I was trying to figure out what was caught between my teeth and what I ate recently. I finally realized it was a piece of my own cheek. As often as I have tasted my own cheek it never occurred to me that's what humans taste like. Kind of like chicken.
4/22/11
“Being wealthy is not about having money, it's about having options.”
“Take advantage of the buffet that life is, try everything, and if you don't like something you don't like it because you tried it, not because you dismissed it.”
“Your life can always be new.”
-- Chris Rock, on Oprah
May 24, 2011
The film projectionists union, after extending their sympathy on the loss of my spouse, informed me that I am eligible to receive a whopping $21.40/month pension for the rest of my life. Amazing. The universe has seen fit to put a monetary value on marital memories such as these:
- Fulfilling my fantasy of doing it in a projection booth;
- Friendships with the managers of all the local theaters of the most popular chain in town (a colorful bunch) that let me in for free;
- Listening to a couple of old bats in the theater behind me badmouthing the projectionist as damaged movie reel crossed the screen and the audience clapped and cheered. I was laughing so hard I could barely turn around and tell them I was the projectionist's wife and they were right, he really is drunk and all those other things you said he was.
- The many movies I saw, and the many I walked out of, and the few I was able to watch in the theaters as many times as I wanted, for about 10 years.
6/4/11
I received a survey from my credit union, to be filled out anonymously. I was to check from "agree" to "strongly disagree" that my credit union "offers a wide array of products that complement my lifestyle." Am I missing something? Are they Walmart?
June, 2011
I held the elevator for a woman that could barely make it in because she was so dazzled by the place. She said, "It's so beautiful I just don't want to come inside." I asked her if this was her first visit to the Glass Garden? She said it was and asked me all sorts of questions, like do they have weddings and do they play music outside? She had me laughing when we got out at the same stop. Apparently, she was a court reporter the firm hired for the day. Co-worker G took this of the roofs:
In a staff meeting today we were informed that we will soon be moving from our beautiful glass garden. I live in a beautiful garden that I will only be able to afford while I'm working. We all have to decide how much staying in our beautiful garden is worth to us.
Thursday, Aug 4, 2011
The 10 p.m. news weather report:
THU: NARLY
FRI: SUPER RAD
SAT: AWESOME
SUN: DOPE!
SRSLY? WTF? What language are they speaking? Is it gonna rain or be sunny or what? The weather reportress was no help, with utterances such as "nar, nar" and "rad, dudes!" Ok, my world is seriously falling apart if I can no longer even understand the daily weather report.
Sep 25, 2011
My cat was cranky and treating me dismissively when I said this to her and cracked myself up: "What can I do for you? I am at your disposable."
10/15/11
Ann opened up an art gallery. I never know what she'll do next (last time she had quit her job to go walk across Japan). Here we are at the opening.
Outsource Day.
11/12/11
Celebration of Outsource Day!! I got to meet Al Stewart! I told him I loved him since his first LP, and he said "you weren't even born yet." Actually, it was the year I graduated high school.
Holy cow. I feel like I just discovered a groundbreaking new scientific Nobel Prize winning principle. There is only one thing all living things have in common. It's not equality or fairness. It's death. To me, death is zero. It's the start or the end or infinite. It could be past, present and future at the same time. We all share that. It's the ONLY thing we all share with plants and life forms and each other. That's just transforming.
12/31/11
Happy New Year from Mafikeng, South Africa! See next post.
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