- Get down to 150 lbs. - Last weigh in had me at 178.6.
- Get down to 100 personal items. - Last count was at about 110.
- Finish reading 50 books on my Kindle (that's one personal item). - Have 7 done when I should have 12 done at least.
- Watch from beginning to end all of AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition. Not going to happen.
- Pay off all credit card debt - this might actually take more than a year if I want some discretionary income each month, so I may have to revise. - Still working on this.
- Find BBQ in Texas better than Dr. Hogly Wogly's - Haven't had anything close, not sure if I have even tried any since the year began.
- Go out on a few dates. - Been out on one.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
About Those New Year's Resolutions
More than a quarter of the way through the year it's time to revisit:
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Random AIM Conversation
bruin7089 7:28 pm
Did you see new girl?
Did you see new girl?
cuyazzie 7:28 pm
Yup
Friends vibe
Yup
Friends vibe
bruin7089 7:29 pm
dude
get out of that
stop fuckin hanging out
dude
get out of that
stop fuckin hanging out
cuyazzie 7:29 pm
Haha
Haha
bruin7089 7:29 pm
no more hanging out
FUCKING IDIOT
no more hanging out
FUCKING IDIOT
cuyazzie 7:30 pm
I know
Fucking bad dude
I know
Fucking bad dude
bruin7089 7:30 pm
no more hanging out
you don't hang out with girls anymore
no more hanging out
you don't hang out with girls anymore
cuyazzie 7:30 pm
I know
I know
bruin7089 7:30 pm
you want to hang out
hang out with Annie
or Rita
or macy
that's it
that's all the girl friends you need
3
you want to hang out
hang out with Annie
or Rita
or macy
that's it
that's all the girl friends you need
3
cuyazzie 7:31 pm
Ok
Ok
bruin7089 7:31 pm
no more new girl friends
no more new girl friends
bruin7089 7:31 pm
if anything
you get a new girl friend
you replace an old girl friend
if anything
you get a new girl friend
you replace an old girl friend
cuyazzie 7:31 pm
Woulda never worked anyway
Woulda never worked anyway
bruin7089 7:32 pm
i suggest dumping rita first
i suggest dumping rita first
Sunday, March 20, 2011
How Short of Perfect?
It has been brought to my attention that my list is overly demanding and that I should maybe shoot for something like 70% or even less than that.
Which brings up the old question, how short of one's ideal of a perfect mate should one settle for? Is settling even acceptable? Would I just be dooming myself to an unmarried - apparently, marriageless isn't a real word, thank you spell check - life if I keep the standard too close to perfection? Or would I be dooming myself - and another - to a disappointing marriage by straying too far from perfect? Too close or too far, is there even a balance to strike here between the extremes? Or should it be a go big or go home mentality? I'm guessing this largely depends on how important getting married is to one's life.
Which brings up the old question, how short of one's ideal of a perfect mate should one settle for? Is settling even acceptable? Would I just be dooming myself to an unmarried - apparently, marriageless isn't a real word, thank you spell check - life if I keep the standard too close to perfection? Or would I be dooming myself - and another - to a disappointing marriage by straying too far from perfect? Too close or too far, is there even a balance to strike here between the extremes? Or should it be a go big or go home mentality? I'm guessing this largely depends on how important getting married is to one's life.
The Beginnings Of...
Co-Worker: Wayne, what kind of trouble are you causing over there?
Me: Huh? What are you talking about?
Co-Worker: What were you doing over there talking to that girl?
Me: Just talking to a girl, didn't know that was making trouble.
Co-Worker: I didn't mean it like that. She's cute. Good for you.
Me: Ok, nothing was happening, we were just talking.
Co-Worker: I'm happy for you.
Me: Huh?
Co-Worker: I said I'm happy for you, you shouldn't be single.
Me: Ok, listne, nothing happened, we just talked. And we need to stop talking about this because I don't want you jinxing this for me. But thank you for being happy for me.
Me: Huh? What are you talking about?
Co-Worker: What were you doing over there talking to that girl?
Me: Just talking to a girl, didn't know that was making trouble.
Co-Worker: I didn't mean it like that. She's cute. Good for you.
Me: Ok, nothing was happening, we were just talking.
Co-Worker: I'm happy for you.
Me: Huh?
