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[13 May 2010|01:05pm] |
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I'm beginning to wonder if introspection is a sign of maturity or just a sign of old age. I'm inclined to think the latter, though .. that might just be the cynic in me.
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[19 Apr 2010|10:18am] |
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I've decided that, under the given circumstances, I will be making like a groundhog and giving myself six more weeks of winter. Or, two .. at the very least. Or however that colloquialism goes.
On a related, but more serious note .. two weddings, one weekend? Jesus.
On top of that, my sister's been planning her own wedding, and .. well, far be it for me to sound any more crude than I normally do, but what the fuck could I possibly know about, or want to do with, floral arrangements and bridesmaid dress colors?
Isn't that what girls are for? I have another sister!
So, yes. Fuck me.
And, feel free to blame my scarceness on the current guest list of this island .. no matter how nice any of them may turn out.
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[25 Mar 2010|06:47pm] |
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The hubris of America's enemies never really ceases to amaze me. Not that I think the United States is blameless in everything, but I'm equally appalled by that man's lack of respect for human life.
While I could care less about all of this 'March Madness' nonsense, it has to be said that I'm a bit excited over the fact that baseball starts again soon, in the States. It's going to be another great year for the BoSox, I can feel it.
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[07 Mar 2010|01:00pm] |
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This is probably one of the most appalling things that I've had the misfortune of reading recently. Not only because of that idiot's delusions, but that CNN would even publish a story on it. That's not news. It's bloody ridiculous, and giving Ahmadinejad a world platform on which to pontificate his ludicrous opinions is only giving him what he wants.
On another note entirely, it seems as though my sister and her fiance have set a date for their wedding .. the 26th of June. I'm still not sure how I feel about the guy, but I'm supposed to be the one giving her away. Christ.
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[09 Feb 2010|10:45am] |
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To: Cass
From: Cael
Subject: Annie birthday?
Hey Red,
I'm not entirely sure when Annie's birthday is .. which is part I of me coming to you. Part II is .. do you know her favorite charity? Does she have one, for that matter? We took a trip over to Mahe a couple of weeks ago, and started talking, and anyway, the short and sweet of it is, I'd like to be able to give something in her name, but yeah. Don't know when her birthday is, and I don't know which charities she really likes, or if maybe the Haitian relief is the way to go in this case.
Help?
Sincerely,
Cael
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[26 Jan 2010|10:57am] |
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It iiiiiiiss Australia Day! I'm telling you all about this so that you, too, have a reason to go out and excessively drink today.
Any way I could demand fireworks? I guess not, huh.
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[14 Jan 2010|10:40am] |
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Since I haven't pontificated on the subject in awhile, I'm going to say that money can be an amazing little thing. It can turn a set of obnoxiously snobby guests into a bunch of chatty Wall Street cronies. I love it. I ran into the Allen couple the other day. At first, they acted a bit stiff, but mentioning their jobs, which caused me to mention the firm I used to work for, and we were a bunch of money-loving conversationalists. Hah. Actually, they had some very interesting theories about the economy and Wall Street as it stands. I ended up enjoying their time, however brief it was, told them if they needed any consults while they were here, I'd be more than happy to help them. They seemed to be in a hurry to get back to their business, though .. see? I knew there had to be a group of guests that I got along splendidly with.
Annie
I was wondering if you might be interested in spending an afternoon with me one of these days.
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[22 Dec 2009|08:52pm] |
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I'm not entirely sure how I feel about Jericho (my sister's fiance). He seems like an alright guy, I guess, although I don't really think a week's long enough for me to judge things, though. Still, my sister seems happier than ever, and that counts for something .. so long as that doesn't change.
And with that said .. I'm off to grab a few drinks with her. See what's going on inside that brain of hers.
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[23 Nov 2009|03:28pm] |
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Yeah, I'm officially an old man. At least, that's what it feels like. My sister is definitely engaged, and what's worse, they want to come here during the holidays at some point to make the big introduction. I don't even have a shotgun here, this sucks. Seeing my sisters and everyone isn't what's worse. I just don't like the idea of the big introduction being here. I don't know. Ugh.
