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Observations for 2007-08-29

Bad omen: first sip of coffee in the morning goes down the wrong pipe. #
journalist (n): someone who knows exactly which vapid or embarrassing quote to pull out of a lengthy interview to back up their spin. #
Received work e-mail with a) a Borat soliloquy that b) was parenthesized with "In Borat voice". Don’t even know where to start… #

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Observations for 2007-08-28

My shortcuts home always take an extra hour. #
Wondering who first uttered the phrase "that’s how I roll" and whether even they meant it in a non-ironic way. #

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Observations for 2007-08-27

Come on, indie rockers, get your GBV/GVB and Jawbox/Jawbreaker confusion figured out. #
You can do whatever you want in your own home, but you can’t bring your yellow/mellow rule to the workplace. #
Notable alumni from my high school: Charles Schulz, Gordon Parks, Amelia Earhart, Eddie Albert, Best Buy founder, YouTube founder, me. #

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Observations for 2007-08-25

Which is more sad: the fact that I got outbid on a $40 bid for Crazy Calls, or that I resubscribed to my eBay alert for them since I lost? #
$210 for the cheapest poster frame = the reason you are going out of business. #
Well, these dishes aren’t going to suck themselves. #

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Observations for 2007-08-24

Had a zen moment riding the bus over the floating bridge, with the horizon line blocked out and Boston playing on the iPod. I need a yacht. #

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Observations for 2007-08-23

I just got outbid on an auction for the Crazy Calls answering machine tapes from the 80’s, and I bid $40. Which is more sad? #

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Observations for 2007-08-21

Starting to think the term "pundit" is a portmanteau of "punch" and "idiot". #

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Observations for 2007-08-20

Tired: air guitar contests. Wired: air quotes contests. #

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Observations for 2007-08-16

Wonder when I will stop looking for the FutureSplash Animator folder in the Start menu. #

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Observations for 2007-08-15

I also move away from the mic to breathe in. #

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