thoughts for a monday.

the world looks different from the other side of the cubicle. it really does.

i will now be able to spot miz bosslady as she walks this way, and will be able to hide any incriminating windows before she can see the contents of the monitor.

this is a good thing.

i will now no longer be the first line of defense for all menu shillers, mailmen, delivery people, irritating salesmen and the like. it is no longer my responsibility to sign for every damn package that comes into this godforsaken place.

what else will today bring? possibly a need for the new peter gabriel album, which is too bad, since i have no money until friday.

in other news, i ran into someone on the subway the other day with that i lived with sophomore year. one of the few people who doesn't make me want to run away screaming when i spot her. it was good to see her. though i was very much reminded of how very much more hardcore than i she is. in a good way. and people like that are always disconcerting, because you know it's only a matter of time before they well and truly take over the world.

a few parting shots:

1. harry potter friday. i'm all about it.

2. i had forgotten how much breaking in new combat boots really sucks.

3. i wonder how silent my phone will be tonight. probably more so than i would hope. but no more so than i expect. i give this lark maybe another two weeks before i give it up. and, god willing, stick to my fucking moratorium.

4. did you know that pringles are tested for aerodynamism? madness.