2005.01.31

May I suggest "the Antagonistic Burrito?"

In response to CP and the easygoing temp of the Left Coast: 

GP will tell you this much:  the frigid, bone-chilling freezepot that is NYC has put everyone I know in a grumble-y, grumble-y mood.  Except a man I saw on the train yesterday.   

I was reading on a surprisingly f-icient train yesterday, when a man asked if I could move my coat to sit down. I obliged. He sat down, and put his bag down at his feet. I continued reading while we chugged along to the next stop when I looked to see where we were. The man next to me had taken out a Victoria’s Secret catalog and was reading it much as I was reading my magazine. The man had a big smile on his face.  Why was he smiling?  Thoughtfully studying the pages, the man had stopped on a model whose round bottom was adorned with underwear labeled “Pink.”  And so it was.  But there's a bigger point here. 

[No, not that point, dirty Saltines!]

If we could all be so lucky!  We must all find our Secret, much like this man.  So, if everyone could be so lucky as to find their metaphysical lingerie catalog and read it on the 'f' train, maybe we could all just concentrate on naming our fast food joints with aggro names.  May I suggest "the Antagonistic Burrito?"

2005.01.29

Kudos to CP

As a New Yorker built in much the same shape as Catherine, I am bursting with pride at her accomplishments.  CP has grabbed the Maxima by the horns and is riding it into the California sunset.  I couldn't do it.  I have even less car experience, much to my shame, than Catherine does. 

Occasionally I will be with a friend and he or she will ask, "I'm just going to run into the store. Could you sit here and move the car if a cop comes by?"  No, I can't, friend.  I am not rude.  I just can't do it, and thanks to Catherine, I can say it.

I might add that this is not a stance.  I never intended to be an addled 26 year old.  I just kept putting it off and now here I am.  But I'll learn, baby, I'll learn.  And I'll join Catherine in the driver's seat.  Let's go to Modesto!

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