I give you the Area of Refuge:
After taking a very interesting hike with my friend Paul yesterday (interesting in that Paul is a climber and I am most decidedly not. Turns out our ideas of hiking are vastly different) we wound up at the Double T Diner in Bel Air, MD. On my way to the ladies room, I see the above. Not having ANY idea what it was about, I asked Paul to take a peek and he was just as clueless as I. Huh!
Earlier this week, NPR Buddy had kept me company on the phone on the way home from PHL. I’d let him know I was planning on going to my company’s PA office on Thusday and Friday and wouldn’t get the chance to see him later this week. As it turns out, I didn’t end up going to North Wales after all, and yesterday afternoon he caught me in the copy room positively astounded to see me. I was just as surprised to see him; I hadn’t expected him to be in the office. So as he walks into the copy room, I gasp and rush over to him to pet his shoulder. I think NPR Buddy is the only friend of mine to whom I have that particular reaction EVERY TIME I see him. The only problem with me getting this excited about seeing him was there were other people in the copy room, and NPR Buddy was embarrased. Me, I just don’t care.
Anyway. On my way out of the office last night, I stop by his desk to give him some random NPR Junky life updates. In the course of conversation, he pulls out a pad of post-its and his “copy” stamp and produces the following, sticking it on my arm:
I’m still not sure if he intended it to mean I’m one in a million or “don’t copy under pain of death” or what. But either way, I saw NPR Buddy yesterday and life is good.
“Today we are kittens, but tomorrow we are tigers. Confused zoologist (F, 34). Box no. 0539.” From They Call Me Naughty Lola
A musical? Dear God in Heaven, WHY?
*Photo taken outside of Penn Station this morning.
Found on 66 East on the way back from Charlottesville:
For those that can’t read it, it’s an ad printed on the side of the beat up old van for a car detailing company.
Perhaps this is a little too much truth in advertising?
Buy this book. For those I haven’t read it to (and that list is pretty small), this is the BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK EVER. Robots, cowboys, a clown…this book has it all. And all with declarative sentences and absolutely no contractions.
Seriously. This book is great.
Between Friday and today, I drove through the following states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Virginia (that list was actually accomplished on Friday alone; Saturday and Sunday was just Virginia). I overheard several very amusing drunken conversations on campus at UVA, and was lucky enough to be accompanied by the best road trip companion ever. I had no less than ten separate conversations about MMORPG’s (and WoW in particular), stopped at Sheetz* twice and was introduced to the wonderful world of Robot Chicken.
All in all, it was a great weekend.
*I was rather disturbed to find out that Sheetz apparently no longer carries Jones Soda, (or the ones near Charlottesville don’t, anyway).
What a great idea!
(Thanks go to my friend Paul for providing the link.)
“It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees. Unless your house has very low ceilings. In which case, come and view our latest range of spacious waterfront properties. Tasteful new developments, modern decor, off-road parking. Ex-revolutionary, now beaten but unbroken estate agent (41). I’ve made better pitches than this, you know. And had better-looking women than you. Box no. 5643.” From They Call Me Naughty Lola
You Are The Lovers |
 You demonstrate the harmony of opposites, two sides coming together. At times, you also represent the struggle between what is right and what is tempting. Control is an issue for you, especially when you don’t know your reasons for choosing something. Your fortune: You have an important choice you need to make about love, and it will be a difficult choice to make. You are likely struggling between the love you crave and the love that is right. In the end, you will choose what you crave, even if it’s bad for you. Because without what you crave, you will feel empty and incomplete. |
Quiz courtesy of Danielle
WOW. Who knew a random internet quiz (thanks Danielle!) could be so disturbingly accurate? “At times you also represent the struggle between what is right and what is tempting.”
Holy Crap!
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