Follow the Finger! On second thoughts, actually, don’t, as Consumerist says.
One day at Butterfinger Central, someone said: “Hey! I’ve got it! We’ll launch a website, toll-free number, and advertising campaign linking our candy with sticking your finger up someone’s ass! How can this beautiful plan fail?”
Trader Joe has a nice 2001 Chianti for $5 right now. Goes perfectly with this La Brea Bakery french bread.
Packed Mom off to San Miguel de Allende, MX today, then ate at an IHOP while traffic finished. They had the local FOX affiliate’s morning show on. Almost all of it was about American Idol.
As usual, other people’s problems requiring my help drive me out of myself. I can go from emo self-pity to fireman sliding down the pole pretty quick. It’s not that I like it when other people are in trouble; I just like myself better when I can be helpful.
I’m plotting a curry. It will involve poppy seeds.
Adverbs are my enemy.
It must be time to feed the cat. She’s punching me in the face with a curled-up fist-like paw.
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Nick and I talked for about an hour about Orwell and specifically 1984. People use the word “Orwellian” a lot or say “That’s so 1984“, but it’s a lot more than just totalitarianism and the abuse of language. 1984 is rich in detail and just about every single little detail is accurate almost to the degree of prophecy. If you haven’t read it, or haven’t read it in the last decade, go read.
Later I saw a regular whose name I didn’t know reading Orwell from a magazine reprint. I buttonholed him and said “Orwell! Good stuff!” and we had a big talk. He’s a high school teacher and was preparing lessons. I told him about the big fat cheap Orwell essays book. He said “Animal Farm is the book I recommend for my friends who don’t read, because it’s so easy and short and so full of huge ideas.” I really liked him. I also pointed him towards Politics and the English Language, about which he had forgotten.
Then I went to Mother’s and bought groceries and the cost was $19.84. At one point I was on a screen at the checkout that said “19.84: YES OR NO?” and to get my food I had to click YES. I clicked it. They fed me. I loved Big Mother.
In unrelated news I found out that the-silent-one has a GUN hanging in her DOGHOUSE. You’ve been warned.
Does anyone know of a substance abuse treatment program affordable for someone without medical insurance or very much cash? Specifically, one for someone who needs to get off benzodiazepines (Ativan, Xanax, etc.) and needs a medically supervised program to do so. I’m pretty ignorant about the options in this case but you’re the Internet and you know more than I do.
No, this isn’t for me. And I’m not going to gossip about who it’s for, either, so shush. 🙂
Ideally the location would be Southern California but relocation within the U.S. for treatment is also a possibility.
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This represents a large quantity of frogs for one medium-sized van, I think.
I am @D’s, having just made an audio CD for Michelle so that she can enjoy the Black Velvet Flag album and some unexpected covers, including Billy Preston’s version of Girls On Film.
Crazy Visor Guy is loudly conversing with all females, including nonhuman ones.
There is no cat on me.
Elaine posted a lovely recipe today for dumplings (that probably are very good, because they’re dumplings), but holy crap just go read the thing.
I think these have to be the only dinner item fully approved for use at Nordic Black Metal Concerts.
“And now, Kröttchkrakkr’s lead singer Iukki Bluudmess will perform their hit ‘THE INFERIOR MORTALS WILL FEEL THE COLD BLADE OF THE NORTHERN FOREST’S MIGHT’, followed by dumplings and animalistic rituals of blood and meat.”
I forgot to celebrate CRAPMAS this year!
Let’s just go ahead and call that a good thing.
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