Daily Bulletin

Something creepy:: This building. I work in a renovated historical house. Prior to last week, my company took up half of the house for our medical business, and a notary used the other half. However, since we bought the entire building, we're expanding. Two days ago, we tore a huge, gaping hole in the wall that separated the two companies.

I'm often here late, and by myself. You know how some houses are just too quiet? This house goes from too quiet to incredibly creaky and back to too quiet all in the span of two minutes. It's mildly alarming. But that's not the creepy thing.

Yesterday, my boss and I were here alone past closing hours. I was taking out the trash, but there was a lot of it, so I had to do it in two installments. I flipped on the outside lights to find that three had blown out, and the fourth and final was eerily dim. My walk to the dumpster was nearly pitch-black.

I came back in and asked Theresa if they'd been tampering with the power lines. Not yet, she said. Go check the empty side to see if any lightswitches had been flipped off, that's the only thing she could think of.

I stepped through the gaping hole in the wall. I had to feel my way around, because I couldn't see much. There are doors everywhere-- leading to closets, cellars, and the second floor. There are thin, dark hallways and rooms illuminated by only the flickering red light of an exhausted exit sign. And it was too quiet. I got to the end of the house and noticed a light was on. It was in a closet-space, but one with a window. I noticed that the window looked out on the path to the dumpster.

If that light was on all along, why didn't I see it when I went to take out the trash?

Curious, I took out the second set of trash. The light illuminated the path. Also, the one dim light was now bright as ever.

Ohkay then.

Pleasant Hill, huh? More like Silent Hill.


Something funny:: A foreign guy hit on me this morning as I was getting my coffee. Ordinarily, this is not funny. However, have you ever seen the videos "Schfifty-Five" and "Bang Bang Bang" by Group X? Skyler makes fun of the doofy accent all the time because it's so frikkin bizarre. Anyway, this guy had the same accent. I don't know how that's possible, but it is.

"Heloah pritty gerl," he said to me. Blah blah blah.

When I seemed disinterested, he turned to the cop beside me and asked if he could borrow her handcuffs. He looked pointedly at me. "We are goink to need zem tonight!"

I stared in mute horror.

His friend suggested he shut up before the cop hurts him. His reply?

"But ah em foreigner! Vee do nawt die, vee multiply!"

Oh. My. Gosh.


Something frustrating:: Dear MTA: Why to three completely empty M2 busses pass me in a 45-minute span to every one packed M9 bus? If there are more people riding the M9, send more M9 busses!

Also, how do three busses pass the other way for every one that passes my way? How is this mathematically possible if they run continuous loops?


Something vain:: I look all sorts of cute today. All fresh and relaxed, despite the fact that I woke up about three times during the night. I have decided that the secret is wearing vivid teal blue. It's a godsend to the NC15 skintone.


Something exciting:: tennyo sent me six of LUSH's BioFresh masks to try!! I am so stoked. I'd already tried Brazen Honey and really liked it. Now I can't wait to try Catastrophe Cosmetic & After Tango! It's way too much for just me, but I'm seeing the McDaniel girls next weekend, so maybe we can do the girlie spa thing. Sarah, thank you so much! Eeee!

Swing dancing tonight! Maryland people who may be interested, check out www.fridaynightswing.com and drop in!