Co-Worker: I said I'm happy for you, you shouldn't be single.
Me: Ok, listne, nothing happened, we just talked. And we need to stop talking about this because I don't want you jinxing this for me. But thank you for being happy for me.
The Week In My Google Reader
Want.
Sounds about right to this non-millionaire.
One less thing to miss in Texas.
Really need to work on the whole nap time policy for work.
Don’t Call Me, I Won’t Call You:
Have.
Something I hope doesn't come to Texas.
Don't Be LIke Che:
Reagan > Bush.
To cook this week. Never cooked apples before.
What I like about Obama.
Sounds about right to this non-millionaire.
One less thing to miss in Texas.
Really need to work on the whole nap time policy for work.
Don’t Call Me, I Won’t Call You:
In the last five years, full-fledged adults have seemingly given up the telephone — land line, mobile, voice mail and all. According to Nielsen Media, even on cellphones, voice spending has been trending downward, with text spending expected to surpass it within three years.
Have.
Something I hope doesn't come to Texas.
Don't Be LIke Che:
Every time I see some privileged person protest touring, I think of Che. Every time I hear about some insurrectionists starting shit in other people’s neighborhoods, I think of Che. Every time some twenty-something white dudes audaciously roll into a room like they have all the answers – summarily dismissing the experience and knowledge of everyone else there – I think of Che. Every time I see some supposed radicals who can’t recognize how inappropriate it is to “lead” or “save” or “help” the poor people or black people or brown people, without bothering to ask their opinion about it, I think of Che.
Reagan > Bush.
To cook this week. Never cooked apples before.
What I like about Obama.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The Beginnings Of...
Co-Worker: Wayne, is Sonia alright?
Me: What do you mean?
Co-Worker: Is she doing ok? Is anything wrong with her?
Me: Well it is Sonia, but do you mean work-related or personal?
Co-Worker: Either.
Me: I don't really feel comfortable going into specifics about certain things so you're going to have to specify.
Co-Worker: Well you were at her desk for like thirty minutes.
Me: Oh that? I was just there meeting a girl. And don't worry I went off the clock for that.
Co-Worker (in a hushed - but still too loud - voice): Meeting a girl? Wayne are you courting? Are you a'courtin'?
Me: Oh geez, yes, something is very wrong with Sonia.
Me: What do you mean?
Co-Worker: Is she doing ok? Is anything wrong with her?
Me: Well it is Sonia, but do you mean work-related or personal?
Co-Worker: Either.
Me: I don't really feel comfortable going into specifics about certain things so you're going to have to specify.
Co-Worker: Well you were at her desk for like thirty minutes.
Me: Oh that? I was just there meeting a girl. And don't worry I went off the clock for that.
Co-Worker (in a hushed - but still too loud - voice): Meeting a girl? Wayne are you courting? Are you a'courtin'?
Me: Oh geez, yes, something is very wrong with Sonia.
The Week In My Google Reader
When Scalia Dissents:
Ha.
Common mistakes of left-wing economists. Common mistakes of right-wing economists.
Brownie Recipe For Your Glaucoma.
America, Fuck Yeah!
Looks like I've mistimed it a bit.
An Interview with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz:
WTF.
Keys to long life:
Well, I think one of the reasons this Supreme Court is so prominent – compared to the Supreme courts of other countries – is because of the dissent. The dissent combined with the case law system is the way the law is taught. You don’t have to write a commentary, and the professor doesn’t have to pick apart the opinion. You get both sides just from the U.S. report. So it’s somewhat of a self-contained academy here, and I think that gives us greater prestige.
Plus, dissents are just good. Look back at Korematsu [the 1944 case in which the Supreme Court upheld an executive order excluding Americans of Japanese descent from areas deemed critical to national defense]. Isn’t it nice to know that Robert Jackson – at least someone on the Court – saw how horrible it was? A dissent keeps you honest.
Ha.
Common mistakes of left-wing economists. Common mistakes of right-wing economists.
Brownie Recipe For Your Glaucoma.
America, Fuck Yeah!
Looks like I've mistimed it a bit.
The data generally suggest that marrying in mid-twenties brings you to a low-divorce plateau, and that waiting beyond that doesn't help your divorce risk. Moreover, couples who wait much longer than this are less likely to be happy in their marriages (but still enjoy high levels of marital stability). So mid twenties is the sweet spot--on average.
