Possibly non-word of the day: punky
“I don’t want to go to work today,” sniffed Gertrude sulkily. “I feel a bit punky this morning.”
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Anyone want to buy me a present? Or maybe you’re looking for something a little less expensive. That’s OK. I still like you.
I’m currently quite enjoying listening to Douglas Adams read his classic “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on my Rio MP3 player, courtesy of Audible, which distributes audiobooks and other recordings that you can download and listen to – books on tape without the tape. Cool. I was poking around looking for Internet stuff on Adams when I came upon h2g2, where they are attempting to use the web to create a sort of earth-based hitchhiker’s guide. It’s a fascinating project, worth checking out.
‘Not helping’ Quote of the Week: (by way of Salon)
When Bush visited a local diner Thursday afternoon, a woman asked him about a Vanity Fair article by writer Gail Sheehy that alleges he is dyslexic. He disputed the accuracy of Sheehy’s story by saying: “I never interviewed her.”
Vice President Al Gore and I have the same favorite movie: “Local Hero.” Analysis of this strange cosmic coincidence will have to wait.
Quote of the Day
“I do believe there is a God, despite the existence of Carrot Top’s career.”
-Weird Al Yankovic (by way of The Onion)
You know the internet has finally reached critical mass when friends use it to spread stories of your personal embarrassment on their web sites. And don’t ask about the cork – it’s just too stupid. The mark is healing nicely, though.
It’s been a while since I last posted. A lot’s been going on. Recently I watched “After Life” again now that it’s finally on video. It may very well be the best film of 1999, and it’s definitely the most low concept high concept movie I’ve ever seen. Once you see it, which I heartily encourage, you’ll know what I mean. What memory would you take with you?
Much has been written and said about Susan Hawk’s “the rat and the snake” speech at the last “Survivor” tribal council. But I seem to be in the infinitesimal minority when I reveal that I actually liked her more after the speech than before it.
Why? Because it was real, it was honest, and it wasn’t part of a strategy to advance her own cause. It was also pretty well-spoken for a woman who won’t exactly replace William Jennings Bryan in the annals of great orators. She was pissed off, and she spoke her mind. What a refreshing change from the mustache-twirling, conniving Rich. Up until that point, I thought Sue didn’t have a thought in her head that wasn’t placed there by Rich – but boy did she have some thoughts of her own that night. Bravo, Sue.