Archive for the ‘Odds and Ends’ Category
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Cafe Metro was severely understaffed today and screwed up my order three times (first, they tried to give me the wrong bagel. Then, they stated to toast my bagel. Then, they tried to put the wrong cream cheese on my bagel).
When I got to my desk at work, there was a ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
I complain a lot. You all know that. That's why you read my blog, I presume. But I usually internalize that anger, or just toss it up on my blog with a tounge-in-cheek quip. But there are some situations where that anger spills over, and I just have to say something ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Well, that was a bit embarassing.
Hello, dear reader. Things at EVI HQ have been a little hectic lately. First, I was shipped off to the Midwest to sit in a room, then stand in a room, then sit in a room, then stand in a room, and so on and so forth, ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Please just watch this video. When I was younger, I wanted to be a weatherman when I grew up. I gave up on that dream a long time ago, but now, the dream is back: I want to be Jim Kosek when I grow up.
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
Happy Friday, everyone. This is a sounding board for thinking out loud. Share your own in the comments, and the best will be posted here.
- Did you know that Pret A Manger gives all its leftover sandwiches to City Harvest to give to the homeless at the end of the ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
DON'T BLAME ME IF YOU WASTE YOUR SATURDAY NIGHT - Frequent commenter Joy is demanding that you all go see her friend's band, Must Love Trash, at Pianos on the LES on Saturday night. They go on at 9pm. Admission is $8. This concludes the blatant shilling portion of my blog ...
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
I'm back after a brief holiday respite. Here's a rundown of what happened to me during the holiday and/or Chinese-food-eating, depending on your religion:
I was barely breathing (apologies to Duncan Sheik). I mentioned a couple months ago that my parents got a dog. I'm allergic to dogs. Not only could ...
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
We interrupt this story to bring you breaking news: a storm dumps six inches of snow! On Green Bay, Wisconsin! In December! Shocking!
The YouTube Debates: because CNN's journalists are just too pussy to ask the tough questions that some guy with a webcam can ask from his bedroom. Also, Ernie's not wearing ...
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - This is the week of the annual Great American Smoke-Out. You probably already know how I feel about smoking. So, uh, please stop killing yourselves. Thanks.
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - For the next 76 days, it will be dark at 5:00pm in New York City. The next time the sun will set after 5:00pm will be Tuesday, January 22nd. But just think: it could be worse. In Deadhorse, Alaska, the sun will set today at 3:21pm.
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