Well, it's still winter...that much hasn't changed. Had a lovely weekend of shopping, eating out, card-writing, train-riding, and et cetera with my little darlin'. On the holiday front, the odds are against me with these goddamn "personalized" cards, too much to write. But you'll get yours (probably), and hopefully before year's end.
My scooter has been giving me much grief in the centerstand, carburetion, and clutch lever/cable departments—but it paid for that with a going-over of its already-battered battery-side cowl; the unfortunate victim of the "wild anger" (gekido) that I occasionally have resorted to in order for inanimate objects (typically electronic and computer devices...injket printers, an Apple optical mouse, etc) to see things my way. No real loss, as I have long had a replacement for it and it was an eyesore to begin with. Better off in Hell, where it belonged.
It will be home to Michigan for the holidays, looking forward to seeing the regulars, handing out cards, breathing fresh (still cold) air, seeing stars, flea-marketing, etc. Not sure about New Year's yet; there's talk of a small-scale piracy convention in Chicago but the details and Captains have yet to be determined. I may walk the plank on that one, depending.
Quote of the week:
"No wonder you have Rickets!"
-Vanessa's response upon hearing that I subsisted daily on cafeteria cheese pizza and/or 6 to 8 cookies with 2 cartons of milk throughout my early years of vegetarianism in high school
I, too, suffer of the disease that causes, on occasion, this "wild anger" you speak of. I'm not sure where it comes from, entirely, perhaps a psychological inability to readily outlet my anger or frustration (hence the "explosion" at a critical moment of dealing with a completely fucking retarded inanimate piece of shit), but suffice to say just this past week I launched a plastic toy, a spark-spitting nun, across my office in hopes of it exploding and burning the place down. No luck. I later had to resort to crushing it with my shoe'd foot while shouting, "FUCKKKK" (please note the exaggeration)
At any rate, I bid you happy holidays. I cannot wait for this shit to get over with already.
-joe.
Posted by: Joseph X. at December 17, 2003 12:53 PMI be on that Chicago Pirate voyage.
Posted by: Captain Andy at December 18, 2003 01:05 AMThose wouldn't happen to be shoe prints from the brand 'Vans' on that cowl would they?
Posted by: at December 18, 2003 04:50 PMI just found a new vegan place in Lakeview. It's called Mark's Chop Suey but the sign
says Szechuan Vegetarian. They have a regular menu option also. Two blocks north of
Diversey on Broadway. 2901 N. Broadway. Right next to the Mexican bakery. I haven't
tried it yet. I'm not up to being adventurous right now. Thought you might be interested.
hey broham.
got the holiday nod yesterday. thanks for "representin' to the fullest" as always. i'll try to get mine and frenchies shit together and roll up in your "steez" in the ought 4.
you know what a c ring is?
Posted by: partridge at December 24, 2003 10:45 AMhey, happy New Year bucko. I hope that you made it through the last of the year. I know we can't expect updates, but the end of the year seems like a chosen time to die.
Posted by: dorothy at January 1, 2004 12:42 PMHappy new year PJ, and thanks so much for the postcard. I'll send you an email soon. Take care.
Posted by: jean at January 2, 2004 11:01 AM