Something is wrong with me. While the professor read a passage from the Tolstoy book we’re reading, some errant synapse misfired inside my brain, and onto the tracks of my train of thought crashed the tune, “Seeeeeea monkeys in flight- Afternoon delight!” It was no small task to contain my bemused laughter. On a completely [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2005
Sea Monkeys On Ice
28-Feb-0528 and Life to Go
21-Feb-05Just a few years ago, I lived in a giant warehouse space full of toys in Red Hook. Big screen TV, Xbox, foosball table, it was the “Gentleman’s Recreational Quarters,” as one friend put it. Late nights at the bar turned into raucous early mornings singing karaoke through our makeshift PA system, and it was [...]
Update: Nathan has a slightly different account. I think his version is more exciting, regardless of which is closer to the truth. See his side of the story here. Spring, 1993: I sat quietly in the Vice Principle’s office while he grumbled at me for some offense I do not recall. Odds are it was [...]
Learning Curve
14-Feb-05Today, having never bothered to check out what this site looks like on browsers or computer platforms besides those I personally use, it occurred to check it on a few others. Hey, how different could it be, right? To my horror, I was treated to big ugly green boxes, black outlines where none belonged, and [...]
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
12-Feb-05Last night’s mustache: fake. This morning’s hangover: very very real.