Monthly Archives: March 2001

Moving in the direction of bed

The interview this morning was a ten-minute affair, mostly to let the interviewer refresh his memory of me and what we’d talked about last time. Continue reading

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The dance of the platinum quagga

That doesn’t seem any different from a Tupperware party to me, save that at a Tupperware party you know in advance that a sales pitch is coming along at some point. Continue reading

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An old habit returned

It used to be that I never let my toenails go unpainted. Continue reading

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A nibble on the hook

If they want me for $12 an hour or something like that I’ll have to walk, of course. Continue reading

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Chilly, rainy, and dreary

It’s a fine day to be staying INdoors, and not slopping around in the wet trying to do yardwork. Continue reading

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Applications, applications, resumés, resumés

It’s a good thing there’s cut-and-paste these days! Continue reading

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Taxes—BLEAH!!

But at least the return’s finished, and transmitted to IRS. Continue reading

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Chop, chop, chop

Now I get to ponder whether I’ll dig down to the root and try cutting through it with the chain saw, or just move the post. Continue reading

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Dinner tonight

PIE IN A PIPKIN Continue reading

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Sweaty, hot, and bothered

Starting the mower was much less an ordeal than I’d feared. Continue reading

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