When my high-school arch-nemesis walked into my store, I wanted to throw things at our floor-to-ceiling mirrors. I hadn’t seen her since high school, but had, nevertheless, heard the stories. Married to money and a career-track pharmy rep with Pfizer–of all the people in the world, it only makes sense that she’s become a professional [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Tied-Up Elephants on Repeat
Posted in high school, meds, strangers on May 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
A Wedding Proposal
Posted in family, weddings on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Let me explain what I mean when I say that any occasion attended by my father’s side of the family is an Event:
On the one hand, my cousin’s girl Christina wore a pink evening gown. She had asked my cousin what kind of wedding it would be, and he had told her it would be [...]
Wherever, TX
Posted in family, weddings on May 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
All in all a satisfying weekend. My cousin got married, the wedding was aesthetically pleasing, and the only/most horrible thing anyone said involved a foreign exchange student and my golden boy cousin from West Point.
Although the guy hadn’t been invited to the wedding, he bummed a ride from friends and arrived just in time [...]
Keeping the Streets Safe from Plate-Light Offenders Like Me
Posted in oklahoma city, plate lights, police on May 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The following post will have less to do with strangers and more to do with strangers badges and guns. As if it isn’t enough that an old friend of mine is going to prison, I myself almost ended up in County since it seemed like every cop in the city was on the lookout [...]
Nothing Here, Folks
Posted in ennui, friend of a friend, sock drawers on May 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’m not sure what to write about. I have a lot on my mind–has anyone seen Oz?–so I’ll just post a brief story about how one of my drunk colleagues woke up Saturday night and realized her drunk boyfriend was urinating into his sock drawer.
Then again, that’s pretty much all there is to that story. [...]
I Want a Dooney
Posted in daddys with money, handbags, strangers on May 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
That is to say, I definitely do NOT want a Dooney, but this kid who came into my store did. She had to have been eight, and it completely caught me off guard when she confidently marched up the counter with her father in tow and asked:
“Excuse me, ma’am. Do you happen to [...]
Color Me Mal
Posted in dancing, high heels, meds, strangers on May 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I opened yesterday; meaning, I opened the gate, clocked in, then left the store and went to the food court for breakfast. I’ve only recently discovered that Sweiss Gyros has made-to-order omelets (and for three dollars, too). There is almost always a line–all the other mall employees who likewise clock in and take [...]
The Dog Days of May
Posted in dogs, library on May 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Any minute now, yet another thunderstorm is set to roll through the metro, so this post will be entirely composed using my Dell replacement battery. Let me know if you can tell the difference.
I made a new friend at the public library today. She was big, black, and hairy. I didn’t catch [...]
The Story that Didn’t make the Sojo Cut
Posted in marathon, neighbors, oklahoma city on May 2, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I had a very eventful Sunday–a clandestine church service in which mimosas were served, a pleasant afternoon with Ann, and, later that evening, a walk around Lake Hefner with Quendell. And a slight case of food poisoning soon after that.
Ann also had an eventful day, having sustained a minor injury at mile 25 of [...]
