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Sound Bites from a Day with Me

Sound Bites from a Day with Me

While driving in a parking lot, about to go past an SUV backing heedlessly out of its spot… April: [gasps] Don’t pull out! We’re coming! HE: [chuckles] April: What? What’d I miss? HE: [shakes his head] April: Did I say something fu— [suddenly closes eyes, drops jaw, shakes head ruefully] Oh, I see. Don’t pull out. We’re coming. Very funny, ha, ha. While reading an event announcement underneath the SeaPort sign… April: [squinting as she reads] PUSSY EAT LOUNGE… DIRTY…

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After Eating, A Sunday, Thank God It’s Frida

After Eating, A Sunday, Thank God It’s Frida

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Today was a typical Sunday. I had lunch at a café and saw a movie. I usually only write about the movies I see in my movie review section, but I’m going to make an exception in this case. First of all, I saw Frida. Now, while Frida was an exceptional film full of pain, passion and heartache, I do not write about it to tell you that it was an exceptional film full of pain, passion and heartache. I…

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Streetwise Guy

Streetwise Guy

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Since I’m still familiarizing myself with the streets and stores of my new neighborhood, and since he is such the navigator, Human Encyclopedia did the driving tonight. Ever find yourself reading street signs out loud so you can more easily remember them later? Well… I do exactly that sometimes. It works better when you’re alone though; otherwise, people think you’re crazy. H.E.: As titillating as you find it the other way, that street is actually pronounced Gothard. April: Nuh-uh. Got…

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Series Illness

Series Illness

Have you ever heard the saying so sick you don’t know which end to put at the toilet? Yeah, well I had that this morning after a bit of rice pudding with raisins. The rice pudding was fine last night, but this morning it tasted a bit like it had sour cream in it, and now I know why. It wasn’t any good, and my stomach rebelled. I almost didn’t go to work today, but after sweating bullets glowing like…

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I Meant Cable, Damnit

I Meant Cable, Damnit

I plan on moving closer to work within the next two months. This morning the human encyclopedia and I were discussing the logistics of such a move, and he brought up the topic of my computers. “It’s going to be a little tricky getting you set up,” he said. “What are you talking about? I know how to set my computers up just fine. That’s easy.” “I’m talking about the internet service providers. They have different cable companies up there….

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