There is the argument that the Sermon on the Mount only took about 18-20 minutes for Jesus to speak.
Of course, that was roughly 2,300 words worth of speech, but still.
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Of course, that was roughly 2,300 words worth of speech, but still.
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Let's hope!
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My cat has taken to sinking his claws into the armrest of my new computer chair and pulling his head up to look at me, whenever he wants attention. It's super cute (and always works) but dammit, cat, I just GOT this chair, and it cost 300 bucks, and you're tearing up the armrest already!
[20-25 years later...]
Gas’ family:“Are you kidding? It’s so old! Look how torn up that one armrest is, even.”
Gas: “...yes. Yes it is. And that is why it stays.”
Kati was real sorry to see her old computer desk go, the one where her favorite cat would do the exact same thing right next to where she had her keyboard. She never did anything to cover those scratches, either.
—Patrick
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"Gas' family" Why you gotta be cuttin' me like that, Pat.
Whaddya mean? You just came back from seeing all of ‘em. Are they all over 60 or something?
—Patrick
Don't worry, there probably won't be a world left in 20-25 years.
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Well, actually, mostly, yes. I have 4 or 5 cousins that are younger than me (and a younger brother I haven't seen in 8ish years), but apart from that... yeah. But in any case, none of those people would be in a position to comment upon the state of my office furniture. That would imply having family that lived in the house.
I was more implying that some of your (geographically) distant relatives had made the lengthy trek in order to help you finally dig your way out of your home office (moving, maybe?) and was hinting at you to get rid of the ol’ chair.
—Patrick
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You didn't pick up on how her episode's music was all Deity-themed?
Anthony Bourdains death hit me harder then I care to admit.
As some who has been working in the restaurant/service industry for around 10 years now, he was my hero. I watched every episode he ever did and was an huge inspiration to me.
All the cities I visited, I tried to get to know the lesser known parts, mingle with local people, eat their food (no matter how strange or exotic) and try to never
plan to much ahead but to explore and discover by chance or getting to know people.
Took vacation now for the end of June and im gonna go visit Barcelona and have myself another adventure in his honor.
I am really gonna miss him.
As some who has been working in the restaurant/service industry for around 10 years now, he was my hero. I watched every episode he ever did and was an huge inspiration to me.
All the cities I visited, I tried to get to know the lesser known parts, mingle with local people, eat their food (no matter how strange or exotic) and try to never
plan to much ahead but to explore and discover by chance or getting to know people.
Took vacation now for the end of June and im gonna go visit Barcelona and have myself another adventure in his honor.
I am really gonna miss him.
Heh, that reminds me of a conversation I had last year:
Me: It was so weird, I was walking across the park and all of a sudden my eyes were watering so bad I couldn't see
Them: Sounds like allergies
Me: But I'm not allergic to anything
Them: You are now
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, body!
Me: It was so weird, I was walking across the park and all of a sudden my eyes were watering so bad I couldn't see
Them: Sounds like allergies
Me: But I'm not allergic to anything
Them: You are now
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, body!
I never used to have seasonal allergies either. They just started cropping up over the last few years.
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Ironically, moving to Texas, with its constant barrage of pollen-based allergens, apparently cured my allergy to cat dander. Hence, I own a cat now. Any contact with a cat back in Colorado would make my eyes swell shut. Literally. Now I rub my face on his fluffy belly without issue.
I had horrible allergy problems back in NJ. I'd go to Philly to visit friends and start sneezing as soon as I got over the Walt Whitman Bridge.
Every time I think maybe I’ve finally got my head above water I’m reminded that I’m still pretty deep in the baby fog portion of life.
Yesterday was a difficult day, starting at 4 am (toddler with pretty rough diaper rash - resinol ftw), handling a bunch of conflicting priorities, dealing with a business meeting that went three hours longer than scheduled, and I was utterly wrung out when I finally got to bed after 0 dark thirty.
Woke up this morning feeling pretty good, but then noticed my temper rising when three kids were trying to talk to me all at once, something I can usually handle without issue, particularly in the mornings.
So I still need to cancel things and lighten my load. Eventually I’ll be on top of things again, but not today.
Yesterday was a difficult day, starting at 4 am (toddler with pretty rough diaper rash - resinol ftw), handling a bunch of conflicting priorities, dealing with a business meeting that went three hours longer than scheduled, and I was utterly wrung out when I finally got to bed after 0 dark thirty.
Woke up this morning feeling pretty good, but then noticed my temper rising when three kids were trying to talk to me all at once, something I can usually handle without issue, particularly in the mornings.
So I still need to cancel things and lighten my load. Eventually I’ll be on top of things again, but not today.
Maybe next time watch a more calming movie before going to bed.
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What I've noticed most over the past couple years is I'm MUCH more sensitive to cold temperatures than I used to be. I used to live in Colorado, for Chrissakes! Now if the AC blows directly on my legs or something, I start having sneezing fits. I am appalled at myself. 10 years ago I'd not have given a single solitary (obscene euphemism for "concern") about cold feet... and now I feel like I'm dying in the winter if I don't have my slippers on in the house.
Colorado really doesn't get that cold in the winter imo. Most of the time it hovers around 50-60, with *occasional* cold snaps that go lower, but maybe CO Springs gets colder.
I will routinely still get up in Winter and wander about the house for hours (or until we have guests) in t-shirt and briefs. I admit that half the reason I do this is because everyone else is always like, "How are you not cold?! I feel colder just looking at you!"
--Patrick
Facebook on mobile browsers now has sounds turned on automatically, and they can't be turned off. Apparently, not a bug but a way to push people to use the app.
Good Lord this is annoying.
You can mute all of fb in chrome, but that means all videos etc too...might be worth it, still.
Good Lord this is annoying.
You can mute all of fb in chrome, but that means all videos etc too...might be worth it, still.