An Interview with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz:
In Onward: How Starbucks Fought for its Life Without Losing Its Soul (available March 29), he shares the remarkable story of his return and the company’s ongoing transformation under his leadership, revealing how, during one of the most tumultuous economic times in history, Starbucks again achieved profitability and sustainability without sacrificing its humanity.
WTF.
The WSJ is reporting that many banks are thinking about creating a limit on how much you can spend on your debit card. For example, banks like JP Morgan Chase & Co are thinking about setting a $100 maximum per transaction.
Why the hell would they do this? Well, the new debit card rules, known as the Durbin Amendment, which will take effect in July are going to make debit-cards extremely unprofitable for the banks. The new rules basically reduce the fees associated with debit card usage, which is good for small businesses, but terrible for the banking industry. In fact, with the new rules in effect, the entire industry could lose $15.2 billion a year in revenue.
Keys to long life:
Cheer up. Stop worrying. Don't work so hard. Good advice for a long life? As it turns out, no. In a groundbreaking study of personality as a predictor of longevity, University of California, Riverside researchers found just the opposite.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
The Beginnings Of...
Her: Why don't you come over to my cubicle? Do you know where I sit?
Me (after some pause to think): Is this one of those questions that has a right answer and a wrong answer to it? Because if I say yes, I don't want you thinking that I've been stalking you. But if I say no, I don't want you thinking that I haven't had any interest in you at all.
Her: Don't worry, I will not read into the answer.
Me: Yeah, I know where you sit.
Me (after some pause to think): Is this one of those questions that has a right answer and a wrong answer to it? Because if I say yes, I don't want you thinking that I've been stalking you. But if I say no, I don't want you thinking that I haven't had any interest in you at all.
Her: Don't worry, I will not read into the answer.
Me: Yeah, I know where you sit.
Sunday, March 06, 2011
The Week In My Google Reader
Why Are Men Angry: "this is bitterness from guys who find the young women they might have hoped to hang out with entitled, dishonest, self-involved, slutty, manipulative, shallow, controlling—and did I mention gold-digging?" Yes, it can be better to be alone.
Even though there are a number of enjoyable burger places around, I cannot wait for In-N-Out to open out here.
Face blindness. Do you have it?
Why Speed Dating Rarely Works: "Speed dating presents individuals with such an unnatural number of choices that people either usually avoid making selections or choose the wrong person, according to a study in the latest Royal Society Biology Letters.
The findings indicate people, and also non-human animals can only handle so much variety before decision-making skills fall apart. The phenomenon helps to explain why lengthy restaurant menus, long retail offerings, and other situations muddle our minds."
41 Songs By Randy Newman You Should Listen To Before You Bitch About Music Written Expressly For A Childrens' Movie.
Simply put, the reason I don't like public sector unions.
Be happy.
Why Bad Teachers Survive.
The Science Behind Traffic Jams.
The More Secure You Feel, the Less You Value Your Stuff: "In their experiments, the researchers measured how much people valued specific items, such as a blanket and a pen. In some instances, people who did not feel secure placed a value on an item that was five times greater than the value placed on the same item by more secure people.
'People value possessions, in part, because they afford a sense of protection, insurance, and comfort,' Lemay says. 'But what we found was that if people already have a feeling of being loved and accepted by others, which also can provide a sense of protection, insurance, and comfort, those possessions decrease in value.'"
Breast milk ice cream? Yes, it initially sounds repulsive. But the more you think about it, it kinda makes sense. Or does thinking so make me repulsive?
Babe's inclusion makes this a valid list.
Even though there are a number of enjoyable burger places around, I cannot wait for In-N-Out to open out here.
Face blindness. Do you have it?
Why Speed Dating Rarely Works: "Speed dating presents individuals with such an unnatural number of choices that people either usually avoid making selections or choose the wrong person, according to a study in the latest Royal Society Biology Letters.
The findings indicate people, and also non-human animals can only handle so much variety before decision-making skills fall apart. The phenomenon helps to explain why lengthy restaurant menus, long retail offerings, and other situations muddle our minds."
41 Songs By Randy Newman You Should Listen To Before You Bitch About Music Written Expressly For A Childrens' Movie.
Simply put, the reason I don't like public sector unions.
