Archive for August 20th, 2008

I swear, I’ve never even BEEN to Japan…

Japanese police have arrested a 20-year-old man who attacked and robbed two people after they stared at his Winnie-the-Pooh costume, officials said on Tuesday.   I swear, this wasn’t me. Well, I don’t like it when people stare either, but … since when does that mean they owe me the contents of their wallet? Huh.

Once more, with feeling

SWEET. I’ve heard back about my remedial exam already: I got into the one that I thought I was too late for, in early September. Awesome. Which means I won’t be testing on Nick’s birthday, and busy panicking on mine. I can panic this month, instead. Other things that amuse me, after spending an hour [...]

Who doesn’t love boots?

So it turns out that my uncle & cousin have started a joint venture: Boots! Who doesn’t love boots? Specifically: Custom boots, made to match your feet exactly. As someone who wears a size 5 1/2 wide and doesn’t like shopping in the kiddie department, I find myself intrigued. From my uncle: For those of [...]

Do you know where your abdomen is?

Sometimes, I am colossally stupid. I know, hard to believe. Here’s the thing: I’m good at this first aid stuff. This might sound conceited, but damnit, I love it and I think it’s fantastic, and I’m pretty confident that I could handle a good deal of weird shit thrown at me. This doesn’t, unfortunately, stop [...]