I have been told by my boss lady that I have been sorely remiss with
my horoscope duties. So, here's to you, Lisa (plus one)!
+========================+
Chronicles of an MTA strike victim
Monday, 12/19, 11:30 PM
Instead of watching the news to see if the strike is on, I finished
watching "Futurama" on Cartoon Network. Love that show. Stupid FOX,
always cancelling the good shows (Futurama, Arrested Development) and
keeping the stupid ones (Stacked, Trading Spouses: Meet Your New
Mommy). I knew the strike was going to happen on Tuesday. I could
feel it in my bones.
DAY 1 OF THE STRIKE:
Tuesday, 12/20, 3 AM
Horrible nightmares.
Strike is on.
Tuesday, 12/20, 6:30 AM
Listen to NPR and am afraid to turn on the tv. The media hysteria has
begun. Go back to sleep.
Tuesday, 12/20, 6:45 AM
Hit snooze.
Tuesday, 12/20, 7 AM
Hit snooze.
Tuesday, 12/20, 7:15 AM
Have to walk to work. Hit snooze.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9 AM
Leave the house, bundled up and wearing the sneakers. Am an hour
late, but so is the rest of the city.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9:05 AM
Everyone is cheery and smiling even though it's freezing cold and they
just walked here from Queens. Gotta love this city.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9:15 AM
Go to Duane Reade and buy stupid stuff.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9:30 AM
Go to Starbucks and buy an apple cider. Realize that their cider is
just a cup of apple juice (from a gallon jug that is sold at the
grocery store for $3) that has been steamed. Cost: $2.50. RIPPED
OFF.
Tuesday, 12/20, 9:45 AM
Buy an artery cloggin breakfast as I have walked 2 miles in the cold.
I feel I deserve a break today. Unfortunately, McDonald's is jam
packed with others who walked and felt they deserved a break too.
Went to the deli next door instead.
Tuesday, 12/20, 10 AM
Realize that it takes me 15-20 minutes to get to work by subway, 35
minutes if I walked without stopping, and 1 hour + by walking and
stopping and shopping.
Tuesday, 12/20, 10:15 AM -- 6:45 PM
Do the work of three people. However, just happy to be indoors after
that cold walk.
Tuesday, 12/20, 6:45 PM -- 9 PM
The walk home is much longer than that walk to work because the stores
are open in the evening. Shopped my way home. Vow to not stop during
my walk tomorrow.
DAY 2 OF THE STRIKE
Wednesday, 12/21, 6:30 AM
There is still a strike. Another reason to sleep in some more.
Wednesday, 12/21, 9 AM
Start walk to work.
Wednesday, 12/21, 9:15 AM
Ohhh, Sharper Image is open. Need to check on something.
Wednesday, 12/21, 9:30 AM
Not what I wanted. Oh, Brookstone is open... no, have to get to work.
Wednesday, 12/21, 10 AM - 6 PM
So busy!
Wednesday, 12/21, 6:10 PM
Line going out the door at Grand Central -- with no public
transportation, we have changed this uber modern city into a gulag.
It takes 3 hours to get to NYC by train from Brooklyn. Someone said
to me that they stood in line for 45 minutes just trying to get out of
the PATH station. What's next? Toilet paper rationing? God forbid.
Wednesday, 6:30 PM
I can't control myself....must...go...home --- screw it --Brookstone!
Wednesday, 9 PM
Damn holiday hours and stores. Back and feet hurt from the walking.
DAY 3 OF THE STRIKE
Thursday, 12/22, 6:30 AM
Dammit.
Thursday, 12/22, 9 AM
People aren't smiling anymore. I hear more grumbling and complaining
in the streets. Dragging my feet to work. Of course, stop by
Fourbucks for coffee. Oh, I need to get something at Duane Reade!
Thursday, 12/22, 10 AM - 3:59 PM
WORK
Thursday, 12/22, 4 PM
STRIKE OVER! Wait, I can't be elated just yet. It will take 10-12
hours for trains to run back on schedule and I have to go to 21st and
7th from 45th and Lex. CRAP.
