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I just skimmed that alt.coffee story and I'm sort of depressed now. Oh, the bitchy counter girls and the good coffee! And doughnuts! I never stayed there, but it was my morning coffeeshop after my favorite place on St. Mark's closed. Sigh. I bet Des Moines isn't there anymore either at this rate.

from rubyfoxx :

i thought about that - but this dude was middle aged. trust me, he hated me. but thanks for that glossary! I have heard people in their thirties use some of those words, like "soz" and "deffo"

from rubyfoxx :

"pulling" in britspeak means hooking up with - but it's pretty general; it can mean just getting digits or kissing on down to doing the dirty. it is one of the handful of words i've picked up seamlessly. still can't bring myself to use most britishisms. but you are right- "pulling a hot german" certainly conjures a mental image...

from dharmabum :

puh-leeze? nicspirATyahooDOTcom

from harri3tspy :

Me too, please! harri3tspyATgmailDOTcom

from robotheart :

hey, knock knock!

from blistery :

can i get a password, please?

from metonym :

chateauneuf du pape, I think. And it's always been a wine that gets good buzz.

from robotheart :

my friend's french mother was dying from breast cancer, and i made her a lovely leek soup one afternoon...she brought out a bottle of chateauneuf and told us the story of how the pope went to live in france and his hedonism...she called him the 'naughty pope'...it was very endearing and we buy bottles of cdp to remember her. and of course we call it naughty pope wine...

from blistery :

glad you still update, always good for a laugh. think your guestbook is busted. :(

from sundaygirl :

hahaa! thanks! shit's outta hand!

from metonym :

It's not locked permanently, just for a couple days. I got linked on a gossip site and wanted to let that blow over. I tried unlocking, hopefully it will stay that way. I hope you're not still offended because of the law school thing...I still feel really bad about that.

from robotheart :

oh my god. are you going to contact them? what a weird way to find out someone is pirating you.

from sidewaysrain :

ew!!! that is horrible! and it's not like you're generic at ALL.

from rainhammers :

that would be a good plot on a larry david episode.

from sidewaysrain :

with the popularity of borat, this is a GREAT time to put them on ebay - and right before the Winter Gift-Giving Holiday of Your Choice!

from rainhammers :

back in portland. do you have my password? if not, email me at [email protected]

from rainhammers :

where, diaryland or new york?

from metonym :

What about a grouch?

from metonym :

Hey - no, I don't mean any offense to anyone who is going to NYLS - and yes, you are quite right, if I am insulting the school it is undoubtedly just overflow of all the awful things I'm thinking about myself. I am the big idiot here, and I have no illusions about that. From what I can tell you DO have an amazing life and an amazing career and you're brilliant, etc., etc. I do think that I'd be unlikely to get what I want out of law school from NYLS - but maybe I'm just a snob, I mean, that is quite clear to me as well. Anyhow - if you are offended/insulted, understood and merited, I was certainly not being particularly politic.

from metonym :

Man, thanks for posting that entry. I have a friend taking the CA bar and I would have forgotten to send him a good luck email otherwise. Now I will appear to be very thoughtful and on top of things, when it's not true at all. Or at least, only half true.

from sidewaysrain :

I saw a good one a while back -- "Russians like Vodka."

from idiomatic :

i just remember that in the movie matewan, the italian woman said in italian to her friends that the ramps were aglio (garlic), which i thought was strange.

from metonym :

I don't get ramps. They are just onions, with limited availibility. Ever since I've tried ramps, I've been really grumpy about them.

from metonym :

Wait - are torino and turin the same place? I was catching these "Shroud of Turin" exposes and I thought they were just going to go visit nearby Turin...

from jeanketeer :

Watching C-SPAN, just read your entry, noticed it was entitled "disregard", just wanna say you make excellent, interesting points, so keep on writing cuz people do care, i.e., it's not boring-or pointless or whatever. Share that astute progressive insight yo!

from jeanketeer :

Poor=at the mercy of. It's no chucklefest, certainly not the time to play coy. But, maybe they're bluffing for a deal. Who knows? Praly you more than me...

from journalman :

Good point. Of course not *dealing* with her blubbering mess at that point was well worth allowing her to crash on the couch. She's gone... and wow look at that- I don't miss her!

from metonym :

It means that your sun sign and your moon sign are scorpio. Your sign is from what section of the sky the sun is in on the day you were born - obviously the sun's rotation through the different houses conforms readily to the calendar but the moon's doesn't so it takes somewhat more effort to figure out.

