From the category archives:

Daytime Stories

hoi polloi

November 14, 2005

I spent the day avoiding my civic duty as a juror. I’d been summonsed about 6 months ago, but it was really near my birthday so I’d called and gotten a postponement. I’d forgotten all about it until they reminded me a few weeks ago, and this morning had to get up extra early and [...]

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My Trip to the Dentist, by Tom T

June 24, 2005

Fridays are half-days at O2 during the summer, everyone gets to split at 1 PM. The rest of the week, I roll in at noon – 2 hours after everyone else – and roll on out at six. Giving me a six-hour day was my boss’s way of compensating me for the fact that I [...]

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A Day at the Races

June 13, 2005

it’s been one of those days where i just can’t get comfortable. The heat and humidity outside is sticky and gross, and the AC pumping in my apt. just feels fake and annoying. Plus, it reminds me how much money I’m spending trying to make myself comfortable, and it makes me more annoyed [...]

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