Monthly Archives: May 2002

Today, I am a man (i.e. yet another initiated fool)

I finally did something that felt appropriately 21. My old friend Angela took me to a bikini bar and treated me to drinks, dinner, and dollar bills for tipping. Believe it or not, she practically had to drag me into … Continue reading

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Humbug. Yes mother, you know I love you.

It’s Mothers’ Day, and my brother and I both chipped in on some flowers for our mom. I wonder how closely the price of those flowers matches their true economic value. Bah, I guess capitalism knows what it’s doing.

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So not cool

Those bureaucratic idiots working for the Santa Clara county just screwed me twice on my passport. I renewed it last year, but they misspelled my middle name. I couldn’t change it in time before I went to China, so I … Continue reading

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And no, I didn’t shake her hand afterwards

It kills me whenever I say goodbye to somebody, and that person ends up walking in the same direction that I’m headed. There’s that awkward silence when we both realize that the distance between us isn’t increasing, and we’re left … Continue reading

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