Be happy.
Why Bad Teachers Survive.
The Science Behind Traffic Jams.
The More Secure You Feel, the Less You Value Your Stuff: "In their experiments, the researchers measured how much people valued specific items, such as a blanket and a pen. In some instances, people who did not feel secure placed a value on an item that was five times greater than the value placed on the same item by more secure people.
'People value possessions, in part, because they afford a sense of protection, insurance, and comfort,' Lemay says. 'But what we found was that if people already have a feeling of being loved and accepted by others, which also can provide a sense of protection, insurance, and comfort, those possessions decrease in value.'"
Breast milk ice cream? Yes, it initially sounds repulsive. But the more you think about it, it kinda makes sense. Or does thinking so make me repulsive?
Babe's inclusion makes this a valid list.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Asking Her Out
cuyazzie
Last meeting she was there
so we were talking
bruin7089
Nickel Club?
cuyazzie
she mentioned she had never gone to eat sushi
yup
bruin7089
dude
bruin7089
you were right to assume
cuyazzie
so I was like oh well I'll take you to a good place
so whatever
this was like a month or so ago
Had to email her about some shit
bruin7089
why do you have to talk about sushi
cuyazzie
and at the end I was like, and please tell me you've finally tried sushi
bruin7089
i miss it
cuyazzie
hahaha
anyway, focus on ME please
jesus
bruin7089
hahahah
ok
fuck
diva
cuyazzie
I know
so I emailed her that
cuyazzie
and she is like no I haven't tried it, still too nervous. "Plus, I would not try it without you, you said you would take me."
bruin7089
and you tried to turn that into a date
cuyazzie
So I replied back, okay so when am I taking you
bruin7089
i don't know
ok dude
you needed to take control at some point
cuyazzie
I said when am I taking you
bruin7089
you needed to come up with time and place
no
that's not taking control
that's putting ball in her court
that's your mistake
cuyazzie
and she said, "Not sure yet, but I will keep you updated on when I’m ready to try it."
bruin7089
and then you took control
asked her out
with a time
and place
and she said no
cuyazzie
Nope, that was it
bruin7089
because that can't end there
dude
that's not asking her out
you're a fucking moron
cuyazzie
Fuck yes it is
Last meeting she was there
so we were talking
bruin7089
Nickel Club?
cuyazzie
she mentioned she had never gone to eat sushi
yup
bruin7089
dude
bruin7089
you were right to assume
cuyazzie
so I was like oh well I'll take you to a good place
so whatever
this was like a month or so ago
Had to email her about some shit
bruin7089
why do you have to talk about sushi
cuyazzie
and at the end I was like, and please tell me you've finally tried sushi
bruin7089
i miss it
cuyazzie
hahaha
anyway, focus on ME please
jesus
bruin7089
hahahah
ok
fuck
diva
cuyazzie
I know
so I emailed her that
cuyazzie
and she is like no I haven't tried it, still too nervous. "Plus, I would not try it without you, you said you would take me."
bruin7089
and you tried to turn that into a date
cuyazzie
So I replied back, okay so when am I taking you
bruin7089
i don't know
ok dude
you needed to take control at some point
cuyazzie
I said when am I taking you
bruin7089
you needed to come up with time and place
no
that's not taking control
that's putting ball in her court
that's your mistake
cuyazzie
and she said, "Not sure yet, but I will keep you updated on when I’m ready to try it."
bruin7089
and then you took control
asked her out
with a time
and place
and she said no
cuyazzie
Nope, that was it
bruin7089
because that can't end there
dude
that's not asking her out
you're a fucking moron
cuyazzie
Fuck yes it is
Mountain or Molehill?
It has come to my attention that a friend of mine has become friends - though she might argue has maintained a friendship - with another friend's ex-girlfriend. Not only that, but she has also befriended the husband who was the guy my friend's ex-girlfriend cheated with when she was seeing my friend..
So mountain or molehill?
So mountain or molehill?
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Some Of What I'm Reading Online
Law school dean salaries.
The Days and Nights of an NBA Groupie: "One thing that has become more common since the Kobe case, says Brenda, is the bodyguard-chaperoned encounter. Watching isn't new. But these days, for a player to have his security guy or his boys hang around to watch isn't just kinky, it's smart business." Completely understandable and it's the smart thing to do. Could I do it? No, so I guess I'm lucky to be still wishing I were a little bit taller.
