Sweet Shirts of Mine

It’s a fashion fate, really. Friday morning, I found myself at a loss as to what t-shirt to wear to work on casual Friday. And I have LOTS of t-shirts. However, some of them starting to get old, as in boring. Having been introduced to Threadless a while back by Rude Cactus (also @rudecactus), I popped in just in time for their spring sale and got a couple of shirts for $5 and $10. Cute, eh? Then yesterday, I checked the mail and the t-shirt I’ve won from a contest put on by LA2Day Magazine a while ago arrived.  It’s...
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You Talk Pretty

A Much Loved Coworker was showing a visitor our office when she stopped by Nhien’s office to look out the window.  It was one of those days when LA was gloomy and hazy. MLC told the visitor, “Usually, Nhien has the best view here. But today it’s kind of skanky out.” We all nodded. “Wait. MLC, did you just say the weather is skanky?” “Yeah. It’s all icky out there.  Why?” “Sweetie, I don’t think skanky means what you think it means any more these days.” “It’s not?” * MLC and another coworker dude huddled at my cubicle to vent. ...
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The way you move

“Make a letter U with your butt is how I can best describe this,” explained Adrienne on how to do that go-go dips to our Burlesque class of 4 tonight at Moondance Studios. “I don’t move so well at 71,” the lady in the front joked. “Oh, come on. You’re not that old,” Adrienne encouraged her more. “I’m serious!” “Adrienne, my mom is REALLY 71,” The other lady answered.  She looked like she’s in her late 40s if not early 50s. Jaws dropped around the room. “I’m the 5th child,” the Daughter said. “Out of 6.” I am so serious,...
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God has spoken

The green X would be me and my friend Master Greg at George Michael concert next Friday, courtesy of the local news radio station whose promotions website I visited weekly to register to win something. Oh, and today I bit into what looks to be a little pearl in my fried oyster. So technically I won something twice this week. As a fan of Eli Stone, I BELIEVE!...
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