SuburbanAdventure

Best Costume:  Guy dressed as a giant rare earth static dipole with G gallus young attached to it, a veritable chick magnet.
For 47th consecutive year, the Robinson family celebrated Halloween the same way: we had a fine turkey dinner with all the trimmings.  My brother then carved a pumpkin while inebriated and [...]

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My father called the previous evening asking if I wanted to order out with him, I said I was going to be in late and declined.  Being the nice guy he is, he still got me a pleasant chicken parm platter he got after my brother went to bed at the crack [...]

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Adventures in Focus Groups-
Directions stated that to get from the train station to the building was about 25 minutes, so I gave myself an extra 10, because I walk slow, on top of the recommended 15 minute early arrival period.  The train arrives on time, I exit the statement and it’s literally [...]

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Tomorrow I will be part of a product focus group for Vonage.  The day is mine.

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In hobo mode, I’ve kept my eyes peeled for interesting items scattered on the side of the road.  Today, I found a queen size bed next to what looked like a really nice house so chances are, they replace their matress weekly or the queensize wasn’t big enough.  I switch vehicles and [...]

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After a 9 month delay, I finally got the Youth of the Year and Founders’ Award plaques engraved and I went to the OA Fellowship weekend to give out these plaques. I called the recipients earlier in the week to check how they wanted their names spelled specifically for each award.  [...]

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I stayed up a bit late last night and was unable to assemble my ultimate gaudy suit.  I attack the alarm clock a few times until I’ve lost all chance of assembling the gaudy suit.  I put on the brightest golf shirt I have which is the color of the blue in [...]

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To point out the blatant homophobia in the Boy Scouts.
Leader 1: Did you hear the pastor at God’s Love Church is gay?
Leader 2: Can he still be the charter organization executive?
Leader 1: I imagine.  But he can’t be the organization rep, did he touch the charter?
Leader 2: No.
Leader 1: Good.

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A classmate has challenged me to a see who can look more garish on Friday.  While he’s going on about his iridescent pink socks, I’ve found a fuchsia safety tarp and a hat with a spinning light on it.  Should I receive them on time I guarantee a picture.

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I’m standing at the urinal when my finance instructor emerges from a stall and starts using mouthwash (I’m not quite sure where it came from) and he immediately starts talking to me.  I can’t understand much through his heavy accent and I’d feel really weird turning to see his face.  So [...]

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