Does not make me want to go back home.
Advice I need to heed. And probably someone else too.
Sometimes Sundays suck.
What I'll be cooking this week.
On my Cooking Bucket List
If You’re Not Using Facebook, You’re A Bad Lawyer
Overcome information overload by trusting redundancy.
Recently purchased a Roku to go with the TV my brother got me. So far it's pretty good (complete current season of many TV shows, with limited commercial interruption - one 30 second commercial per break - has allowed me to catch up the shows I've fallen behind in since moving to Texas) and it might be great if I'm willing to add MLB.tv. Though I won't be adding Amazon's VOD, the content is severely lacking.
Looks like I'm a sucker for buying mine.
Google introduced a recipe search engine Thursday that serves up dishes based not only on the ingredients you may have on hand, but the calories you want to consume and even how much time you have to cook.
How Oral Sex Can Increase Risk Of Cancer
The Days and Nights of an NBA Groupie: "One thing that has become more common since the Kobe case, says Brenda, is the bodyguard-chaperoned encounter. Watching isn't new. But these days, for a player to have his security guy or his boys hang around to watch isn't just kinky, it's smart business." Completely understandable and it's the smart thing to do. Could I do it? No, so I guess I'm lucky to be still wishing I were a little bit taller.
Does not make me want to go back home.
Advice I need to heed. And probably someone else too.
Sometimes Sundays suck.
What I'll be cooking this week.
On my Cooking Bucket List
If You’re Not Using Facebook, You’re A Bad Lawyer
Overcome information overload by trusting redundancy.
Recently purchased a Roku to go with the TV my brother got me. So far it's pretty good (complete current season of many TV shows, with limited commercial interruption - one 30 second commercial per break - has allowed me to catch up the shows I've fallen behind in since moving to Texas) and it might be great if I'm willing to add MLB.tv. Though I won't be adding Amazon's VOD, the content is severely lacking.
Looks like I'm a sucker for buying mine.
Google introduced a recipe search engine Thursday that serves up dishes based not only on the ingredients you may have on hand, but the calories you want to consume and even how much time you have to cook.
How Oral Sex Can Increase Risk Of Cancer
Monday, February 21, 2011
An Uncertain Number Of Things I'd Like To Find In A Woman
To clarify, I'm not looking for everything listed below in a woman, just 85% or so.
- gym membership
- a love of reading
- pop culture literate
- baking skills
- 150 Facebook friends or less
- less shoes than Facebook friends
- knowledge of what #5 references
- a happy go lucky personality
- prefers dogs over cats
- fan of at least one of the three major US sports
- knowledge of what the three major US sports are
- proper dining etiquette
- reality tv fan
- people watcher
- a nice butt
- a pleasant laugh
- a laugh that's never forced
- not a giggly girl
- shorter than 5'6
- owns a dvr
- a magazine subscription
- Google Reader user
- knows what a blog is
- was once or still is a blogger
- a lover of romantic comedies
- apathy towards foreign language films
- hair that is not dyed
- uses their gym membership 3-5 times a week
- nails that are not pressed on
- hair that is 100% theirs
- must love at least one of the following tv shows: FNL, Modern Family, Amazing Race, House, Top Chef, Top Gear
- ability to do at least one athletic thing
- played a sport in high school
- punctual
- plays a musical instrument
- enough patience to deal with my occasional obstinacy
- non-smoker
- non-teetotaler
- doesn't use her cellphone when having a friendly meal with others
- can fit her closest friends in a sedan comfortably; no more, no less
- a decent speller, or at least willing to look up how to correctly spell a word when online communicating
- dresses appropriately for the occasion
- looks good in every article of clothing she has
- knows her congressional representative
- doesn't call herself politically an Independent
- not apathetic to politics
- an early riser
- the ability to quote from memory a book/movie/tv show
- has a large extended family
- values her alone time
- values her time alone with friends
- values her time alone with family
- I think she's funny when she tells the punch line wrong
- I think she's pretty without any makeup on
- quick to tease me about the two above
- loves to wear lingerie
- doesn't wait until the due date to pay her bills
- an Amazon Prime account
- only one credit card
- can deal with the fact that I talk in my sleep
- wouldn't take this list too seriously
- someone I feel completely at ease around just being myself, knowing that I don't have to impress
- someone I still want to impress
- would find the above cheesy and let me know about it
- should fall in the half plus seven rule
- should look good in a cable knit sweater
- will see me as my friends do
- doesn't see me as a total clown
- VS hot
- won't mind my occasional glance
- doesn't think my friends are completely naive; seriously, he's not that naive
- single
- doesn't use a ridiculous, hard to read font in emails
- I want a girl who wakes up early
- I want a girl who stays up late
- not so easily impressed by chocolates on a first date
- someone who doesn't think this was made just for them
- someone who can parallel park my car for me
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Things That Made It Out Of My Google Reader
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - commonly misattributed to Benjamin Franklin (as if that guy needs his quote count inflated)
Haven't seen the episode yet, but this might be a clear sign that Top Chef has jumped the shark.
