Monthly Archives: November 2005

After work I met up with thejeremyshow and we went out to Mark’s Chinese on Halsted (a soothingly mediocre establishment that I hadn’t eaten at in at least ten years). Dinner was followed by a trail of Manhattans and Whiskey … Continue reading →

Edgar tendered his letter of resignation and turned in his laptop today. Our best, only really competent salesperson … vamoose. We shook hands and he wished me luck; he said, “Well, one door closes and another one opens.” It’s too … Continue reading →

ATTENTION EVERYONE ON LJ: You’re invited to attend a free screening of this new DVD! Feel free to bring friends (and get ready to have some great discussions afterwards). Everyone has seen Wal-Mart’s lavish television commercials, but have you ever … Continue reading →

Last night I took part in a 2-hour ‘focus group’ (i.e. market research session) about air travel. Yadda yadda yadda, I now have a free round-trip ticket to anywhere in the continental U.S. that Southwest flies! Portland, here I come! … Continue reading →

“Umm, James {IT dept head} is out sick today … do you guys need to print today?”

Finished a new draft of the novel! 43.5K words! What does it mean? Not … too … much. Needs work.

from Daily Kos: “Republicans will no doubt continue to wail about the criminalization of politics, faced with a truly remarkable array of investigations, indictments, and, well… felons. But if you don’t want politics to become criminalized, the answer would seem … Continue reading →

A Rob-invented cocktail that’s delightful at any time of the evening. TRANSBLUCENCY 1 1/2 oz. gin 3/4 oz. blue curacao 3/4 oz. dry vermouth (Noilly Prat) Shake ingredients vigorously in an ice-filled cocktail shaker until very, very, very cold. Strain … Continue reading →

The latest CBS News poll has Bush’s approval rating at an all-time low of 35%. Nixon’s lowest approval rating was around 27%. So let’s get to work!

If people would like to come a bit early for DVD night, I think there’s talk of ordering some pizza …