22 Jun 2002, 23:11 p.m.

On Thursday I saw a woman wearing pants with a…

On Thursday I saw a woman wearing pants with a camouflage print... and sparkles embedded in the cloth. My jaw dropped at the genius of it. Camouflage, with sparkles! The sparkles completely subvert and deny …

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22 Jun 2002, 23:02 p.m.

After a great (really!) Saturday with Leonard in Colma, I…

After a great (really!) Saturday with Leonard in Colma, I raced to Albany to watch Zed Lopez perform in a bit of improv. Quite fun, and free, and a reminder that I miss performing, be …

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22 Jun 2002, 9:25 a.m.

I found a temporary place to live, not too far…

I found a temporary place to live, not too far from my current place. The flatmate(s) seem good. One of them is a teacher! And they don't mind that I'm moving in mid-July. Thanks, Craigslist! …

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21 Jun 2002, 17:42 p.m.

A coffeeshop would have hired me but I balked at…

A coffeeshop would have hired me but I balked at the commitment of working variable hours for $7.25 an hour, plus tips, for at least a year. I really feel run-down from pavement pounding. I …

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21 Jun 2002, 8:50 a.m.

Yesterday, Professor Fish asked about my gloves. I told…

Yesterday, Professor Fish asked about my gloves. I told him that they're One Size Fits Most. "Media Most, that is!" I added. We laughed.

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21 Jun 2002, 8:18 a.m.

EXPLETIVE EXPLETIVE EXPLETIVE. I waited too long to decide…

EXPLETIVE EXPLETIVE EXPLETIVE. I waited too long to decide about whether to accept an apartment offer and when I got back to her she had just rented out the place last night. EXPLETIVE! Well, back …

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20 Jun 2002, 9:05 a.m.

Busy day coming up. Job interview, lunch appointment, doctor appointment,…

Busy day coming up. Job interview, lunch appointment, doctor appointment, class, Nandini appointment. Fun email from Camille: how is your apartment hunt going? mine has just begun (my lease is up in september) and man …

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19 Jun 2002, 23:53 p.m.

Not all former Soviet republics are interchangeable. He's The Sentimental gentleman from Kazakhstan Kazakhstaaaaaaaan... …

Not all former Soviet republics are interchangeable. He's The Sentimental gentleman from Kazakhstan Kazakhstaaaaaaaan...

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19 Jun 2002, 20:19 p.m.

Want to get appointment to a government position? Funny…

Want to get appointment to a government position? Funny direction in the application process: "For prefix use Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss, Dr., Senator, Judge, Mayor, etc."

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19 Jun 2002, 20:11 p.m.

Mike Popovic says that the horse's head and attached ring…

Mike Popovic says that the horse's head and attached ring were, in the olden days, where callers would tie up their horses. I got a job interview, and am following three or four very different …

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