January 2010
16 posts
“I still get nightmares. In fact I get them so often I should be used to them by...”
– Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves (via first-lines)
overheard at the gym 5
(Stage directions: guy and girl taking turns on a machine, while I work out on a nearby machine. He is... animated, talking about a lady they both know.)
Him: And I'm just sayin'. You know. What is she doing there at 2 a.m.?
Her: Yeah, she's drinking, that's what she's doing.
Him: Exactly. And you know (puts hands out like he's trying to stop her). I'm just sayin'. I'm *just sayin'.* (he looks and sounds more upset each time). I'm just. sayin'. (tilts his head and looks at her, dead serious) You *know* what I'm sayin'.
Her: Yeah, exactly.
overheard at the gym 4
(The girl on the cross-trainer next to mine is also watching Cash Cab, which is awesome. And, just like me, she sort of says the answers under her breath sometimes - however, she doesn't know I can hear her, because I'm wearing my headphones)
Ben Bailey: What widespread lubricant's website claims it has more than 1,000 uses?
Girl: (out of breath) ...KY jelly...
Contestant: WD-40?
Bailey: That's right!
Girl: .....oh....
wish granted
andyv01c0m:
byanyname:
At the gym last night, I nearly ran into a girl who was wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the head of her World of Warcraft character, including its name and server and “FOR THE HORDE!” written across the back.
Finally, back to normal.
yeah but was she pretty?
I guess as elves go… OH you mean the girl wearing the shirt. Well, she was at least in better shape...
Holy cats! Temple to Bastet found in Egypt «... →
“Anyone approaching the temple with cheeseburgers has been ordered executed on the spot.”
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Neil Gaiman has been seen salivating at the prospect of entire newly-uncovered myths to steal.
I mean, books to write.
wish granted
At the gym last night, I nearly ran into a girl who was wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the head of her World of Warcraft character, including its name and server and “FOR THE HORDE!” written across the back.
Finally, back to normal.
dumbbells
I’m ready for January to be over so the boring people who sort of committed to working out at the gym will stop and stay at home. There have been no crazy/weird outbursts or funny conversations to overhear and I am getting tired of it. Come on people, entertaining weirdness at the gym is one of the best reasons to work out!
Today, I was copy-editing a story from one of our writers about a guy who built a plow for his four-wheeler and was clearing out his neighbors’ driveways. Except in the story, they wrote, “He enjoys clearing off his own property before plowing his neighbors.” This is followed directly by a quote from a lady neighbor of his, saying, “He’s such a blessing. When it...
Ohio, the weather is just doing this to get on our nerves. Stop encouraging it.
If you hate boredom as much as I do, then let's go...
windycity:
ifthisthenthat:
Wait, what? Yes.
After the No Pants! Subway Ride in Chicago on January 10, I’m going to continue going pantsless. For a week. In Chicago. In January. While I’ll be sporting my undies on the El on Sunday, I’ll put on a few more layers for the rest of the week: tights and skirts and dresses. But no pants. For a week. In Chicago. In January.
Hello?! NO PANTS IN...
my apartment door is basically a snow drift
and in celebration of the ridiculous weather, my nose has declared a nosebleed holiday all day.
accomplishments so far in 2010:
got out of bed
finished Frankenstein
finally.