... Also, I officially despise any and all Christmas songs. It's not even bloody December, and that's all I'm hearing.
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[30 Oct 2009|01:16am] |
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Apparently, my sister has a serious boyfriend. Like, close to walking down the aisle serious. Of course, I had to find this out from my other sister who found out from my mom. And they wonder why I feel like I'm in some weird 'Six Degrees of ...' time loop. I guess they've been dating since the end of July, which .. if you ask me, isn't even close to being enough time to consider getting married. I don't really know if I ought to be worried or not. It's Mike, so common sense and past history say I should trust her instincts, but I know almost nothing about the bloke. And she hasn't returned my calls yet.
Ugh. Sisters. Can't live with them, can't .. I don't know. Something quippy.
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[01 Oct 2009|01:12pm] |
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It had to be the nerda tech convention, didn't it? Although I'm half-grateful. At least with the technophiles, I don't have to worry about being hit on by crazy mothers or underage alcoholics. I stopped in on one of the lectures that was being given although I didn't stay long, seeing as the intricacies of technology are like my own personal Kryptonite. But, better than some of the other guests we've had in recent history, if you're not including Susan Walters, anyway.
Private
I haven't seen much of Annie since the convention rolled into town. I miss that.
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[14 Sep 2009|08:41am] |
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Ever since the masquerade party, I've been running full speed ahead. And if we're counting yesterday's fiasco, I mean that literally. I was heading out to the beach for my run when that woman attempted to accost me. Her daughter was standing right there with her. Apparently, she'd already pried an afternoon cocktail out of her mother's hands. I feel bad for the kid, honestly. But, in light of that, I've decided I'm going to avoid the beach from now on. Between the sixteen year old triplets and the God-knows-how-old crazy mother, I don't think I can take any more beach encounters. Between that and the porn .. Jesus. I do, however, find the older couple to be charming. I actually ran into them at dinner the other night. They were very polite, very engaging. They remind me of the kind of civility that's all too rare these days. We could use more guests like them.
( Private )
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[25 Aug 2009|01:47pm] |
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Well, now. I think I managed to get out of any scathing encounters with the wedding party guests that were here. God bless being an accountant .. most of the time, anyway. Although I haven't started this week off all too well. I managed to literally run into one of the three triplets. Not that it was entirely my fault, she ran out towards the ocean and cut into my path. Naturally, I apologized profusely. Which triplet it was, don't ask me. They all have names that start with a 'K,' apparently. This I learned while she was going on and on about who she was.
Also, not that I was thinking it, but for anyone that might be -- they're all sixteen. Just some helpful advice.
And is anyone else's computer, their personal computers, acting massively slow on the network? Mine is. I ran a virus check, got nothing back, but it takes forever to fucking load the pages for me.
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[27 Jul 2009|11:29am] |
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You know, the rain usually doesn't bother me because I can still do most of the things I love to do when it's raining. Not that I'm going to go jogging in a bloody storm, mind you, but I actually find it quite peaceful. I imagine it must suck, though, for all of you outdoor employees.
In any case. For those of you who said you'd want in on that poker night, given the weather .. might be nice to try and catch one while it's still rainy out. So, two questions. Nights off -- me, I work days, so that's not a problem usually. And does everybody know how to play Hold 'Em or would one of the other variants of the game be more appropriate?
( quick OOC )
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[11 Jul 2009|02:36am] |
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So do all of the men here hate each other too? Or would it be feasible to ask if anyone would like to get together for a high stakes poker game or something like that? God knows I need a break from women. Especially that bitchy redhead.
Let me know, yeah?
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[07 Jul 2009|12:19pm] |
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Two things I've noticed already:
1) Something's got to be done about the bloody elevator music that keeps playing over my desk. I can't fucking stand it and I'm going to cry if I don't figure out how to make it stop.
2) The women of this island are crazy. Can't call them darling, can't call them love, Christ, I think Izzy's the only one who didn't jump down my throat on that one. Bunch of sticks up their arses if you ask me. Minus Izzy. And maybe Zoe.
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