My favorite way of making coffee.
Growing impatient.
The Entrepreneur's Brain: "Brilliant improvisers, the entrepreneurs don’t start out with concrete goals. Instead, they constantly assess how to use their personal strengths and whatever resources they have at hand to develop goals on the fly, while creatively reacting to contingencies. "
I don't wanna grow up.
For all of you couples out there in a highly elastic relationship.
The Price of Regret: "people are willing to forgo direct benefits in order to avoid regrets. In two sets of experiments, the authors gave participants a lottery ticket and then offered to exchange the ticket for another ticket for the same lottery."
Eyeballing the Forbidden Fruit: "Ordering your significant other to ignore the attractive person at the next table might backfire."
Thoughts on lying.
Sex is good for you.
I love flowcharts.
Life looks for life.
Haven't seen the episode yet, but this might be a clear sign that Top Chef has jumped the shark.
My favorite way of making coffee.
Growing impatient.
The Entrepreneur's Brain: "Brilliant improvisers, the entrepreneurs don’t start out with concrete goals. Instead, they constantly assess how to use their personal strengths and whatever resources they have at hand to develop goals on the fly, while creatively reacting to contingencies. "
I don't wanna grow up.
For all of you couples out there in a highly elastic relationship.
The Price of Regret: "people are willing to forgo direct benefits in order to avoid regrets. In two sets of experiments, the authors gave participants a lottery ticket and then offered to exchange the ticket for another ticket for the same lottery."
Eyeballing the Forbidden Fruit: "Ordering your significant other to ignore the attractive person at the next table might backfire."
Thoughts on lying.
Sex is good for you.
I love flowcharts.
Life looks for life.
Watercooler Talk
Co-worker: So thanks to Wayne, who asked his brother, we know that Sonia's favorite cake is red velvet.
Co-worker 4: Good going Wayne.
Wayne: You're all welcome.
Co-worker: Now all we need to figure out is what size cake to get her. $16 gets a cake that feeds 6-8 people, $18 feeds 10-12, $20 feeds 14-16, and $24 feeds about 20 people.
Co-worker 5: So wait, how much are we supposed to be chipping in for this?
Co-worker 3: $7 each.
Co-worker 5: Really?!
Co-worker 4: Balloons aren't cheap.
Co-worker: Focus people, what size cake?
Co-worker 2: Well that's easy we just need to figure out how many friends Sonia has here at work that are going to want to have cake with her.
Co-worker 3: Well there's us.
Wayne: We should just get her a cupcake.
Co-worker: Don't be mean Wayne.
Co-worker 4: Good going Wayne.
Wayne: You're all welcome.
Co-worker: Now all we need to figure out is what size cake to get her. $16 gets a cake that feeds 6-8 people, $18 feeds 10-12, $20 feeds 14-16, and $24 feeds about 20 people.
Co-worker 5: So wait, how much are we supposed to be chipping in for this?
Co-worker 3: $7 each.
Co-worker 5: Really?!
Co-worker 4: Balloons aren't cheap.
Co-worker: Focus people, what size cake?
Co-worker 2: Well that's easy we just need to figure out how many friends Sonia has here at work that are going to want to have cake with her.
Co-worker 3: Well there's us.
Wayne: We should just get her a cupcake.
