andrew McCarthy). Despite her best friend Duckie’s (Jon Cryer) warnings, Andie accepts Blane’s invitation to the prom — but will Blane have the guts to stand up to his haughty friends? This classic 1980s teen film from the master of the genre, writer-producer John Hughes,...
Dec 2nd
Advice
malty: If you wax it, they will come
Dec 2nd
Am I too old to give up and go home?
Dec 1st
My office smells like dead animal.
Dec 1st