Stolen from , 1. Where were you 1 hour ago? At work, counting down the register drawers. 2. Who will be your next kiss? No idea. 3. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? Yes. 4. When is the last time you went to the mall? Last week sometime, though I couldn't sayContinue reading “On 42 Random Questions”
Monthly Archives: June 2006
On Trying to Do the Right Thing
Yesterday at work a young girl came up to the counter with her father. She handed me a game, BMX XXX. It's a BMX biking game, but crude, rude, and outright crass. As you beat levels you unlock video footage of strippers. I looked at her. She was maybe seven. Maybe. I looked at herContinue reading “On Trying to Do the Right Thing”
On Predictions
Tonight is the decisive game seven in the Stanley Cup finals. Raleigh, naturally, has gone hockey-crazy. I, on the other hand, couldn’t really give a toss. At work on Saturday I asked a kid, wearing a ‘Canes jersey, if he were excited about game six in Edmonton that night. “The ‘Canes have to lose tonight,”Continue reading “On Predictions”
On Paul McCartney's Birthday
Paul McCartney turns sixty-four today. Sixty-four. I’ve seen around the ‘Net in reference to his impending divorce to Heather Mills a number of jokes made at McCartney’s expense playing on the lyrics to his song, “When I’m Sixty-Four.” Particularly these lines from the chorus: Will you stil need me, Will you still feed me, WhenContinue reading “On Paul McCartney's Birthday”
On Being Offered Things I Already Have
I find it mildly annoying at times to receive an e-mail from Amazon.com, telling me about a fantastic offer they have on a product, when it’s a product I already own. It’s not a mystery why I receive these e-mails–they’re based on things I’ve bought from them in the past, and as at best fiveContinue reading “On Being Offered Things I Already Have”
More on Stephen Fry and Doctor Who
Nearly a year ago it was announced that Stephen Fry would be writing an episode of Doctor Who. A few months later an announcement was made that Fry’s script was being postponed from the second season to the third season. Reportedly the script was effects-heavy. Now, the script has fallen through altogether. According to FryContinue reading “More on Stephen Fry and Doctor Who”
On Hard Rain
The remnants of Tropical somethingorother Amelia struck Raleigh today. It rained, hard, for hours. Between six and mid-afternoon nearly a foot of rain fell on Raleigh. Traffic snarled as roads closed. Businesses closed as their parking lots flooded. Roads were closed off as nearby creeks rose. The trip home from work this evening took farContinue reading “On Hard Rain”
On Green Street Hooligans
Back in college I wrote an editorial for the campus newspaper entitled “I Want To Be a Soccer Hooligan.” The University of Richmond had at the time (and may well still have) a very good women’s soccer team. Only, no one knew because no one attended the games. One afternoon, with nothing else to do,Continue reading “On Green Street Hooligans”
On Disappointment
I picked up a book yesterday at Barnes & Noble. It’s a novel, the author’s first. I’ve read his other books–non-fiction memoirs on sports–and I’ve been a fan of the author and his work for a good number of years. I want to like this book. I just can’t like this book. And that disconnectContinue reading “On Disappointment”
On Screwing with People
I am such an ass. I've noticed recently a number of hits on my website, specifically to an image found here of a Cyberman, most of them coming from LiveJournal. I've always thought it rude to link to someone else's image, so when the BBC released an image of the Cybermen from the new seasonContinue reading “On Screwing with People”