Monthly Archives: December 2002

The Most Memorable Moment of 2002

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.

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Know Thyself

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 … Continue reading

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Just Kidding, Shari Lewis

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 … Continue reading

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And Just for the Sake of Saying It…

Merry Christmas, friends.

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The Fine Line Between Sentimentalism and Nosiness

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 … Continue reading

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A Little Bit of “Humbug” for the Holiday Season

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 … Continue reading

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Shelter

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 … Continue reading

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