Jeremiah's Complaints

This blog tracks my problems with the way the universe is run.

Saturday, January 31, 2004

Only the best

If one of my gay friends get married and I'm his best man, I don't know what I'd do for the bachelor party.

Friday, January 30, 2004

The Mouse

He still lurks. Although I've planned various attacks to send him away from my apartment I have implemented zero of them. Zero. First, I was going to attack him with cleanliness. My apartment's a wreck. Next I was going to go at him with rat poison. I was afraid of him dying in the wall and stinking up my apartment. My friend told me to buy some snap traps, but I have not. I think the problem lies not with the mouse but in myself.

Another Friday

Way to go, folks! We made it again. Here we are at the end of a work week. Who would of thought we'd make it to another one, all together, one big happy thing.

I am exhausted. I have to tell you. I just want to find a flat soft surface and flop down on it, close my eyes, and have some sweet dreams. I've been sleeping real well the past couple nights I think it has somethign to do with these vitamin B complex supplements I'm taking. So, what's everyone got planned for the weekend? Anything big? Erik? Atsuko? John Harlacher? Dena? Rea? Jon? Who did I miss?

Today at work has been--shall we say--uneventful. Nothing is going on here. But there's just enough people ehre today that I can't go crazy. I'll keep the definition of going crazy in my own private dictionary.

Thursday, January 29, 2004

My New Store

Check out my new store http://www.cafeshops.com/jeremiahm

You can buy shirts and other stuff, you can even buy a Temps for Dean Shirt.

Office Services

The people who work in the faculty mailroom here at Barnard College give you answers to questions like "What time should I drop off a FedEx package?" as if it were a matter of opinion.

They always have their door closed and say they are distributing mail, but I can hear music and laughter. I handled mail when I went to college and there was laughter but never music.

A promise

My next apartment--the penthouse--will be by an express stop.

Wednesday, January 28, 2004

The Snow

There's a lot of snow outside. How come its always quiet when it snows? Snow is very passive aggressive. Just like my refrigerator. It always starts humming real loud whenever I try to go to sleep. There's something vicious about the cold. Like it knows when to harm you the most.

Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Howard Dean for President!

Howard Dean will bring healthcare to every man, woman, and child in the United States of America.

As the primaries go into full gear, I--a modest and humble character actor and office temp--am endorsing Howard Dean for President of the United States. I think healthcare for all US citizens is the vital issue. Dr Dean can get us there. The other candidates: Kerry, Edwards, and Clark all have good qualities that could trim the hedges of the Bush administration but Dean is by far my pick.

I first became interested in Dean last year when he loudly opposed the Iraqi War. And still he makes no excuses for this position while Kerry and Edwards both authorized Bush to invade. Now all the candidates (save Lieberman) say that the war in Iraq was a bad choice. I think they're honest in this criticism of Bush, but I think Dean's original deviation from the then popular opinion is an important distinction between him and the other candidates.

From listening to him speak on issues he strikes me as an intelligent thinker who puts together opinions as opposed to piecing together sound bytes based on polls. I've been watching all the candidates and Dean seems to get along crowds the best and talks to people as opposed to talking at people.

My Uncle Ed who lives in Vermont has met Dean several times and vouches for his friendly and personable nature.

The other candidates are fine. I think Bush debating an experienced southern trial attorney such as Edwards would be a great fight. Kerry spoke at my High School graduation--not the greatest speech, but he seems like a good guy who could beat Bush. And Clark with his incredible military background defended Michael Moore after his Oscar speech. I think Dean is the best candidate, being a former governor (who legalized same sex unions and provided healthcare to all children in the state) as well as gaining support from an incredible grass roots movement that's free of lobbyists. He's the man. Vote for Dean!

An email I sent my bosses this morning

Dear Philosophy And Pan African Studies,

I have an eye doctor appointment tomorrow morning and will be in probably around noon. I came home last night and my left eye was bright red--i think something was in it. This morning it was still pretty red, so I made an appointment as early as I could get which was tomorrow. I needed an exam anyway. And right after I called it started clearing up but its still a little red. So if you see me with a bloodshot eye, I haven't been smoking pot in the closet. Also they'll probably dilate my eyes tomorrow so if you see me tomorrow with big eyes (one red), I'm not on acid. So, in conclusion, tomorrow I will be in around noon probably wearing sunglasses (but not because I drank my breakfast).


Jeremiah

Monday, January 26, 2004

Monday Early Afternoon

Which headshot should I pick? Check them out here.

Are we still sending a man to Mars? Whatever happened to that? If we are, I have a few suggestions of who we should send. You know who you are. You know.

I saw this thing on C-SPAN where they had all the Democratic candidates give a speech at some party lunch. And as Kucinich was walking towards the podium this rap song about Dennis Kucinich started blasting. Does anybod know where I can find a copy of the Dennis Kucinich rap song?