+========================+
This week's horoscopes go out to:
Mike, Jen and Graham
Bob and Russell
Lisa D
+========================+
Check out your horoscopes at
Free Will Astrology
Horoscopes for week of December 29, 2005
By Rob Brezsny
(c) 1995-2004, Rob Brezsny. All rights reserved.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Horoscope Email: Extreme Bathroom Edition! (12/17/05)
This email is late.
+==============================+
Gobi -- what's the story? Girl or boy? Panama or Canada? You there?
+==============================+
My parents got a bidet. And it's not just any bidet. Theirs is the
BioBidet 500, which has a seat warmer (high and low temps), water temp
gauge, front and back wash, and self cleaning action! It's the most
wonderful thing in the world.
http://www.biobidet.com/BB500%20The%20Ultimate%20Bidet.htm
+==============================+
This week, there has been media coverage of another bidet on the
market, called The Swash. See? Bidets are SWASHING the market!
http://www.brondell.com/Swash-600-400.php4
+==============================+
Also in bathroom news, my friend Annie told me about the dual flush
toilets she encountered in Australia. This is SUCH a great idea!!!!
Dual flush toilets run on the theory that pee only takes a little
flushing whereas poo takes an almighty flush to expunge its foul self.
A dual flush uses less water and is just too smart for words. My
theory as to why it hasn't hit it big in America is because people in
America are stupid and ignorant.
And my god! The marriage of both worlds: dual flush AND bidet!!
http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/shop.mv?CatCode=PRODUCT&ProdCode=CAROMA_TOILET
Research about the dual flush from those wacky Canadians
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/publications/en/rh-pr/tech/02-124-e.html
And from my favorite environmental blog about totally random things:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/03/dual_flush_toil_1.php
+==============================+
And for any malodorous fumes in your bathroom, I always recommend
Citrus Magic. But I didn't realize that they made a holiday selection
of scents. Even though the makers of Citrus Magic recommend sending
the Warm Winter Sampler (Gingerbread Spice, Green Apple Spice,
Peppermint Candy, and Citrus Spice) toTeachers, caregivers, party
hosts, mail carriers, hair stylists, friends and relatives, I am
pretty sure that gingerbread spice air freshener should be in every
household in America.
http://www.citrusmagic.com/holiday2005.html
+==============================+
This link has nothing to do with bathrooms, but it has to be
acknowledged:
http://cuteoverload.com/
Brought to you by SunAe
+==============================+
This week's horoscopes go out to:
Carey and Steven
Bob and Russell
Michelle E
Sandy and George
Lynda
Alex
+==============================+
Check out your horoscopes at http://freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/printer-friendly.html
Free Will Astrology
Horoscopes for week of December 15, 2005
By Rob Brezsny
+==============================+
Gobi -- what's the story? Girl or boy? Panama or Canada? You there?
+==============================+
My parents got a bidet. And it's not just any bidet. Theirs is the
BioBidet 500, which has a seat warmer (high and low temps), water temp
gauge, front and back wash, and self cleaning action! It's the most
wonderful thing in the world.
http://www.biobidet.com/BB500%20The%20Ultimate%20Bidet.htm
+==============================+
This week, there has been media coverage of another bidet on the
market, called The Swash. See? Bidets are SWASHING the market!
http://www.brondell.com/Swash-600-400.php4
+==============================+
Also in bathroom news, my friend Annie told me about the dual flush
toilets she encountered in Australia. This is SUCH a great idea!!!!
Dual flush toilets run on the theory that pee only takes a little
flushing whereas poo takes an almighty flush to expunge its foul self.
A dual flush uses less water and is just too smart for words. My
theory as to why it hasn't hit it big in America is because people in
America are stupid and ignorant.
And my god! The marriage of both worlds: dual flush AND bidet!!
http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/shop.mv?CatCode=PRODUCT&ProdCode=CAROMA_TOILET
Research about the dual flush from those wacky Canadians
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/publications/en/rh-pr/tech/02-124-e.html
And from my favorite environmental blog about totally random things:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/03/dual_flush_toil_1.php
+==============================+
And for any malodorous fumes in your bathroom, I always recommend
Citrus Magic. But I didn't realize that they made a holiday selection
of scents. Even though the makers of Citrus Magic recommend sending
the Warm Winter Sampler (Gingerbread Spice, Green Apple Spice,
Peppermint Candy, and Citrus Spice) toTeachers, caregivers, party
hosts, mail carriers, hair stylists, friends and relatives, I am
pretty sure that gingerbread spice air freshener should be in every
household in America.
