Monday, July 21, 2008

29 2/2

Her: "Happy Birthday... you're thir...!"
Me: Holds up a hand. "Don't even say it. I'm 29 and 2 halves."
Her: Looks perplexed as her logical mind tries to find an argument to refute my claim. "Ok, but then I have no wrinkles *and* you admit to a gray hair."
Me: Sighs. "Do I get chocolate cake?"
Her: "Of course."
Me: "It's a deal, Beelzebub."

"Beware of the young doctor and the old barber." -- Benjamin Franklin

Friday, July 18, 2008

Movin' On Up

I hate packing. Why do we have all this crap? I'm incredibly grateful that I was able to sucker Dina into getting movers so I don't have to lug this junk. I've tried to thin it out since we're moving from a condo in Amherst to an apartment in Brookline, but I failed miserably. I just look at whatever it is and think, "Well I could use this again.... You never know when you need a 9th cutting board".

I've never lived in a city, so this is going to be quite the change. I already know I'm going to miss the beauty and joy that is parking. I've been assured that grocery stores do have lots so I don't have to find a way to bring home food on the T. But still, I have to wonder if I'm going to go half nuts. If there's a news story about some naked crazy lady holding the T hostage while rocking herself and whimpering about there being too many people... you'll know it's me. However, if you do read this article, please bring the bail money and a towel.

"Nothing endures but change." -- Heraclitus

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Say What?

How people behave online amazes me. While working I'm constantly wondering how these people function in the real world. I don't understand why someone would present themselves like an idiot, or enjoy being a jerk. Anonymity brings out some strange things in people. I've started to think that it amplifies traits you already have. So a jerk will be an even bigger jerk in that type of environment.

I've come across people who will literally waste hours of their life repeatedly being a jerk to only find themselves right where they started again. You're wasting both of our time, but at least I'm paid for it. Then there's the overly sensitive person who will be crushed because someone called them "mean". How did you make it through kindergarten? I was called far worse on the monkey bars.

Just because people don't know it's you, doesn't mean you're not aware. If you don't mind that you act like a jerk just because they're not looking at your face, they don't need to see your face to see the real you.

"The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom." -- Jon Stewart