from jeanketeer :

If Keanu were gay, who would he fuck? Do closeted celebrities even have gay sex? I mean, semantics blah blah blah, but if they deny it, and don't "do it", how gay can they be? No seriously, I feel like you might know sumpin'--how gay is Keanu?! c'mon you can tell me...

from rainhammers :

i'm over it, too

from sundaygirl :

another live volcano idea might be on santorini, in greece. you can even take a tour of it and walk right up to the hole. heh, i said hole. also, the other volcano on santorini has hot springs.

from sidewaysrain :

on the plus side though I brought you a tiny present.

from qjan :

No way...even Bush can't be that dumb. Go here http://fc.invivo.edu/~pmanet/images/bush%20monkey.jpg to see Bush making Monkey faces...it's hilarious!

from metonym :

Hey - share the wealth! I'm rewriting my resume right now. Any tips?

from citizenjane :

i wish i could go to the derby with you next week! how did you know?

from poolagirl :

Ahoy, matey! Thank you so much for stopping by my diary! I look forward to reading your stuff and getting to know you!

from sunshine0221 :

Thanks for the comic link. Very appropriate. The McDonald's lady was unreal. I have very little patience for slow shoppers/orderers anyway, but this was over the top enough to almost be amusing.

from citizenjane :

From my research, the word Gypsy is only derogatory if one is not an actualy Gypsy. I.e., "I was gypped." That is derogatory. Kind of like "Indian giver." You know, if you are not Native and you took your shit back.

from missy-17 :

hey i love your diary!!!

from sea-change- :

oh - the marionberry thing is really simple. (1) Marionberry didn't give me money (2) I get gifts from my parents, but no income, so I'm very poor on paper.

from sea-change- :

I don't recieve financial aid - I am on a fellowship. When you get a PhD in the arts and sciences, you really should never pay for it. You should be paid for it. So I don't pay tuition & Aardvark pays me about $20,000 a year to go to school. Financial aid is need-based; fellowships are merit-based. Mostly I live off of my fellowship.

from katherinhand :

oh my god! third attempt: pssst. this is my second attempt at writing you a note. like i was saying: my diary reading has been terribly sporadic lately, but i got on the ol' d-land and saw that you had just updated and read it and. thank you so very much re: shout out. i couldn't have found it at a better time. also: i just happen to be wearing my "I heart IDIOMATIC" t-shirt right now! so weird! xoxxooxox

from sea-change- :

dude, I am so going to start doing that. awesome!

from sea-change- :

Hey - sorry it has taken me so long but - I got the magazine & thank you so much. The pictures *are* very beautiful - I've always wanted to go to Yemen, because I've heard about how beautiful it is and because despite the fact that it's one of the most tremendously repressive places in the world right know, there's an amazing history of female rulers there...the photo of the town clustered on the hill in particular is amazing, it reminded me of some sort of upside-down Cinque Terre. I'm sort of fascinated/horrified by the gulf in general. Anyhow, I haven't read the article yet (I am a bit dead to the world these days), but I will.

from jeanketeer :

Good lord, woman--Are there no limits to your coolness? No, seriously, you need to take it down a notch. Me encantas! (in the friendliest, most anonymous way possible)

from bellystarbug :

there is no need to be rude. take care.

from bellystarbug :

you make my head hurt.

from bellystarbug :

who said it was light out?

from bellystarbug :

Just saw your note. Darling there are more places on the earth than the USA. I am now reading your diary..luv luv it. Belly

from sea-change- :

No, I didn't see it. It'd be great if you'd send it to me. Thanks! Does that mean you want my address?

from jeanketeer :

totally duh. I wonder if low, low prices and racialized poverty have anything to due with...nah, must be the gangsta rap. Won't somebody educate the darkies?!?

from resgestae :

oui. login: chicagokid; password: dude

from citizenjane :

that sucks. my granny always said that one should never trust musicians or actors. i think that's pretty funny. i date a tilesetter just in case.

from dead-diaries :

I have gmail. Gmail.google.com -- I have a ton of invites, more than I know what to do with. The idea popped into my head that I should ask everybody that reads my diary site if they want a gmail email address. If you do, leave me a note back with e-mail address.

from rainhammers :

hello, i just got your note(s), one on crispystar, one on rainhammers. did you still want the pw for crispystar? (i haven't written in it since rainhammers started.)

from pollux :

password, por favor?

from gretl :

You are so minimalist these days. I really dig Car Talk, btw. No car here, either.