November 2008
15 posts
won't fill you up.
Nov 13th
Nov 12th
"They could charm the paint off walls, these...
I have this habit. Though it isn’t particularly unhealthy or harmful, I’ve slowly picked it up over the years. Sometimes I do it and don’t realize it. I check myself out in the mirror. A lot. Not just right before I head out the door. Anything reflective will do. A newly washed car. The sliding doors in an elevator. Spoons. Your eyeballs.  The frequency is so outrageous that...
Nov 11th
I usually don’t recall my dreams - with the exception of last night’s. Trees aflame, children crying, the skies a red delight. An ugly monster, eight feet tall, plucked me where I cowered. His saliva, hot as candle wax, strew about and showered. Then as my soul departed to end my earthly play, he held me close and whispered, “Have a bandit day.”
Nov 10th
Nov 7th
Nov 7th
“Jesus, what is this? High School Musical 3?”
–  employee at Border’s Books
Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
point click shoot
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” - Dorthea Lange I’m not sure how to describe it. The fluttering of an angel’s wings? Or an infant’s sigh? Description aside, every camera owner knows the sound their shutter makes as the exposure is made. *Ka-chik* I want you to meet one of my great loves, Bandit. He might be a little...
Nov 7th
1 tag
Remind me to caulk my drafty windows.
Grumpy. That’s how I feel when i watch the sun set at 5:23p. With daylight setting so early, my brain automatically tells my body it should be tired and I should be getting rest. So I end up hopping into bed at 10:30p. I’m getting grumpy just thinking about how grumpy I am. Realistically, I really have nothing to complain about. In Fairbanks, Alaska, in the dead of winter, less than...
Nov 6th
Nov 5th
“Hey, would anybody here be able to recognize gangrene if they saw it?”
–  Bill, King of the Hill
Nov 5th
Happy Election Day!
i’m not one for spewing out political and patriotic philosophy, but if you’re registered, vote. There. I’ve said it. bwah.
Nov 4th
- During my interview with Faran Day at Lee...
Q: "How can you describe your style [of working]?"
A: "Well, I usually poke at things with a stick until they move. And if they don't move, I just get a bigger stick."
Nov 4th
Nov 3rd
October 2008
4 posts
“Don’t Veer for Deer!”
–  sign above M-39.
Oct 31st
whilst job hunting...
Tip #15: Phone interviews are a quick and cost effective way for employers to get a sense of who you are. You should be in a quiet area where there are no distractions. That means making sure there are no disturbances. Also, this is the only interview where pants are optional.
Oct 31st
“But that was when I ruled the world.”
– Coldplay, “Viva La Vida”
Oct 30th
“what is this mess.”
Oct 29th