Entries written in June 2006

Written June 30, 2006 in Uncategorized

Homeless model writes memoir at SoHo Apple Store.

Now that's hot.
Subsequent updates here and here as well as Isobella's MySpace page.
Then again, it could be a fake or a publicity stunt by a publishing company. Stranger things have happened, though I want to believe this is legit because it gives me a quiver in my [...]

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Written June 30, 2006 in Uncategorized

Marine Gets Free Pass for Shooting into a Crowd of Teenagers Because He Fought for 'Merica.
On the night of the shooting last August, a crowd gathered after the clubs closed, and Cotnoir testified he felt “under attack” when a bottle was thrown through his window.
He said he was in fear of his family's safety when [...]

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Written June 29, 2006 in Uncategorized

The Executive Toilet:
Working in a large, corporate building most of the restrooms here are for public use also. Though these bathrooms are clean enough, they are still public restrooms. Even worse, they are the restrooms everyone else uses so some of that bathroom anonymity that usually accompanies public restroom use is null and [...]

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Written June 29, 2006 in Uncategorized

Good morning, are you injured?
I had a dream about Margot Tenenbaum. We just sat around being brilliant, bitter, and looking beautiful.
It had better not rain today, I need to address my army in the park. I ran two miles yesterday, the last mile in the rain. It felt cleansing and yet [...]

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Written June 28, 2006 in Uncategorized

post via email from work
In case anyone in the area has used any of the EXXON gas stations over near
LB McCleod and Kirkman, the gas pumps had some skimmers on them for an
indeterminate period of time.
So if you used those any of those pumps to get gas (or any in the
neighborhood) using an ATM/Debit card [...]

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Written June 28, 2006 in Uncategorized

The head of the UN's anti-drugs office has said that cannabis use has turned into a major pandemic which is causing as much harm as cocaine and heroin.
Oh ok, but smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol don't cause any harm at all. I'm not knocking those activities, but at least be consistent with your hyperbole.

Meanwhile, [...]

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Written June 27, 2006 in Uncategorized

Excuse me if you've seen this already, but I haven't.
This guy is the shit!
More info at Where the Hell is Matt?
P.S. It is storming like crazy outside and I don't want to leave the safety of this office building.

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Written June 26, 2006 in Uncategorized

Busy ass day at work. Problems abounded with the rollout of a new piece of bank software but I proved my mettle by being an acute problem solver and expert at bullshitting my through a new system. It's the asian in me, what can I say? I got my papers from the [...]

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Written June 26, 2006 in Uncategorized

I hope this whole deal with Warren Buffet giving away the bulk of his fortune to Bill Gates' foundation has a viral effect on other billionaires. I'm talking to you Paul Allen, Larry Ellison, The Waltons, and Karl & Theo Albrecht. I mean honestly, how many billions of dollars do you really need? [...]

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Written June 26, 2006 in Uncategorized

Can't sleep, clown will eat me.

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Written June 24, 2006 in Uncategorized

Anyone remember La Linea? La Linea was an animated short by an Italian artist that used to come on between shows and I think they even had some on Sesame Street. They were awesome in their simplicity. This site has about 50 of the La Linea shorts online.
Check it.

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Written June 23, 2006 in Uncategorized

After another 40+ hour week I decided to jetset over to my parents' house right after work instead of waiting until tomorrow. The thought of sitting alone at the house again on a Friday night didn't sit well with me and thought it might make me thirsty. A quick 45 minute drive remedied [...]

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Written June 23, 2006 in Uncategorized

Some random movie trivia for you because I'm bored.
Warner Bros. gave up the rights to Forrest Gump in 1988, in exchange for the rights to Executive Decision (1996), because the studio felt that the project had lost its commercial promise in the wake of Rain Man (1988).
Yeah, because Kurt Russel, Steven Seagal, Oliver Platt and [...]

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Written June 22, 2006 in Uncategorized

I'm already over here for work and should get out between 9:15 and 9:30. I figure I should take this opportunity to see this while I can, I don't imagine it is going to be in theatrical release for too long. Any takers? Though I doubt this is many people's cup of [...]

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Written June 22, 2006 in Uncategorized

(post via email from work)
Coolest name of the day:
THEODOROS KANELLOPOULOS
I do believe if I defeat this guy in battle I get his kingdom. He lives in
Windemere, who's coming with me to storm the castle?
I'll be here all night folks, be sure to tip your waitress. Back to work
now.

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