11 Jun 2005, 21:49 p.m.

Dramatic Turnaround

I went for a short walk and Leonard made his hot-n-spicy noodle soup for me and now I'm 80% better. Thank goodness.

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11 Jun 2005, 17:14 p.m.

Setting Records

I can't remember the last time I was this ill for this long. Thank goodness Leonard is taking care of me. If this lasts through tomorrow then I should seek real medical attention. Read: Pratchett's …

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10 Jun 2005, 16:06 p.m.

Sick Again

Yesterday I was well enough to go to work, where I got hit by a barrage of jerkitude by customers. Maybe that lowered my immune system's defenses, because I woke up today with a relapse …

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09 Jun 2005, 18:48 p.m.

Update On Asimovs

An update long overdue (I got the corrective email in March).

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09 Jun 2005, 17:55 p.m.

Still No Punchline

I still have no punchline for the set-up "Asra Nomani is standing alone in Mecca..." But you can read my review of her book. It seems unfair to judge Standing Alone in Mecca as a …

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09 Jun 2005, 17:21 p.m.

Meta-Spoiler Alert

'But Bertie has no other way of living,' said Charlotte. 'Then, in God's name, let him marry Mrs. Bold,' said Madeline. And so it was settled between them. But let the gentle-hearted reader be under …

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09 Jun 2005, 8:29 a.m.

I Love My Mom

Today's MC Masala column actually mentions the word "masala" (mix of spices) because it's about my mom's cooking and American food. The smell of Taco Bell reminds me of going to the coin laundry with …

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08 Jun 2005, 16:06 p.m.

The Language Of Sick Is Uni--ah-CHOO!

Feeling somewhat better. Wodehouse and Korman helped. Someday Hugh Laurie will play a THIRD memorable character, after House and Wooster, and completely mix me up. It'll be like how I end up speaking French and …

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08 Jun 2005, 13:32 p.m.

I Actually Received This "Apology" Today

"I'm sorry I was a bitch. I should have known how you get when you're over-emotional."

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08 Jun 2005, 13:24 p.m.

Best Medicine

I need something to laugh at. Maybe I'll read Pratchett.

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