Co-worker: Don't be mean Wayne.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Gun Control
Me: That guy would not surprise me if he went on a killing spree.
Someone Else: Actually, I'm not so sure. He did tell me that he didn't think people should own semi-automatic guns after that thing in Tucson.
Me: You know why he said that right?
Someone Else: Why?
Me: His weapons of choice are knives.
Someone Else: Actually, I'm not so sure. He did tell me that he didn't think people should own semi-automatic guns after that thing in Tucson.
Me: You know why he said that right?
Someone Else: Why?
Me: His weapons of choice are knives.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Taking Stock
8 underwear bottoms
6 underwear tops
5 pairs of dress socks
5 pairs of athletic socks
6 footwear
9 button downs
5 polos
8 t-shirts
2 jeans
2 dress pants
2 shorts
1 pajama bottoms
1 robe
1 belt
1 hat
2 pairs of gloves
3 ties
7 outerwear
3 sweaters
1 suit
1 bath towel
1 pair of workout gloves
2 watches
1 pair of cuff links
1 wallet
1 set of keys
1 cell phone
1 iPod
1 Kindle
1 car
1 laptop
1 messenger bag
1 backpack
1 shoe shine kit
1 shaving kit
1 valet tray
1 gym shorts
3 gym tops
1 toothbrush
2 water bottles
1 beanie
1 buff
4 handkerchiefs
1 pair of eyeglasses
8 notebooks
1 gym bag
1 laundry bag
1 book
1 softball glove
This all adds up to 121 personal items. I think. I'm not all that great at math.
6 underwear tops
5 pairs of dress socks
5 pairs of athletic socks
6 footwear
9 button downs
5 polos
8 t-shirts
2 jeans
2 dress pants
2 shorts
1 pajama bottoms
1 robe
1 belt
1 hat
2 pairs of gloves
3 ties
7 outerwear
3 sweaters
1 suit
1 bath towel
1 pair of workout gloves
2 watches
1 pair of cuff links
1 wallet
1 set of keys
1 cell phone
1 iPod
1 Kindle
1 car
1 laptop
1 messenger bag
1 backpack
1 shoe shine kit
1 shaving kit
1 valet tray
1 gym shorts
3 gym tops
1 toothbrush
2 water bottles
1 beanie
1 buff
4 handkerchiefs
1 pair of eyeglasses
8 notebooks
1 gym bag
1 laundry bag
1 book
1 softball glove
This all adds up to 121 personal items. I think. I'm not all that great at math.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Career v. Life
Courtesy of Bill Murray,
So why do you give this person an award? You give them an award because they need to be encouraged. You look around this room and you can look around the world of film, and you can see people that had great success early in their career. Some earned it, some were lucky, some got it, but at a certain point they live life. They get into life, like Sofia has gotten into life. She's married. Now she's got a French lover, [Phoenix front man Thomas Mars]. She has two beautiful children by this French lover. And I, for one, am sick of these directors with the homely kids. I can't stand it anymore. She's got beautiful children, and she lives with a man who is the only Frenchman that could play rock and roll, ever. Fuck Johnny Hallyday! [Audience roaring, gasping.] Pardon my French.
So why do you encourage these people? Because now she's had this success, she's had this work, she has this life, she has this family, she has this thing going, and now is when people like you have chosen well to say, 'Let's give this person another boost, let's give this person another boost to say keep going, because now life will come to you hard, like it's come to everyone that's lived long enough. It comes hard and it gets in the way of your career; it stops your career, it stunts your life — not necessarily your life, but it definitely will make your career go left. You show me an actor doing a shit movie, I'll show you a guy with a bad divorce. [Audience laughs.] Right? Right? [Looking around the room.] You know who I'm talking about.
That Wole Hullaballo Over Inflating Grades At Southwestern Law School When I Was There?
Probably not a good thing. Chalk up another one to unintended consequences I guess.
Seriously, 59%? Only Whittier, Golden Gate, Thomas Jefferson, and La Verne are worse among the California ABA approved? Western State, McGeorge, and Chapman are better?! Seriously, what the fuck?!
Seriously, 59%? Only Whittier, Golden Gate, Thomas Jefferson, and La Verne are worse among the California ABA approved? Western State, McGeorge, and Chapman are better?! Seriously, what the fuck?!
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