Author: substitute

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MAIL CALL

I have now received the third identical health benefits I.D. card for work. It’s nice that the change in plans is being handled well enough that we get our I.D. cards before the start of the year, but getting three of them makes me nervous.

I also just got my traffic ticket information. $189 (with traffic school) for a U-turn. Ouch.

eHarmony just matched me with four completely impossible people. Are there that many dental hygienists and H.R. admins named LaVonda or Morianna who have a zest for life and three kids and need a sugar daddy, like, NOW? And is there something our nation’s military could do about this?

If we actually make it out of the D’s parking lot in time I should be down at the Christmas Boat Parade tonight, which makes for good photo ops at least.

I’m depressed.

In case you were curious

The term “profane”, used with respect to language, includes the words “shit”, “piss”, “fuck”, “cunt”, “asshole”, and the phrases “cock sucker”, “mother fucker”, and “ass hole”, compound use (including hyphenated compounds) of such words and phrases with each other or with other words or phrases, and other grammatical forms of such words and phrases (including verb, adjective, gerund, participle, and infinitive forms)

Government at work, folks.

Since it’s that magical time of the year again

Every year when I was a kid, after the morning ritual of Christmas presents, I would watch the same bad movie on one of the UHF independent channels. The rest of the TV was full of crap like the all-day christmas carol marathon on PBS or some Jesus movie or a parade, etc, but I always had to watch..

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians!

It has been brought to my attention that some of you haven’t seen it. Run along and do so, now.

organ meats, kraut rock, and knives

Finally celebrated my birthday. My mother took me out for dinner at Pescadou, which was as good as always. I ate tapenade, a good salad, rognons de veau au sauce de moutarde, and bread pudding, all washed down with a good Sonoma Zinfandel. The place is a deal too: $18 prix fixe per person sans vin.

Presents were nice. My brother’s family got me things off my wish list, so I now have a good Henckels chef’s knife and Can’s Tago Mago. This means that because of Nick’s generosity I now have two Tago Mago CD’s. Anyone want one? I’m keeping the newer one Paul got me, because it’s like newer and stuff.

Two sweaters from mom, which are nice to have, and the Red Maenad very unexpectedly left a very interesting-looking book about religion and literature on my doorstep. Hugs to Lisa!

I was in line at the bookstore tonight and I was one of two people in a line of ten who were actually buying books. God? It’s time for the Fire.

Only connect, only connect

Look, it’s just what we’re all doing here, it’s a business, it’s a thing. We have this line on a new brand and we’re giving 60 pounds each to all the firehouses. I cannot! I cannot! This is impossible. The elevator opens up right into the space. Yeah, it’s a noodle place and it expanded into the whole building. The landlord bought her a cat.

Look I know the difference, that isn’t celebration it’s self medication. If you’d look at the label you’d see what I mean. Back up and listen to what you’re saying. I’ve achieved some horrible trifecta. That guy you could see it in his eyes, he was just mean as hell.

So I guess you’re an expert on my life, is that it? Does trading oxy for beer mean anything to you? Do you read the fiction? The guy is an idea factory, but how does he keep going?

Sure, that’s my background but I’m not into that ethnic thing. I decided I wanted them back and I have to live with what I did before.

My situation is impossible and I’m not at all okay. What did you expect me to say? It was the best $500 we ever spent.