Archive for November, 2004

on a cobweb afternoon

Monday, November 29th, 2004

Despite a car accident, an attempted poisoning, and dog mauling–it was a pretty uneventful Thanksgiving break.
I interviewed for a job at Cottage Grove high school today, not absolutly sure I should take it or if I want it, if I am lucky enough to get it. It is a position as a Special Education teacher [...] Read more »

A hypothetical destination, say, who is this walking man?

Wednesday, November 24th, 2004

It’s time for Woodburn and my second Thanksgiving–with being able to eat the turkey. pretty sweet, huh?Have a good Thanksgiving (I have a standing rule to never use the term “turkey-day” in a serious manner.)

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this town rips the bones from your back

Monday, November 22nd, 2004

Horrendously bad Civil War game. ’nuff said.There might be a possible Special Education teaching position here in Lane County. Not sure. Detail to follow.

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you come crash into me

Monday, November 22nd, 2004

Picture this:Sitting in the densest of traffic outside of Salem, heading north bound on I-5. Southbound, there are absolutely no cars at all, except for the ODOT truck that is pushing another car with it’s bumper. You sit there in amazement, trying to figure the conditions under which a person would need their car pushed [...] Read more »

slip slidin’ away

Monday, November 15th, 2004

I think I’ve skipped the rest of my twenties, over the middle life crisis and straight into the elderly life.Casually leaning against the counter of my kitchen talking to Jessica on the phone I had my first chance to break my hip. At one point, I was a dead ringer for an out of shape [...] Read more »

if all else fails, you can blame it on me

Friday, November 12th, 2004

my day:a half dozen of eggs splattered on my kitchen counter and floor, a bowl cracked in two, and a broken chair.
I’m just waiting for the inevitable aneurysm to round out the evening.

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I never ever saw the northern lights

Monday, November 8th, 2004

Another twenty hours in the car and I am back in Eugene.
A rather recent plan was hatched by Pratt and Derek Bell to go catch the Cal/Oregon game down in Berkely. Thankfully, the plan for them to leave Portland after 4:30 in the afternoon was scrapped for a much more reasonable 11:00 am. We had [...] Read more »