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Entries from June 2006

Contest

June 26th, 2006 · 5 Comments

Did anyone else catch the brief shot of a Taco Bell restaurant during last night’s episode of Entourage? It was there.* Am I weird for noticing that?
Anyway, first person to leave a comment correctly describing the scene (including the actual moment where the Taco Bell is seen) wins a bean burrito.
*I’m like 97% [...]

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Random Thoughts

June 22nd, 2006 · 9 Comments

Here are some of the things I’ve thought about today…
-You know when you try to blow your nose and keep blowing and blowing in an attempt to get everything out, and then finally nothing comes out anymore so you think you’re all done and clean, but then as soon as you throw away your tissue, [...]

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58th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue Has Magical Powers

June 19th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Allow me to explain (because that’s what I do here on this little bloggeroo)…
I’ve lost count, but I think I’ve owned somewhere around 10-12 cell phones since 1998 (I was an early bloomer). The average lifespan of these phones was low, somewhere around seven to eight months, and death was usually brought about by [...]

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Wow…just…wow

June 16th, 2006 · 3 Comments

Last weekend I went home to Florida for one of my cousin’s wedding. As the eldest of the cousins on my Dad’s side, he was also the first one to get married. I’m the second-oldest of the cousins, and those of you familiar with old-fashioned Indian ways know that this means I’m next [...]

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Safety City

June 14th, 2006 · 4 Comments

Inside this fenced in area on W 158th St is a small mock-up, called Safety City, of roads and intersections with random signs and other “street” stuff. It’s a driver’s ed course for pedestrians!
I can understand how young children (and even some adults) need to be trained in how to properly walk around [...]

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Dear Sir in Seat 10E

June 13th, 2006 · Comments Off

You might not remember me. I’m the guy whose jeans you ruined. Remember me now?
I’m not sure how, but you managed to get ink on my jeans while I was asleep. And then you had the audacity to think that I wouldn’t notice.
I noticed. I’m a goddamn Corporate Detective. I [...]

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I’m Like Google Maps When It Comes To TBell

June 5th, 2006 · Comments Off

A quote of the moment, while discussing a wedding a friend went to in California:

Priya: their jain temple there is really nice
me: wait, were you in malpitas or whatever
Priya: the temple was
me: yea!
Priya: that’s where the wedding was
me: there’s tbell next door!!

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