There's still more time in between updates than I'd like, but hopefully I'll get back into something resembling a rhythm soon. Even two irregular updates a week would be nice. Anyway, here's A Random Lunch #7! Perceptive visitors to the site might notice that there hasn't yet been A Random Lunch #6... #5 was posted a couple of months ago, but nothing since then. That's intentional. I have my reasons, but really, do I need them? The segment's called A Random Lunch, after all... and given the element of randomness present, there's no reason why I should be bound to posting them in order. So nyah. Anyway, enjoy!

I'm opening in the morning at the bookstore (ugh), so I guess I should be heading off to bed. But at least I've got a few days off following that. Then more closing fun! Yay! No, those aren't celebratory fireworks... that's the sound of me shooting myself multiple times. BECAUSE IT'S THE FUNNEST!!! Bonus points for anyone who can name the source (more/less) of the italicized line.

Aaaand I'm out. Ja for now, minna-san.

You are Rerun!

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Thanks to Sarah and Sydney (and whoever else posted it; I've only seen these two so far) for linking the quiz.

Off to get ready to close at HELLJOB again. Last night sucked. Then I got mercilessly rained on (thanks, Ivan). So tired of this. Alicia Silverstone's birthday seems like as good a day as any for dying, don't you think?

Ja.

Still... so... tired. But things are just about back to normal. Worked a day shift at the bookstore Wednesday, closing tonight and tomorrow night (not to mention a mandatory associates' meeting at 8 AM tomorrow) -- yeah, the usual suck has resumed. For the most part, Wednesday was pretty slow and dull, which led me to think that maybe I prefer the days with multiple assholes -- because at least then I have a reason to complain (over and above the shitty wages and the toilet-cleaning aspects of the job). With the asshole customers, the job really feels like punishment, so at least then I'm getting a greater karmic benefit out of it. And stories, of course. (more...)

Yay! It's A Crayon Haiku: Times Square Toys "R" Us Edition!!! Ave, Rex. Ave!

Oh, and apparently I don't have to work until tomorrow, so I get to relax for another night. Hurrah! Anyway, more later. Ja for now!

Yep, I'm back. Got back on Saturday evening, actually, but I've been resting. Or trying to, anyway. Tomorrow it's back to the bookstore. Interesting stories and such from the trip COMING SOON to a blog near you. And as far as Scary-Crayon goes, I should have a new special edition Crayon Haiku installment up before I skip off to work tomorrow. I've picked up lots of material for the site -- perhaps too much -- so it'll take me a while to wade through all of it, not to mention all of the other stuff that I had on deck beforehand. It's entirely likely that you'll be reading reviews of things from the NYC trip in December. (more...)