Author Archives: JD

vans

For the record, when there’s 3″ of snow on the ground – despite the weather mopes predicting 7-9″ – Vans should not be considered proper footwear. At least Spicoli would be proud of me. (P.S. – Feel free to shovel … Continue reading

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i can’t even…

So this conversation – brief as it was – happened in our family room yesterday: Blondie #2: Mom, it really stinks bad upstairs. M: OK. What does it smell like? Blondie #2: Lady scent. Yes. My 12-year-old said “lady scent”. … Continue reading

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sequels are the devils work…

It’s the truth. I defy you to find a sequel – book, TV show, movie, anything – where the second version (or third, or – God forbid – fourth and beyond) holds up to the original. Perhaps that’s a tad harsh, seeing as … Continue reading

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customer feedback : arby’s

More and more it seems that you can’t buy anything anymore without getting a note on your receipt or a sticker on your bag asking for feedback on your experience. While I get it – everyone wants to make sure … Continue reading

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text.v2

Me: I don’t know if I’m more disappointed that you have a felony on your record now or that you were dumb enough to get caught in the first place. Stanford doesn’t typically accept criminals, dumbass. C Todd: Hahahaha…one of … Continue reading

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fun with evernote tags

As someone who attends more internal meetings per week than should be allowed by law, I find it imperative to keep copious notes…especially when 12 times out of 10, everyone in the room spends more time dicking around on their … Continue reading

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twitter

So I logged on to Twitter the other day and noticed an alert in my Notifications. Hooray for new followers, right? Not exactly. Apparently some character with the handle @SamBehnam has decided to follow me on the Twitters: Did he … Continue reading

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text.v1

Text: Is your house number 4153? Me: That depends on who this is? Sorry – don’t have your number in my phone. Jess: It’s Jess. What, don’t you give your address to random strangers? Me: I used to, but then … Continue reading

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greatest hits

Anyone who’s met me and had a conversation for longer than 10 minutes will know I’m a giant music dork. My love of song began early with lazy days lying on the living room floor, the sounds of Mom’s Chicago … Continue reading

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value

So I was killing some time the other evening on Pinterest and stumbled across a pin of a quote by Oscar Wilde. As I’m a bit of a sucker for witty and inspirational quotes, this one struck me not necessarily … Continue reading

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