1-15-04 - Date Application Page
1-12-04 - The Wager, Part 2 (Now w/ pics)
1-9-04 - Thoughts
1-7-04 - The Wager
1-6-04 - New Year's in NOLA, Vol. 2
1-3-04 - New Year's in NOLA, Vol. 1
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girlfriend - "noun" gurl-frend
1) a female friend
2) regular female companion or sweetheart, usually in conjunction with a mutually exclusive relationship. Often engages in cuddling and other affectionate activities in both public and private.
fuck buddies - "noun" fuk bu-dEEs
1) platonic friends, who also have sex. Relationship is based strictly on sex, no affection ever passes between the two parties in public. Especially not during daylight hours, when sober.
No reason for those definitions, absolutely none at all. Nope, was just thinking about them and thought I might include them.
Am currently coming out of an unexpectedly wild weekend...can't say I partook in the debauchery much, except in the duel roles of instigator/designated driver. Entering into a relationship kind of slows down some activities. My friends, though, did not let my lack of participation slow them down. To annoyingly speak in code to protect the guilty...a hotel room and a Lovett dorm room in the same weekend...sounds like a winner. Girls making out with each other all over the place. Not one, but two daily doubles. One of my friends entering into a serious relationship. Another acquaintance getting
1) "Clark Gable" - The Postal Service
2) "Sister Savior" - The Rapture
3) "Hearts of Oak"- Ted Leo
4) "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" - Rufus Wainwright
5) "Amateur" - Nada Surf
6) "Inertia Creeps"- Massive Attack
7) "Dreaming" - Loudon Wainwright III
8) "Aveda" - Hot Hot Heat
9) "Say Yes" - Elliot Smith
10) "KC Accidental"- Broken Social Scene
Story that a lot of you know, that hasn't been told in this format yet:
Over a month ago at Michelle's party, I was still very single, very much on the prowl...and very intoxicated. A girl that I didn't know grabbed me by the arm and struck up a conversation with me. That was enough for me...it was go time, and I broke out all of my A-List material. At least I think I did...I was so drunk that I could have been telling her about my premature ejaculation problem, for all I know...but she seemed to be buying whatever rap I was feeding her. Just as I was about to try to make a move, I dropped my full glass of punch all over her. So that kinda cooled things off for a while. I walked away for awhile, but eventually I found myself back in conversation with the same girl. I was barely functioning at this point, but somehow I managed to get her phone number. I was way past my capacity to hook up, so I retired into a coversation with some of my friends. A little while later, I noticed I was holding a napkin in my hand. As a nervous habit (and likely sign of sexual frustration) I started to slowly shred the napkin into numerous people. It was only later that I realized that this napkin was where I had written the girl's phone number...and only later was I told that the same girl was standing next to me as I did it. Fortunately, I ran into her a few weeks later, and found out that she was too drunk to remember. Blake was kind enough to recount the story, and she was cool enough to it amusing. From what I can tell, she is very, very happy these days. Does that last sentence seem out of place to you?
Darius Miles was traded to the Portland TrailBlazers this week...the jokes just write themselves sometimes.
By the way, this is another random thoughts column.
Early, early prediction: Barring injuries, look for Duke to cut down the nets in San Antonio in April. UConn, Pitt, and Kentucky will be there with them.
Coming Soon: My 2003 movie reviews column. I know that we are getting pretty far into 2004 for this, but I wanted to try to see Mystic River, 21 Grams, and Monster before I put it up. I am pretty sure that it will be posted this week, so be looking for it.
Nearly all of my friends are having some level of weird romantic success lately...it is enough to make us forget that we aren't cool. Recently they have been coming in all shapes and sizes...married women, old flings renewed, other friend's exes, random mistakes, prostitutes...life is pretty fun these days.
Favorite Onion Headline of the past few weeks: African-American neighborhood terrorized by Ask Murderer. I laughed out loud in class at that one.
Patriots 23, Panthers 10.
We are having a party on both Friday and Sunday of this weekend. If somehow you are reading this and we forgot to notify you, email me for details.