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Hillary &!*$%# Clinton?

May 10th, 2008

Way back when, I was a skinny high school track athlete and Hillary Clinton was a freshly minted First Lady.  I remember how she made news when she announced that she was, going forward, to be known as Hillary Rodham Clinton.  Whoop-dee-doo!  I think she much more quietly dropped the Rodham, right?  Anyway, my old track coach liked to pit the runners versus the field events guys using various competitions, trivia, etc.  On one particular spring afternoon, as we all sat on the track and basked in the sun, I remember Coach G. announcing a trivia week of some sorts.  The first question was something like, “President Clinton’s wife, Hillary, just announced that she is using a middle name.  Does anyone know what her middle name is?”

And without missing a beat, one of my teammates gave me a comedy moment that I’ll never forget.  His loud answer was, “Bitch?!?”

Brilliant.  Classic.  Hilarious.  It was just so unexpected, especially from a 16 year-old inner-city kid.  And in my mind, he and Hillary are forever linked. 

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Carpetboggled: Addendum

May 9th, 2008

As I headed out of my building this morning at 7:30, I noticed that the note (see my May 8 post, below) was gone.  These damn carpets aren’t going to get any respect now!  But that’s what I like about this building – every so often, the condo manager or an irate resident posts a bullshit note and someone here who thinks along the same lines as I do, rips it down in under 24 hours.  Take that, bitch! 

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Carpetboggled

May 8th, 2008

LTJ is on his game.  In his response to my post from yesterday, he wondered why the carpets weren’t replaced back in March within a / within the week, as the note promised.  I have no idea.  I live in a highly dysfunctional building.  But the association added to its legacy today.  Taped to the front and rear entrances is this note, attributed to the condo manager (or whatever his title is; he doesn’t live here):

Attention Residents:

The carpets have all been replaced.  Please respect them.

Thank you,

[Asshole I won't name]

I’m bemused and mystified by this note.  I have to respect the carpets?  How?  Should I engage them in polite smalltalk?  Should I ask if they need anything from the store on my way out?  Should I take off my shoes when entering the building?  Were the old carpets disrespected?  Did someone talk about them behind their back?  They looked respected to me.  No rips, tears, or holes.  No online blog dedicated to libeling them.  Strange, but it’s just another day in the life of the ”Washington Arms.”

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Imponderables

May 7th, 2008

I haven’t blogged here in a while.  I’m sitting here as Swedish Girl is watching ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ so I’m trying to occupy my time.  While checking my email, she asked me if I was blogging, but I said no.  I lost my momentum, my rhythm, and my muse.  But there is no better way to get it back than to just keep pounding it out and so here I go.  I’ll get back on that horse with some random thoughts…

…I had a great time up in Montreal for LTJ’s bachelor party.  Almost too good…

…Seriously, it was a blast.  Wow…

…I’m feeling anxious and antsy right now.  Not sure why, but I just have an uneasy feeling…

…Just turned 31 and that sucks.  Maybe that is the reason for the anxiety…

…Just 2 more months until LTJ’s and MP’s wedding.  Very cool.  Looking forward to it…

…A crew of workmen stormed my building this morning at 6am to begin installing new hallway carpeting.  Very loud, very uncool.  It’s after 8:30pm and the second shift is still here…

…Wondering if Captain Larby or Matty Ballgame or Miss Possible will ever grace The Diatribe with their presence again.  I miss their slant on life…

…Almost immediately after the LTJ-MP nuptials, Swedish Girl and I are heading for Lithuania.  Maybe that is a cause of this anxiety I’m feeling.  Afterall, the dollar is growing weaker by the day to the lita, and I haven’t learned conversational Lithuanian like I told myself I would…

…My sister (and her husband) never sent me a birthday card last week.  I’m not an attention whore, but this bothered me.  She texted and emailed me, but that doesn’t count.  Not among family.  Friends, yes, but not family.  You still have to mail a card, 2008 or not…

…Things I collect:  rooster figurines, shot glasses of the world, and refrigerator magnets…

…That tax rebate check can’t get here fast enough.  File it under the category of ‘spent before it arrives’…

…I’m very much looking forward to the new ‘Indiana Jones’ movie.  The original 1980s trilogy was always one of my favorites, especially ‘Raiders’ and ‘Temple’…

…Time to put this post to bed, crack open a beer, and hope the momentum takes hold…

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Ringing It

May 6th, 2008

I never realized how hard it is to pick out a wedding ring. All design-issues aside, Miss Possible’s engagement ring was fairly easy — as she was the one that had to struggle with the style decisions for a ring that she’ll wear forever.

I never really had to do that.. until this weekend. It was frustrating — looking at all the styles that looked practically identical. I finally found something nice and unique — and of course unique usually means more expensive than originally planned. Still, I went to pick it up today — and we’re in business.

One less thing on the list — and only a few weeks left to go now! Wowzahs.

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New best of the web

May 5th, 2008

Best of the web hasn’t been around for a while.. so, I came up with a new option courtesy of >a href=”http://reader.google.com”>Google Reader. Any items that are marked as shared will appear in the headlines to the right.

The link in the top nav now points somewhere good now, too — to my Shared Google Reader Page. This should help keep these items new and fresh… How fun!

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Stuck in an elevator

May 5th, 2008

I don’t know about you, fellow readers, but I’m not a big fan of the idea of getting stuck in an elevator. They’re actually working on the elevator in our building (which has been out of order for several months) and is expected to be working soon.

I came across this article a few weeks ago about a guy that got stuck in an elevator for 41 hours and they include the time elapsed security cam videos of what the person did to pass the time.

At first, I was thinking “wow, that must suck..” but then I realized that 41 hours is approximately 2 full days. That being said, I plan on taking the stairs for the foreseeable future while at work.

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