Archive for July, 2006

a severe case of the punchies

Monday, July 17th, 2006

There is nothing quite so enjoyable as working 2:45 p.m to 1:15 a.m. — and really working hard because three people have the day off — going to bed at 3, waking up at 7:30 for a likely 12-hour-plus shift that starts at 10 and knowing you’ll have to be back in the newsroom at 10 on Tuesday.

I am going to be so happy when:
a) training is over
b) I don’t have to pre-edit a big project story anymore
c) I can sleep until 1 p.m. again
d) it’s payday

  
  Music: Pixies - Down to the Well

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hey kids, rock ‘n’ roll [mcdonald's]

Friday, July 14th, 2006

As a rule, I dislike the sports section. Let’s face it: They make awful errors and use way too many (i.e., more than zero) puns on names. My very own paper mistakenly called Scott Rolen a Phillie last week and led with “Philharmonic” after the Masters. Ugh.

But sometimes sports sections run silly features that make me laugh — and not in an oh-[deity of choice]-what-were-they-thinking way. Just today we profiled some famous head-butters in a nod to international jackass Zinedine Zidane. And yes, below the fold was this, the best thing I’ve ever seen in the Times-Union:

I’m so happy about it that I’m willing to forgive sports for thinking head butt is one word.

  
  Music: The Velvet Underground - It Was a Pleasure Then

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baa baa black sheep

Friday, July 7th, 2006

I thought you should know that I bought a vintage cowboy shirt.

As it turns out, the vintage cowboy shirt was featured in a Florida Times-Union article about the gentrification of Five Points.

So now I am famous.

Actually, Jill was even better at shopping. She got a red velvet dress from the ’40s that fit her like a glove. A gorgeous red glove. I’m so jealous.

  
  Music: Mike Doughty - Looks

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we are boycotting the internets

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

Maybe you’ve noticed this already, but it needs to be announced anyway: Bling and Scooter are no longer on Facebook. This isn’t by their choice, either — apparently their profiles were deleted because they aren’t real people. It’s a tragedy, of course. Bling had a Facebook relationship, and Scooter was just starting to enjoy the poke function. I’ll have to teach them about the Myspace sometime.

Anyway, some of you probably exclusively use Facebook’s birthday notifier when you do your gifting, so you should also know that Bling’s big day is TOMORROW. He will be THREE. He has requested FOODS and LADIES, in that order. If you come over, you can party with us. Apparently I have a well-stocked bar.

  
  Music: Bright Eyes - Lua

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there are some things you don’t want to find on your toilet

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

Seriously, Lizard Friend Jr., there are much better places for you to hang out. There are even some friendly turtles in the other room who would love to make your acquaintance.

It’s OK, we can still be BFF.

  
  Music: Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

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