September 2009
4 posts
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Writing letters to my parents asking for money
Scurvy and Cooking Dear Mom and Dad. I’ve been thinking. I spend a lot of time eating plain veggies with ketchup. As you may know, ketchup is rather awful in Spain. If ketchup is not a vegetable in the US, in Spain, it’s probably not even vegetable based. I’ve detected no trace of it’s theoretical tomato origin. But I digress. It’s not that there is a lack of...
Sep 23rd
Making Craigslist Personal Ads
angry disillusioned hipster seeks something I’m 22 years old, I’ve got a liberal arts degree with a handful of minors in topics too narrow to mention. You’ll probably be enrolled in some bullshit art major. Fibers most likely. That’s ok, I’ve got a job in the software industry. I can afford to pay for your coffee and thrift store habits. If this is going to work out...
Sep 18th
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Old Hobby - Making Craigslist Personal Ads
Alceste seeks Célimène before a trip to the island I find these days, when I can be bothered to leave my house, I spend the majority of my time disparaging others. I am seeking a fellow misanthrope. Someone who dislikes everyone, someone who casts the first stone with no thought to their own imperfections. I am looking for what is colloquially known as a “Hater”. If you find...
Sep 17th
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New Hobby - Writing letters to my parents asking...
Beloved Mom and Dad, Can I have some money for Krav Maga lessons? Wikipedia link. As you know, I live in a section of Madrid known for it’s lower socio-economic standing. At times there are ruffians scurrying about. It occurs to me that, despite my size and somewhat hostile overall demeanor, I might not be able to repel a certain element known to sometimes frequent this part of town....
Sep 16th