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The Most Memorable Moment of 2002

December 31, 2002 (Tue)

Carlos’ Mom: Carlos, why don’t you cook some rice? Cook some rice for your Chinese friend. (turning to me) You like rice, don’t you? Carlos: Jesus Christ, mamae.

Know Thyself

December 30, 2002 (Mon)

Far too often at work, my coworkers say to me, “you look tired.” But let’s be honest…we all know that’s just code for, “you look like hell.” I’ve always been the kind of guy that wears his heart on his sleeve, but I’m kind of surprised at how easily people can read my mood and [...]

Just Kidding, Shari Lewis

December 27, 2002 (Fri)

From my conversation with Mike B earlier tonight at dinner Kevin: I’m going for it. The Moroccan Flavored Lamb Chops. Mike B: Sweet. Kevin: You know, I don’t eat enough lamb. I gotta kill me as many as possible from now on. Mike B: Bastards. They have it too easy. (looking at the menu) Especially [...]

And Just for the Sake of Saying It…

December 25, 2002 (Wed)

Merry Christmas, friends.

The Fine Line Between Sentimentalism and Nosiness

December 25, 2002 (Wed)

One of the highlights of working in retail during the holiday season is finding people’s discarded Christmas shopping lists. There’s something oddly exciting about coming across somebody’s folded gift list, riddled with crossed out names and gift ideas, laying in between two rows of candles on a shelf. I see it as an invitation to [...]

A Little Bit of “Humbug” for the Holiday Season

December 23, 2002 (Mon)

So there’s this reindeer named Rudolph, whose nose, by some cruel mutation of a birth defect, glows bright red. His peers make fun of him his entire life merely because they’re too narrow-minded to accept the differences of others. So one day, after all these years of persecution and mistreatment, Santa all of a sudden [...]

Shelter

December 13, 2002 (Fri)

Finals are finally over with, though I have a bad feeling that there will be repercussions from this last quarter into the following year. But until I know for sure, I’ll stop worrying as much and try and forget for a good while that I’m just a lowly student. Heh, I already feel like a [...]