Is there anyone out there who doesn’t know the Metro is free? Why do all the hawkers feel the need to emphasize “free” when they’re giving out papers? “Metro! Free Metro!” I don’t get it.
(Alright, that was two questions. But they’re related.)
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People Are Strange
19 JanWhen you’re heading down in the elevator toward the first floor, why do people who get on after you feel the need to press the 1 button, even though it’s clearly already been pushed. The elevator won’t get there any faster, people.
What Day Is It?
17 Jan
I suppose it’s not really worth it to have A.J. Jacobs’ The Know-It-All daily calendar sitting on my desk if I’m not going to remember to rip off pages until 4:45 pm.
Then again, considering today’s page told me that “Arales is a flowering plant that emits a fetid odor that attracts flies,” perhaps it’s a good thing I didn’t remember to turn the page until just a little while ago.
Happy MLK Day
16 JanThe nice thing about commuting on a holiday is that it goes a lot faster when no one else is working. Now, if only it wasn’t so cold out …
Clearly, I’m in the Other 19
3 JanAccording to the Boston Globe yesterday, the number of millionaires who live in the Boston area is expected to surge 50 percent over the next five years. Specifically, this means that the number of millionaire households in the region will increase from 58,000 in 2004 to 88,000 in 2009. Apparently, one in 20 households is already a millionaire. Who knew?
The story says the increase is most likely to affect Baby Boomers, those who work at a financial services company or a law firm, or in the technology industry, and those who have numerous liquid investable assets, so I guess I’ll be staying in my current tax bracket. And something tells me the city is going to get a bit pricier to live in — never a good thing for those of us who aren’t millionaires.
Still, I’m an optimist, and I’d hate to think I’ll be left out of such a development. So I’m hoping that any day now someone is going to appear on my doorstop with a giant check à la Publishers Clearing House. It’s a good thing my apartment is clean.
Saddam Hussein Trial Update
6 DecMidway through the trial today, Saddam Hussein was apparently asked how many pieces of pie he would like with his lunch.
“One … no, make it two,” he said. “I would like two pieces of pie.”
Snowy Balloons
4 Dec
For a couple of weeks now I’ve been walking by the station on Babcock St. saying one day I’d snap a picture of the holiday balloons. They always bring a smile to my face — though the big one on the left reminds me a little too much of President Bush. Anyway, I figured what better day than today, with a nice snowfall, to take their picture?
Smart Girl
1 DecFrom today’s Boston Globe:
Danielle Calo, the 19-year-old Ohio State University student who made headlines when she claimed Nick Lachey hit on her while at a high school football game in Columbus, Ohio, in September, told the syndicated TV show Extra that she doesn’t think she’s the reason Lachey and Jessica Simpson broke up. ”There’s no way I had that much of an effect on their marriage. No way,” she said of the breakup of the glam couple. Continue reading
Opening Salvo
17 Novmy friend todd has started a blog,
he’s writing all in rhyme.
some people think that i slack off
but he clearly has more time.
if you want a laugh, go check him out
and see what the rhyme is all about.
but come back here when you’ve read his rap
’cause my friend todd is full of crap.
(hee hee hee hee hee)
Luck Be a Lady
14 Nov
Mitzi, Jason and I met up at Mohegan Sun yesterday.
I had never been, and have to say, it’s much nicer than Foxwoods — and much easier to get to (down the Mass Pike to exit 10, then route 395 all the way there.
The whole trip took me under an hour and a half door-to-door).
But I have to say, the best part of Mohegan Sun (other than the hot Krispy Kreme donuts right near the Summer garage where I parked) was that I left there a winner.
And how. Continue reading
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