Archive: February 2003
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Tuesday - February 25, 2003
Brrrrrrrr
Ice. Ice. Ice. The icy sleet started as I drove home last night. A drive that usually takes about 15 minutes took an hour. I thought I'd be headed in to work late this morning. Uhhh...nope. Not headed in at all. There's a quarter-inch layer of ice on all the roads and sidewalks around my house. Very pretty but quite treacherous.
I went outside about 10 and took a few photos. 'Looks a little like snow, eh? It's ice, though. Select a thumbnail to see larger versions of the photos.
Sunday - February 23, 2003
Conversational snippets
A couple of snippets of conversation. I participated in one and overheard the other. Both took place this evening.
First, I stopped in at the post office to check my mail. The place was empty (it is Sunday, after all) except for a woman standing at a counter writing furiously on a piece of notebook paper. I had a vague sense of déjà vu as I walked past her. As I put my key in the box, she asked me how to spell "final." "As in 'the divorce is final,'" she explained. I spelled it out for her. "F-I...what?" she asked. I spelled it again...this time a bit more slowly. "Thanks. I don't suppose you have a blank envelope, do you?" Sorry...nope. I left with the most peculiar and eerie feeling. I could almost swear I had the exact same conversation with this woman at this post office a few months ago. Weird. I wonder if she frequently hangs out in that lobby writing letters?
I then made a quick stop at my bank to get some cash. There were a couple of teenagers (about 14 or 15 years old) standing at the ATM. A woman sat waiting for them in a station wagon. Here's the snippet of overheard conversation:
Girl: What does "ATM" stand for?
Boy: Automatic transaction... something... I dunno.
Girl: <silence>
Boy (as they head back to the waiting station wagon): You know, I could steal so much money from my mom if I wanted to. This one time...
And, they walked out of my hearing range so I have no idea what happened that one time.
Saturday - February 15, 2003
Psych
If you have Flash installed, you really need to check out The Flash Mind Reader. Way way too cool. Heh.
Tuesday - February 11, 2003
Mis-match
As I rode down in the elevator on my way to lunch earlier today, I was shifting back and forth from left foot to right. I looked down at my feet and was rather stunned to see that I'd worn mismatched shoes to work! So sad. Oddly, nobody else noticed unless I pointed it out.
Sigh...those "senior moments" just keep coming more frequently!
Thursday - February 6, 2003
Lalo-falo
Happy Birthday, Larry!! Woo hoo!! 27!! Yeah, man!! Heh.
And, on a completely unrelated note, is there no end to the idiocy? Student sues to get A+, not A. Puh-lease.