February 2009
Taught marcos how to install ram into his mac. Also how to sand and stain wood.
Almost time to go resand and apply sealing stainer again. Juli finished count of mnt cristo: we talked bout forgiveness ver lunch
Wishing I had sent some luv to anita and karin as they spend the weekend @ pali mnt on a ldir retreat
January 2009
Saddened by people who don’t realize that being ironic can bleed into buffoonery
Time for dinner. Rattlesnake sausage!
Waiting for the play to start w kick ass vico from uruguguay!
Mixed feelings about the play due to the fact that sexwork is devalued. But worth seeing for sure.
At the tango room waiting for an uruguayan.
sitting on the fence re: going to Yo La Puta…already reserved 2 tix. Don’t really want to kill 3 hours after my “stop” time @ work
i’m going to the play solo…but man, first an errand.
Thankful for our shavlik support contract. Makes me feel good to know it’s not my fault flash aint updating!
California at a Crossroads, Faces Biggest Drought... →
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Blackwater Mercenaries Likely to Overstay Iraqi... →
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A Free Math Class for the Children's Table →
By Al Giordano
If math were a required subject for blogger-punditry, various members of the Children’s Table would have been held back to repeat 2008’s class all over again.
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Welcome Back, Power (and with Her, Human Rights) →
By Al Giordano
This is encouraging news:
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LAPD Gang Task Force to Decapitate Gang Members'... →
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Recession Obsession: Banh Mi, Vietnam’s Sandwich →
A Pair of Lee’s Sandwiches in Alhambra
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Real New York Style Pizza, Now in Studio City →
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Parking Enforcement Officers Now Assigned by... →
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'Non-Whites' Were 'Well Behaved' at Obama's... →
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Oh, awkward…
NAFTA Commission Gets GM Corn Complaint →
Genetically-Modified Seed Corn Illegally Planted in Chihuahua
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Michael Ratner, "Israel in Gaza: 'A Time Comes... →
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Kogi BBQ Getting More Popular by the Day →
A Tofu Taco
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great, heartland payment systems has been compromised! they’re the processor for ING payments so now i have to be “vigilant”! love vigil …
yikes, pcl’s passage rate on the July 2008 bar was 17% total. 0% of 1st timers!! Maybe comedy school would be more fun?
yes, call me for help and start w/ “you know” to which i’m like, “no, i don’t know…otherwise i would be calling you”
my “date” for the play tonight can’t go!
EveryBlock Los Angeles: Los Angeles local news and... →
Retweeting @ABAJournal: Twitter Becoming ‘Incredibly Mainstream for Lawyers’ http://tinyurl.com/bp9hx6
in el sereno?!? http://tinyurl.com/bqtgwz:TzyALSv1b_s_Bw5mxD4Erw
Retweeting @OReillyMedia: Everyblock’s Dilemma: How Do You Open Source Your Entire Site and Survive? http://tinyurl.com/bwbjp2
yay! going to lunch w/ @mactivst later today!!!! so happy! maybe i’ll avoid wok by “looking into” solutions…oh movement 2ble speak!
RT @ABAJournal: NY Appeals Crt Affirms Jailing of State’s ‘Most Obnoxious Lawyer’ http://tinyurl.com/dltxra —smedy, i’ll b “most sarcastic”
television scholars? wow, and i though my job could get monotonous!
Orwell Reflections: I recently completed Why Orwell Matters by Christopher Hitchens. This book was written whil.. http://tinyurl.com/c8juuy
Wonder why I’m tolerated; wrote to a friend “hopefully, our human paths will cross before thunderdome” & i equated life w/ suffering (it is)
Suddenly sleepy. Gotta ensure juli’s paper prints (don’t get me started hp).
It’ sad that lausd staff don’t know the teachers hit the streets today
confirmed my tix for “˜¡yo, la puta!” on friday night…now to make Juli’s desk! He’s gonna be shocked.
“surface grip” brand screws, included in heavy duty anti-skid pads don’t w/stand >12 lbs of torque. what a POS!! almost done w/ desk.
Retweeting @ABAJournal: Oops. Mass. Inmate Jailed Too Long, Despite State’s Vow to Reform http://tinyurl.com/aq8l3w
Gas prices inching up. Oh empire, are u of no value?
Going to make juli a desk
After food, no groundwork! Going to do an errand and then home. What’s carmina’s fave sauce?
time to head to sausage, fries, and beer! limited drinking though since i’m still getting over this cold!
Retweeting @ABAJournal: Lawyer Reportedly Went Undercover in Drug Sting, Snagging Ex-Clients http://tinyurl.com/crp9k7
Retweeting @ABAJournal: Police ‘Testilying’ Controversy Heats Up After Exclusionary Rule is Relaxed http://tinyurl.com/cvax4b
going to meet greg for lunch in little tokyo at 1pm! yay greg! then going to study for a while at groundworks.