http://www.citrusmagic.com/holiday2005.html
+==============================+
This link has nothing to do with bathrooms, but it has to be
acknowledged:
http://cuteoverload.com/
Brought to you by SunAe
+==============================+
This week's horoscopes go out to:
Carey and Steven
Bob and Russell
Michelle E
Sandy and George
Lynda
Alex
+==============================+
Check out your horoscopes at http://freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/printer-friendly.html
Free Will Astrology
Horoscopes for week of December 15, 2005
By Rob Brezsny
Monday, December 5, 2005
GLOG!
My friend (and old roommate Sasha) had her holiday party and the theme of the party was this glog that she made. Glog is a Swedish hot mulled wine with lots of other stuff in it. When I lifted the lid of the glog pott, the fumes from the glog were so strong that I thought my makeup had melted off my face. So here's a list of items in her glog:
Brandy
Burgundy Red Wine
Sweet Vermouth
Port Wine
Cloves
Cardamom
Cinnamon Sticks
Raisins
Blanched Almonds
Sugar
Needless to say, I was glogged by the end of the night.
Brandy
Burgundy Red Wine
Sweet Vermouth
Port Wine
Cloves
Cardamom
Cinnamon Sticks
Raisins
Blanched Almonds
Sugar
Needless to say, I was glogged by the end of the night.
Friday, December 2, 2005
Remind me to tell you about my parents' new bidet (11/30/05)
It's so surreal to come back to a place where you used to work even
though the office is in a different location and most of the people
you used to work with are no longer there. It's just WEIRD. It's like
just jumped forward in time from 2000 when I last worked at Porter to
2005. It's just as busy and it's the same work, but it's not. So
strange.
+===================+
DARK...CHOCOLATE...KISSES!!!!!!!!
http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/kisses.asp
+===================+
Happy Belated Birthday Dabney
+======================+
The song, "Get down on it" by Kool and the Gang is a weird song, but
so catchy. If you think too hard about the song, you realize it is
very, very dirty. But the music is just so happy and disco-bouncy.
Just sticks in your head.
How you gonna do it
If you really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall
Get your back up off the wall, tell me
How you gonna do it
If you really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall
Get your back up off the wall
'Cause I heard all the people sayin'
Get down on it
Come on and
Get down on it
If you really want it
Get down on it
You gotta feel it
Get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Come on and
Get down on it, baby, baby
Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it
+======================+
PLEASE HIRE MY FRIEND MARTHA LANGMUIR!
Martha Langmuir has a Masters in International Affairs with a
concentration in Human Rights from COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (Ivy League no
less!), and is looking for a position in international (or domestic)
human rights, public health (esp sexual/reproductive health), rights
of sexual minorities, etc. She speaks French and Bengali and is "quite
possibly the finest woman in NYC" (her partner Martha's quote and I
entirely and wholeheartedly agree).
So if you know anyone with whom Martha can meet, or if you know
someone who works in these fields and may or may not be looking for
someone, or if you just think she is great, let me know and I will
pass on the leads/good wishes to her. I am determined to find this
fine lady a job.
+======================+
LONDON (Reuters) - Ever get frustrated with fresh-out-of the-fridge
butter that is too hard to spread?
November 30, 2005
A UK-based company has launched a portable, temperature-controlled
butter dish, ButterWizard, which keeps butter at what it says is the
optimal spreadable temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
It has a built-in fan and a chip which together control the
temperature, adjustable for different textures, be it super-soft
bread, crusty toast or delicate biscuits. "We were trying to find out
what people's frustration with butter was. It's either too hard or too
soft," said David Alfille, managing director of East Sussex-based
company Alfille Innovations Limited.
"ButterWizard heats or cools the butter and you can adjust the
temperature to suit yourself."
Nutritionist Fiona Hunter said: "There are over 16 million UK
households buying butter on a regular basis, but one complaint I hear
time after time is the lack of spreadability of real butter."
"Butter has been part of diet for thousands of years. The important
thing is to spread butter thinly," she added.
