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It’s a first!

daniel — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:35:39 +0000

I just finished posting my first Craigslist ad ever. And not even for me, personally. Oh well, it’s a First, right?

It’s a first! originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2007-09-12.

Water.

daniel — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:15:23 +0000

As I pushed my coffee cup aside, I realised I was still thirsty. Water. I would start drinking water.

Water. originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2007-07-03.

Long Weekend Blues

daniel — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:11:31 +0000

Having played an exciting board/tile game last night, having had good times all round, having drunk beer and eaten cake, the office seemed a less cheery place. As he typed, he though, I work too much. But there was no alternative. Perhaps, he thought, slavery will never really be abolished.

Long Weekend Blues originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2007-07-03.

Mug

daniel — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:32:37 +0000

He put down his coffee mug in the usual place. It faced the usual direction. The only difference being the time. 1500 hours. Drinking coffee at that time of the day was unheard of. He raised an eyebrow and gazed at the cup. The usual place. The usual direction.

Perhaps today he would change two things.

Mug originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2007-06-28.

SUV

daniel — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:06:28 +0000

As I drove behind the Ford Expedition, I began to understand what a behemoth that particular SUV is. I couldn’t see around it, or through its windows. I could only skulk in its massive shadow.

When I passed it, I had a moment of satisfaction. The giant is not agile. It is, in matter of fact, fragile in its superfluity.

SUV originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2007-01-24.

Coffee

daniel — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:25:47 +0000

As I stood in line at the coffee shop, waiting to order my boss a breakfast sandwich, I overheard a man ordering a 4×4. It took me a morning moment to wrap my head around that upon which I felt a little green about the gills. That someone could actually ingest such a beverage was — and is — beyond me.

Coffee originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2007-01-23.

By the numbers.

daniel — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:26:33 +0000

I contemplated my evening, dividing it into slots. Gym and computer shop: 1.5 hours. Tidying up at work and driving home: .5 hours. Showering and driving to Oakville: .5 hours. Meeting in Oakville: 3 hours. Driving home, putzing around, and getting to sleep: 1.5 hours. Estimated drop-dead time: 11pm.

By the numbers. originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2007-01-17.

It’s Christmas!

daniel — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:09:26 +0000

It’s Christmas morning, and the internet is awfully silent. So in lieu of having any actual content to spew forth, I’ll just say Merry Christmas. Or for those of you who don’t think being merry is quite right, Blessed Christmas. And good luck with the rectal stavectomy.

It’s Christmas! originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-25.

Shred

daniel — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:18:44 +0000

I fed the sheaf of paper into the shredder. I watched as it was pulled inexorably towards its disassembly, but felt no grief at the sight. From my desk I grabbed another. It, too, would be consumed.

Shred originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-22.

Space

daniel — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:56:56 +0000

It turns out I had underestimated our network drive usage: a dialogue box popped up telling me the disk was full. Impossible! I thought. But it was full. So I took some archived files off and searched for my co-workers MP3s. There were some MP3s on the network drive. But not for long.

Space originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-22.

Note

daniel — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:28:38 +0000

I began to get frustrated with the note. No matter where I placed it, the sound was off. Or the position was off. Or both. It eventually maddened me to the point of deciding to watch an episode of The West Wing to cool off.

Note originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-21.

Quote

daniel — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:44:54 +0000

Staring at the quote, I rehearsed in my mind the litany of Machiavellian manipulations that had shunted this sorry excuse for a job to the forefront of my mindspace. Anger boiled within me, but also the power to focus my anger on the mongrel quote I was patching together. Like a computer-generated Frankenstein it rose before me, at once wretched and awe-inspiring, and with every addition, charge piled on charge, percentage point upon percentage point. I imagined the client’s face.

This is why you don’t make me angry, I though, grimly, as I hit “send”.

Quote originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-21.

Breath

daniel — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:04:59 +0000

I began to realise just how bad my breath was, so I went to the washroom and gargled with Listerine, then brushed my teeth. It didn’t seem to help. I looked at myself in the mirror, then left.

Breath originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-21.

Home

daniel — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:40:24 +0000

I parked my car in the driveway, close to where the different colours of pavement divide my stretch of asphalt from my neighbors. Removing my key from the ignition, I unbuckled my seatbelt and opened the door. Down the steps to my basement apartment. Fumbling with the keys for a moment. Opening the door, crossing the semi-dark room lit only by a small window to the outdoor lamplight, I flipped the lightswitch.

Home originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-19.

Coffee

daniel — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:32:55 +0000

I reached for my cup of coffee and took a swig. Something didn’t taste right. I wondered if the cream had been in the fridge too long and had spoiled.

Coffee originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-19.

Sleep

daniel — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:38:50 +0000

I could not sleep. I kept tossing and turning, until I decided to stop trying. I grabbed my mouse, typed in my Windows password, and browsed the web for a while.

Sleep originally appeared on We Should See Other Blogs on 2006-12-19.