Monday, August 4, 2008

when coffee complicates my night, tomorrow's just one of those days

Caught a bit of swimmer's ear, so I took some antibiotics and Advil. If you know me and antibiotics, we don't get along, which is fine, but I had a telephone interview coming up at 9 P.M.

Stupid Japan and it's stupid time difference.

Very well, a sacrifice must be made. Wake up at 8 and drink a pot of coffee. Interview comes. Interview goes.

I'll not be sleeping again for a while.

Perhaps John would have a few words about paying out one's debts.



(Bob, if I goad you any further to comment I will feel like I am begging)

Friday, August 1, 2008

It's Today's New Thing

It’s today’s new thing!! That’s right, a NEW THING for the people who want TOMORROW TODAY! It’s the latest in modern ingenuity. Your grandmother won’t be able to work it. You’re going to have to come over on a Sunday and help her program/wire/adjust/tweak/set the clock/explain the remote/re-explain the remote/plug in/reprogram. A minor headache, but won’t you feel so young and vibrant and “with it”?!! There’s nothing like it anywhere! It will make life simpler in just three easy screens and twelve focus keys and limitless preprogrammed voice-command responses. It changes shape! You’ll never lose it! It never breaks! And you can be the proud owner of one of a LIMITED RELEASE. Only three million units are shipping in the first run, so ACT NOW!!! If you wait too long, you might miss the opportunity, and nothing better will come along, EVER, until we release version 2.0, and there will be NOTHING LIKE THAT! EVER! Love yourself. Today’s new thing is for you!!!


[from the people who brought you Atlantis Vacations]