So, I'm going to California on business at the end of the month. It was a trip I had previously lobbied to be included in, but now...I'm nervous. It's less than a month before my wedding. There's too much potential there for things to turn darkly ironic, and I hate that. I'm not usually too afraid of flying, but... Well, I often say that the only reason I've gotten this far in my life is my inordinately large supply of luck, and that my greatest fear is one day my luck will run out. I hope and pray that never happens.
On a happier note, Brooke and I held a Seder in our apartment last night and it was a big success, despite the fact that we woke up with a ton of cleaning and cooking to do and the floor was swarming with ants. Yes, ants. And some of them had wings. It ws pretty horrific, but luckily in the grudge match between ants and vacuum cleaner, vacuum cleaner won.
So, wish me a safe flight. And then knock on wood, cause I'm one superstitious mothafucka.
Posted by Justin at April 18, 2003 01:42 PMI will indeed knock on wood and wish a safe flight. Whereabouts in California are you headed? 'Tis a large and mostly beautiful state.
I'm glad to see you've realized the power of the vacuum cleaner when dealing with floor-dwelling little creatures.
==Deuce==
The best thing you can do before you go on a long and potentially risky trip is say something like, "I finally feel like my life is coming together." This way, when you die, the irony just drips from your website until some well-wisher takes you off the air.
That being said, I feel that I can finally be happy with myself and live my life in peace for decades to come. Onward to the future.
Posted by: E1st on April 18, 2003 11:08 PMDo you think it would be possible to use a vacuum cleaner to say, suck a plastic easter egg out of a basketball pole?
I ask only because this is something we need to do after my brother decided that inside the basketball pole was a good hiding spot for an easter egg.
That being said, if there's one thing you can do before your flight to ensure the safety of yourself and your fellow passengers it would be this: MAKE SURE THE PLANE HAS WINGS!!
I swear if those bastards try to stick me on a wingless torpedo of a "plane" one more time I might just boil over.
Posted by: Matt on April 21, 2003 10:20 AMJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh
Posted by: karl on April 21, 2003 11:59 AM