Mitt you can have Amercia. It’s America in your hands that concerns me.
(Source: petervidani)
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At the end of March I spent some time in NYC again. Something about NYC agrees with me. I feel like it’s cliche to say it’s where I belong, but it might be. Who knows. In any case, I always jot down these notes when I go places, and here are a few that I found.
***After I’d paid my bill, I was sitting at the counter when what I’m assuming is a baby cockroach scurried across the counter in front of me. I know roaches in NYC are more prevalent than in Seattle, but should I be worried about this little guy? Did he come in with something else, or are there hundreds more hiding somewhere? I’ve seen hoarders. Is there a picture somewhere with the wall crawling behind it? I love this restaurant.
****Last night I couldn’t sleep either. Thinking about gross hotel stuff. Like how there is no top sheet protecting me from the duvet cover. I’m choosing to believe they change it with the bedding, but I think I might be delusional. While thinking of this my leg itched which got me started on bed bugs. Then I was worried something was going to climb into my ear. I am truly crazy.
“And make no mistake about it, you are dumb. You’re a group of incredibly well-educated dumb people. I was there. We all were there. You’re barely functional. There are some screw-ups headed your way. I wish I could tell you that there was a trick to avoiding the screw-ups, but the screw-ups, they’re a-coming for ya. It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.” — Remarks by Aaron Sorkin ‘83 at Syracuse University’s 158th Commencement and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s 115th Commencement (via scout)
*a much more accurate commencement speech than those I sat through at my graduation. Screw ups will happen. Graduate, or not…
(via scout)
Me: Did you see me just eat a cherry (as I hold up mystery stem)?
D: wha-
Me: Did my drink come with a cherry? I forgot already. But why do I have stem?
D: I don’t think so. My 2nd cherry was missing a stem
Me: Oh. This drink is strong, and i have a mystery cherry stem. Amnesia. Someone put a roofie in my drink.
Me: no wonder it’s so bitter
Me: I thought roofies were supposed to be tasteless.
D: (laughing, and drinking her barrel*)
Me: maybe it needs a Splenda.
Me: how do you spell roofie? Is it an f or a ph? **
Both laughing now.
Me: I should know this, this is my area.
Pause
Me: I mean, because I’m a good speller, not because I have experience being roofied.
*barrels are one Mexican restaurants attempt to capitalize on the “bucket” drink fad
**This convo happens right before the creepy owner/manager comes over to ask how my day was, and then say, “look at that smile. How could you have a bad day with that smile?” or at least I hope he was somehow affiliated with the restaurant
I can’t give you the context of this post bc it’s not for mixed company, but I would just like to praise the Internet for occasionally just making it too easy. I
Pics from Bridal-veil falls hike last weekend. The entire hike felt like a scene from a movie.
