March 2011
16 posts
“My body tells me no, but I won’t quit ‘cause I want more.”
– Young the Giant
An observation
So I just went through my favorite station #AltNation fan page’s entire photo album. First off, those guys have an incredibly cool job and meet some amazing artists/rock stars. Whilst doing so, I finally got to see what my favorite DJ’s look like. It’s a weird thing hearing someone’s voice for several years, then finally putting a face with the name.
My last observation...
March 22 – MoD
I imagine a world where the inventor of the spoon got it wrong. What if the concave utensil was more square? The round sides becoming rigid and points serve as the barrier in which the food is contained. Would my tongue welcome the underbelly as happily and dance underneath its friend like a puppy waiting for its treat to fall to the floor? Could my lips close around it as if they were the arms of...
March 18 - MoD
Realizing a mentor, colleague and friend will no longer be serving in that capacity (well the mentor and colleague part). It’s strangely a bittersweet feeling. Bitter from the cavity that will need to be filled with such talent and inspiration. Sweet to know that I can find such respect among a person in my job. Today I came a little closer to identifying myself inside of my career.
March 8 - MoD
I am on the phone with a college graduate in the class of 1954. We speak about the difference between our college experience (50 years to be exact). Granted he didn’t have quite the assistance with financial aid that I had. He complained to me about having $600 of student loan debt over his head when he graduated. I laughed. Then he spoke to me about how he got his Masters paid for by the...
March 3 – MoD
My shoulder slumps. It has just encountered the contoured impact of a heavy hand.
“Do you know what that means?” Mike, my co-worker asks me.
“Sure don’t,” I answer.
“From an older man, if the hand is open and on the shoulder it means approval. If it is closed,” he punches me in the same shoulder, “it means doubt.”
“Well thanks Mike,” I respond hesitantly. He pats heavily on my shoulder twice...
March 2 – MoD
The disadvantage of having large hands is when you have to wrap them around the handle of any garden tool. Rakes for instance. Shovels , axes, even sledgehammers cause a problem. The disadvantage comes when the hand is larger than the circumference of the handle, the excess skin bundles up and the friction caused by the usage of the tool begins to callus and blisters form. Such is the case on day...
Inaugural Hoss’ Challenge
Those of you that don’t live in Central PA probably don’t know what a Hoss’ Steak and Seahouse is. Those of you that do, not only do you consider it an abomination of grammatical correctness, but also an abomination on the digestive system. It’s like Bieber-fame – it is inevitable. So when my one room mate wanted to get some Hoss’ last night, the night before his birthday, I thought I’d treat him...
