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Friday, February
20, 2004 at 13:28:14 (EST) |
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It doesn't look that way to me
I'm having that problem with my eyes again today. You know,
that problem. With my eyes. I can't quite see doing my job today.
So let's look to the future. Tomorrow is another show at
Newsonic.
This event promises weird experimental-type music from People,
Dynasty, and possibly Big Bear (although I don't know anything
about them). Also The
Don't Stop is playing, so they will be providing the Rock.
You may remember them as the Alibi Pig Roast House Band. I
guess I'll take this opportunity to foist our EP on other
unsuspecting musicians in a feeble attempt to get an actual
show for the band.
Now I need to take a nap. I mean, I need to keep doing my
very important job.
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Thursday,
February 19, 2004 at 14:50:25 (EST) |
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Here comes my Chinese rug
The Graveworm
just featured some Jimmy
Legs and Motico
music in his zine, 
He's based out of Cleveland, so perhaps we should just forget
this whole New York scene and book a tour on the north coast.
 Ya
know, it occurs to me that I am fairly well-acquainted with
another well-established
zine right here in Brooklyn. Yet, they have not approached
my band for an exclusive interview or think-piece. Then it
dawns on me, Rated Rookie doesn't do music reviews at all!
I they do the "Bands Kyle Hates" which is always
fun, but isn't one of the main reasons for starting a zine
to open yourself up to an onslaught of free records from bands
and labels so desperate for attention they'll send crap to
anybody with a PO box? Let's get with the program, people!
Confidential to any bands or label reps reading this site:
send any and all CDs you have lying around to:
CG
243 Greene Ave #1
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Thursday,
February 19, 2004 at 11:09:14 (EST) |
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This was supposed to be the new world
 Every
so often I find myself plugging away at the calculator on Salary.com,
the online tool for comparing your relative level of income
success. It's either depressing or mildly comforting when I
see that my wages are not necessarily way below average. But
it varies a lot, since I don't know what I do. I was hired to
be a "web designer" but very little of what I do involves
what I would call "design". My "boss" (who
I learned recently is not in fact my boss anymore) has variously
called me "wed designer", "web producer"
"programmer", "webmaster". The last two
terms spook me as they imply a real level of knowledge and responsibility
I am certain I do not possess. I certainly don't want to be
called those things in a negative light ("The website is
broken? Who's the webmaster?").
Added to this, I haven't had any kind of wage increase since
I started working there. I know, times are still tight, the
economy hasn't quite recovered to the point at which companies
will start dumping money on their employees as they should.
But they've got me over a barrel. They know I probably won't
quit for a long time (hey, I get to telecommute), and I suspect
they know I am not perhaps the Internet Prodigy they might
have thought I was when I was hired. But after more than 3
years with an ever-increasing workload, you can see how a
raise might buoy my spirits, make me dedicate a little more
energy to my job. But they, to date, haven't bought this logic.
 So
what's a boy to do? I'm giving myself a raise.
I realized today, when I woke up late for the millionth time,
that being late to work doesn't matter. On a normal day, nobody
would notice if I was absent until around 4 PM. So I'm setting
new hours for myself: 10 AM - 4 PM. But I'll still claim eight
hours. Suddenly, for the hours I put in, I'm making way more
money! It's a 20% hourly increase! Wow! I love my job! I'm
gonna give them the best 6 hours of my day! This is the best
job ever.
Sadly, my plan probably won't work, since most of the work
I get shows up in the late afternoon, long after my 6 hours
have been completed. And of course, such deception would set
the telecommuting community back 20 years and future generations
of home workers will need to show themselves on company-owned
webcams to prove their attendance. So instead of working fewer
hours, I'll continue to fill up my 8 hours with mindless fantisizing
and the occasional cat photo.
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Monday, February
16, 2004 at 12:20:14 (EST) |
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Pinky doesn't live here anymore
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Jimmy
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Personals
Catch of the Day
pinky
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I posted the fake personals ads for Pinky a while ago, and I
had almost forgotten about it. I'm not sure I ever seriously
thought it would do any good. But Pinky may just have found
those special someones who will finally take her off my hands.
Even as we speak, Pinky is ensconced in a house on the south
end of Park Slope, attempting to adjust to a new environment.
And adjusting to a new cat named Max.
Now my house is back to its still top-heavy cat levels, two
for me, one for MRK. It's been decidedly quiet around here
since her departure, but the resident cats already seem happier,
especially Hubcap. He didn't dislike Pinky more than he disliked
any of the other cats (he hates everybody), but the removal
of a cat seems to have generally improved his grouchy spirits.
Actually he probably just barfed somewhere and I haven't found
it yet, he loves that. But I'm sure we'll miss Pinky as time
goes on.
I just hope she doesn't blow it.
I'm pretty sure she'll warm up to her new family pretty quickly,
but I also can envision a dark day when Pinky is returned
to my house, her head hung in shame. I really hope that doesn't
happen, but when it comes to Pinky, assuming a worst-case-scenario
is usually a pretty good idea.
So ends the wild ride that will come to be known as The Pinky
Era. She came here an underfed kitten in the family way, and
left here a spayed, overfed adult. As enlightening as the
whole thing has been, I really hope we don't get any more
charity cases here. In fact, I think I might just make a big
donation to BARC just to hedge karma in my favor for a while.
To see Pinky off, here are the last photos we took of her
before she went to her new home. Also I unearthed a few more
old photos in the Pinky Family
photo section. God speed, lil' doodle!
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