+======================+
IMPORTANT DAYS TO COMMEMORATE:
December 1
World AIDS Day
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
unaids@unaids.org
www.unaids.org/en/default.asp
http://worldaidscampaign.info/index.php/wac/wac/world_aids_day/wad_2005_events
Dec. 3 - 9
National Handwashing Awareness Week
Henry the Hand Foundation
11714 U.S. Route 42
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 769-3660
dr.will@henrythehand.com
www.henrythehand.com
+======================+
This week's horoscopes go out to:
Jen, Mike and Graham
Russell and Bob
Sandy
Ertischek
Ann, Dabney, Diane
All the turkeys we ate
+======================+
Free Will Astrology
Horoscopes for week of December 1, 2005
By Rob Brezsny
(c) 1995-2004, Rob Brezsny. All rights reserved.
http://www.freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/printer-friendly.html
though the office is in a different location and most of the people
you used to work with are no longer there. It's just WEIRD. It's like
just jumped forward in time from 2000 when I last worked at Porter to
2005. It's just as busy and it's the same work, but it's not. So
strange.
+===================+
DARK...CHOCOLATE...KISSES!!!!!!!!
http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/kisses.asp
+===================+
Happy Belated Birthday Dabney
+======================+
The song, "Get down on it" by Kool and the Gang is a weird song, but
so catchy. If you think too hard about the song, you realize it is
very, very dirty. But the music is just so happy and disco-bouncy.
Just sticks in your head.
How you gonna do it
If you really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall
Get your back up off the wall, tell me
How you gonna do it
If you really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall
Get your back up off the wall
'Cause I heard all the people sayin'
Get down on it
Come on and
Get down on it
If you really want it
Get down on it
You gotta feel it
Get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Come on and
Get down on it, baby, baby
Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it
+======================+
PLEASE HIRE MY FRIEND MARTHA LANGMUIR!
Martha Langmuir has a Masters in International Affairs with a
concentration in Human Rights from COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (Ivy League no
less!), and is looking for a position in international (or domestic)
human rights, public health (esp sexual/reproductive health), rights
of sexual minorities, etc. She speaks French and Bengali and is "quite
possibly the finest woman in NYC" (her partner Martha's quote and I
entirely and wholeheartedly agree).
So if you know anyone with whom Martha can meet, or if you know
someone who works in these fields and may or may not be looking for
someone, or if you just think she is great, let me know and I will
pass on the leads/good wishes to her. I am determined to find this
fine lady a job.
+======================+
LONDON (Reuters) - Ever get frustrated with fresh-out-of the-fridge
butter that is too hard to spread?
November 30, 2005
A UK-based company has launched a portable, temperature-controlled
butter dish, ButterWizard, which keeps butter at what it says is the
optimal spreadable temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
It has a built-in fan and a chip which together control the
temperature, adjustable for different textures, be it super-soft
bread, crusty toast or delicate biscuits. "We were trying to find out
what people's frustration with butter was. It's either too hard or too
soft," said David Alfille, managing director of East Sussex-based
company Alfille Innovations Limited.
"ButterWizard heats or cools the butter and you can adjust the
temperature to suit yourself."
Nutritionist Fiona Hunter said: "There are over 16 million UK
households buying butter on a regular basis, but one complaint I hear
time after time is the lack of spreadability of real butter."
"Butter has been part of diet for thousands of years. The important
thing is to spread butter thinly," she added.
+======================+
IMPORTANT DAYS TO COMMEMORATE:
December 1
World AIDS Day
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
unaids@unaids.org
www.unaids.org/en/default.asp
http://worldaidscampaign.info/index.php/wac/wac/world_aids_day/wad_2005_events
Dec. 3 - 9
National Handwashing Awareness Week
Henry the Hand Foundation
11714 U.S. Route 42
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 769-3660
dr.will@henrythehand.com
www.henrythehand.com
+======================+
This week's horoscopes go out to:
Jen, Mike and Graham
Russell and Bob
Sandy
Ertischek
Ann, Dabney, Diane
All the turkeys we ate
+======================+
Free Will Astrology
Horoscopes for week of December 1, 2005
By Rob Brezsny
(c) 1995-2004, Rob Brezsny. All rights reserved.
http://www.freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/printer-friendly.html
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