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August 28, 2007
Eclipsing Russian
I didn't sleep a lot yesterday because I was waiting up for the total lunar eclipse last night, and that was pretty exciting.
While trying to sleep but not really I had this odd little dream...
[Smoky bar scene]
There I was, looking at the man, and wondering what the heck he was saying. Hard to discern from this angle. He seemed gruff, and maybe approachable, if you were in the right mood, which I wasn't.
Still, I just had to know one thing.
"Excuse me." I'm tellin' ya. I had to know. "Are you speaking Russian?"
"No!" came the rough reply.
"Well, what language is that, then?" I waited, impatient, and the answer flew back without a trace of mirth.
"Vodka!"
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August 13, 2007
Weather, Rain, and History
Recently I had the good fortune of catching up with some of my favorite people in Ireland, and getting to that reminded me of all the goodness of being in the southwest corner of the Emerald Isle. Yes there was the rain, of course, but it's what bound us. The crappy stuff, like weather the rain, and history.
D: You know, you said the weather thing twice there.
A: Yeah! It's crappy, that's why.
D: ...
A: That's what's Irish, though.
D: Hm?
A: The mutual joy in complaining about the miserable things in life.
D: Aw, damn.
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August 4, 2007
Tattoo bindis
Oh. They have these kinds of bindis, too. Didn't know. Someone on Broadway today had one.
More on bindis.
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