June 2007 Archives

Constant Craving
June 26, 2007 | permalink

Saturday before last, we took The Sorta-Rican out of town for the day. I suppose it would be a bachelor party, except that there were none of those typical bachelor party things, like limos and strippers and blow.

No, instead we picked him up at 8am, bought some sandwiches and beer, drove upstate, and spent the rest of the day lazily drifting down the Delaware, basking in the sun. Occasionally one or another of us would jump in the water for a swim or a soak, but mostly we relaxed, drank beer, and talked shit. It was a truly glorious day for it, too.

Since we are on the subject (sort of), I have to say that I never really understood the stereotypical bachelor party mindset. I mean, parts of it, sure; who doesn't like to go out drinking with their friends? But strippers and lap dances? No, thank you. I'm probably going to have to turn in my man-card for this, but why on earth would anyone want to blow a bunch of money to see bored half naked women that you can't have? No thanks, I'd rather see my woman half naked and happy to be that way. And isn't the groom stressed out enough without being put in a position where he might feel guilty later? Like I said, I don't get it. Maybe I have it all wrong.

But I think I'm okay with that.

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Katie Eighty
June 25, 2007 | permalink

Yesterday I had the great honor of standing up for The Sorta-Rican as he got married. I have rarely seen two people so perfect for each other and so much in love as him and his new bride. It was a really great day for it, too... sunny and not too terribly hot- even for me, in the tuxedo. Family and friends all around, great food, good cheer. The DJ sort of sucked, but even that was pretty much overshadowed by how great everything else was.

I think The Sorta-Rican summed it up perfectly: 'I wasn't sure if being at my own wedding was going to be fun (on account of the pre-wedding stress; he was afraid that would just continue), but this fucking rocks! I don't want it to end!'

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Sunshine
June 23, 2007 | permalink

Let me tell you, Gentle Readers, I'm glad that's over.

The insanity of the last two months' work schedule, I mean. Between the two weeks in LA, the week and a half I spent on the show at the Public Library, and the two and a half weeks I spent on this last one (a party, for a well known high-end retailer, capped off with a 36+ hour day for me), it has been a hell of a spring. I am very much looking forward to going back to semi-regular, 40ish hour weeks at the office, at least for a little while. It will be quite nice to be able to actually sit down while I have my coffee, to say nothing of being able to be on the internet and the IM, the great distractions of desk work. I will even have time to write here, believe it or not; you don't need to feel neglected any longer.

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Double Team
June 15, 2007 | permalink

Remember when I said that I hadn't been writing because I was so busy? Well, that was true to a point, but I must admit that I deceived you a little, Gentle Readers, by implying that my being busy was the only reason I hadn't been around.

You see, the whole story is that while I have been insanely busy, I have also been fairly unhappy as of late as well; so even when I had free time, I was feeling too down to do anything constructive with it. Like keep you, my wonderful and inspiring readers, abreast of the meanderings of my mind.

What, you ask, could be getting me so down?

Well, a lot of it is just me. Chronic crap floating around in my head that won't let me be. The constant struggle between wanting to connect with my friends and peers and my near inability to do so. At least lately. It's exhausting. I haven't even been able to bring myself to go out after work for a couple of beers. I feel so closed off and disconnected that I can't even imagine what I would say in the way of conversation; I cannot fathom being able to participate and interact, and sitting there watching everyone else converse just makes me feel worse. So I have been begging off.

So, that's where I am at, my friends. Sad but true. But fear not! I will persevere and overcome. Luckily that is something that was instilled in me by The Old Man even before the lesson on how people suck and you should always always always be on your guard.

*sigh*

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haiku 142
June 14, 2007 | permalink

Haiku No. 142 (The Rotten Commute)

the coffee's hotter
than it seemed before it spilt
all over my lap

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Never Said Anything
June 8, 2007 | permalink

Sorry to have been absent for so long, Gentle Readers. I know that the half dozen of you that come here must be terribly distraught at my lack of writing. Or at least mildly disappointed.

I wish that I was about launch upon some great story that would make amends, but I am only jumping in to say I have been insanely busy, and that while I have lots on my mind, I have no time to make it readable at the moment; I am afraid you will have to bear with me a little longer.

Yours in all affection and exasperation,
The Ursine Calamity

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