5 Years Ago Today Today is my 5th anniversary of not having a television in the house. It’s also the 5th anniversary of moving back to my townhouse—and not a coincidence, as I just didn’t bring any TVs with me when I moved back in. Just left ’em all with the ex. I was up … Read more
Overcome your most primal urge! Need to pee? No bathroom nearby? Fantasize about Jessica Simpson Colin Farrel. Thinking about sex preoccupies your brain, so you won’t feel as much discomfort, says Larry Lipshultz, M.D., chief of male reproductive medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. For best results, try Simpson’s “These Boots Are Made for … Read more
I drove into the office today. I had a one-on-one meeting this afternoon with my manager, during which we discussed, among other things, our bonus pay, which will be included in our March 15th check. Let’s just say it’s certainly not going to pay for my big trip in October, nor will it make any … Read more
My alarm was set for 7:30, but I was up at 6:44. I checked the rest of the Oscar winner list, checked my mail, and the morning Snowshoe Snow Report and Forecast. We packed up our things, packed them in the car, and headed out to the slopes—just about right at lift start time. What we … Read more
I was up before my alarm, which was again set for 8:00. I had my usual cheese toast and a hard-boiled egg for breakfast. We lollygagged a little bit this morning, as it was snowing pretty heavily, and it looked cold. I checked my e-mail to find this nice little ditty: Congratulations! You have been … Read more
Not before My First Cup of Coffee Man to lady pushing onto train: Look, I can’t go in much further unless I start sodomizing the guy in front of me. Guy in front of him: Yeah… I really don’t want that. —Crowded L train, Bedford Overheard by: KiltMan via Overheard in New York, Feb 24, … Read more
Rick was up before the alarm, which was set for 7AM, this morning. I got up at 7:15 when he was finished in the bathroom. We were dressed, packed the car with everything but my laptop and what we were going to be wearing on the slopes later, and we headed down to the FoodMart, … Read more
I got up at 8AM, and did a little bit of work on my ENG 675 Design Document capturing some information from my meeting with Jon Idol yesterday. I had my morning coffee and some breakfast, and let’s just leave it at a surprising “solid morning duty.” There is a &deity. After the trash and … Read more
At 8:10 my phone rang, and it was my exterminating company calling me to tell me that the guy doing my service call was sitting in front of my house. Evidently he had rung the doorbell, but I didn’t hear it, as I was still fast asleep. He was supposed to come between 8:00 and … Read more
Because a Nose Ring Isn’t Worth Going off My Diet http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/008709.html Random chick: You guys waiting in line? Freshman girl: Yeah, I’m getting my nose pierced. Random chick: Oh, nice… My friend just got hers done. It’s not supposed to be that bad. Freshman girl: Do you know if it gets in the way of … Read more