Archive for October, 2004

it’s not about the journey…it’s the destination that matters most

Saturday, October 30th, 2004

“I don’t believe in curse, I believe you make your own destination.” — Manny Ramirez

Manny’s da man!

Friday, October 29th, 2004

First Erika runs into Johnny Damon, and now Manny is showing up at the building I work in!
He and his wife were at the Brazilian Consulate, and a few of my co-workers and I (along with half of the block) waited for him to come out, by his car.

“politics: the other, other white meat” or “politics: it’s what’s for breakfast”

Friday, October 29th, 2004

This morning, Derrick Z. Jackson had an interesting editiorial in the Boston Globe: “Food fight”
The candidates may purport to know you through what you eat, but do you know what politics you are eating?

The food companies…are putting their money where their mouths are. In a tight election, do you want to risk indigestion voting one […]

Ladies and Gentlemen…The Boston Red Sox have just won the World Series…seriously!!!

Thursday, October 28th, 2004

boofuckinya!!!
I’ll leave the rest to the people who know how to write about these feelings (all apologies to boston.com):

Thank you Red Sox!!!

son of even more notes from the underground…

Monday, October 25th, 2004

so…people share too much on the T…
One girl, talking to another: “Yeah, and I had to go back into the city to CVS to pick up an important prescription. I couldn’t miss my dosage, if you know what I mean. I had to double-up.”
hrmmm…”if you know what I mean”? Yeah, you had some unprotected sex […]

even more notes from the underground…

Monday, October 25th, 2004

so…on the T today, I got a lesson in math:
“She left her dog with me, so now I have two. I had one before.”
Congratulations! One plus one is, in fact, two! Now, I could see if you were talking to a complete stranger that didn’t know you had a dog to start with, oh, and […]

more notes from the underground…

Monday, October 25th, 2004

so…while on the T today…
I think there are three type of people, and they can all be summed up by the zippers on their backpacks:
1. The zippers are either to the left-most or right-most side.
2. The zippers need to meet in the center of the zip.
3. The zipper may be partially, or completely, open, without […]

notes from the underground…

Monday, October 25th, 2004

so…I’m on the T today, and had a thought:
What is the purpose of a doo rag?
I mean, is it just a fashion statement, or does it have a function? I guess hats are a fashion statement and have a function, but is it more than that?
I’m not trying to be stupid here, either, I just […]

We’re going to the World Series!!!

Wednesday, October 20th, 2004

It was a record-breaking series: the Red Sox came back from a 0-3 hole to stage the biggest comeback in baseball history!!!
Against the Yankees!
I think it’s clear who the daddy is now!

a gang sign we should all flash

Wednesday, October 20th, 2004

we’re going to game 7…bitch!