November 2005
5 posts
one forty six pm.
Jay: “What are you sauteing this in?” Dad: “Olive oil.” (moments later) Dad: “Did you put more olive oil in here?” Jay: “No.” Dad: “Did you mean to?” Jay: “No.” Dad: “Why did you ask me that question?” Jay: “Okay, stop talking.” “Everything we drink is different and separate.” (to...
Nov 24th
the indians in the lobby.
Happy Thanksgiving. 12:23pm My father is going off the fucking deep end. Him talking: “Why do I want to cook Thanksgiving dinner? I’m out of my fucking mind! Are these all the radishes I brought? You should be doing this. Fuck, give me a fucking beer. Why does this happen?” (minutes later) “Nothing like cereal and beer.” (at the stove) “WHY...
Nov 24th
exit wound in a foreign nation.
DEAR NEW YORK TIMES DELIVERY PERSON: How can you possibly think that if it is raining all fricking day, it’s a good idea to leave my sunday paper on the driveway, UNPROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS, with a HOLE in the bag? WITH THE HOLE FACING UP? TOWARDS THE RAIN? HOW IS THIS PROGRESS? You know I hate the bag. I hate it AND YOU that much more when it AND YOU fail me. This type of action...
Nov 7th
working undercover for the man.
Nov 5th
there's a little phrase called too much...
So this writer is sitting on the toilet at work. Reading, etc. Painting a word picture here. Imagery is key. Consider yourself warned. Now, I really can’t recreate the thought process that led to this, but what is the thing that I absolutely must do at this point? I take off my watch. Now, why would I do this? No effin clue. I’m reading. I’m crapping. Obviously, I...
Nov 4th