March 2010
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Tasi
I visited EB in Columbus this weekend to help her move into her new apartment. She took me to Tasi for breakfast this morning. Read my review and see more information on Yelp.com.
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"yeah, ass pirates!"
Me: (idea for corporate mischief I won't repeat here)
Grown-Up Friend: We could. But we won't.
Me: Sometimes I think Rufio had the right idea. All grown-ups are pirates.
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Query a search engine for “P-791.” Do it. Right now. You’re welcome.
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My Girlfriend Is Also Witty
Unidentified Interlocutor: Weird how your hair keeps getting shorter over time, Brown, instead of longer. Usually the other way around for most.
My girlfriend: Yea, well, it'll be getting longer now.
Unidentified Interlocutor: Oh?
My girlfriend: Yea, if I move south of the equator.
5 April 2007
My car’s a ‘GT’ edition with a 4-cylinder engine. Now I’m no mechanic, but isn’t that kind of like putting a spoiler on a lawn mower?
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“Hi Colin,
You have applied, and you are on the December 2010 graduation list.”
– Deep sighs.
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My Girlfriend's Super Crafty
grown-uplessons:
Ever since I rescued it from a yard sale last September, I’ve had what I’ve fondly referred to as “the ugliest painting in the world” hanging in my bedroom. Fear of breaking my camera lens kept me from photographing it, but trust me: It was bad. Greens, browns and pinks swirled together in an impressionistic interpretation of, well, something ugly, probably, and some sort...
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Dad Goes To Washington
This morning, my dad got up around 4:45 to catch a flight from the Akron-Canton Airport. He was on his way to Washington, D.C., where he’s meeting with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to present some ideas on health care reform, specifically as it pertains to his insurance.
This is my dad’s most indisputable area of expertise, and he’s been quietly and soberly shaping his ideas for...
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furlough (n) →
I was sent home from work early today and told to stay home for the rest of the week. Anyone could tell there were too many cooks in the kitchen.
I don’t blame anyone, and anger’s not on the list of emotions I’m feeling. But it’s more than just a bummer and some down time: my cell phone, car payment and insurance left three dollars in my checking account this month —...