Friday, February 2, 2007

February - 2007

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007

lg coffee
egg/sausage/cheese sandwich on a long roll
lg coffee
bottle of orange/mango juice (17.5 fl.oz.)
2 pints of lager
can of coke
hot roast pork on kaiser roll sandwich (mayo/horseradish) plus
side pickle/peppers
lg coffee
pint of lager
glass of fountain coke
pint of lager
3 bottles of lager
2 pints of lager
glass of fountain coke
pint of lager
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes

loss leaders

yesterday while waiting for a cup of coffee at ING, saw a company advert for a money management seminar to be held at the cafe (free coffee) and the need to rsvp re: attendance. since I was there already, used one of their computers and answered 2 or 3 survey questions. They then let me know I was signed up for "families in disaster." will attend but will now *not* open an account with them. Wonder who was the corporate idiot that thought that one up.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 6:15 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, Feb. 26, 2007

med coffee
hash brown
lg coffee
kaiser roll with butter
pint of lager
lager glass of lager
glass of fountain coke
lg coffee
pint of lager
2 bottles of lager
roasted pork bun
pint of lager*
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes

We're a full service gallery

saw a good show this past weekend. at first, thought you had to have the assistants turn the book pages but when walking back to the main floor noticed what I had originally mistaken (cursory glance) for a sculpture was a bowl full of surgical gloves on a pedestal. Next time, will look at the books.

*add four more

Posted by Allan Smithee at 6:41 AM 0 comments

Monday, February 26, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007

two sm coffees
3 glazed donuts
1 lg coffee
2 bagels (plain)
3 pints of lager
shrimp salad/lettuce/tomato/onion sandwich on a long roll
with side of peppers/pickle
3 pints of lager
2 glasses of fountain coke
1 pint of lager
2 sm coffees
sm cup of egg/chicken noodle soup
2 granola bars
2 sm "chex mix" type snacks (100 calories per bag)
sm granola/energy bar
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes

snow pics from yesterday:












Hey I know you!

recognized a female barkeep (Bonner's Irish Pub) who was walking down the street this a.m. talking on her cell phone. Was listening to the cd walkman so probably spoke louder than usual (headphones hidden by knit cap). She seemed sorta startled, yet non-plussed, rolled her eyes, gave a half-hearted wave and kept walking while talking on the phone. don't know whether she was also chewing gum.

Hey I know you! (part two)

the last time I recognized/startled someone on the street was about a year ago. (was one of the guys in the band the clockcleaners.) happened in Chinatown. told myself, don't ever do that again... people think its kinda weird.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 7:31 AM 0 comments

Sunday, February 25, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007

2 sm coffees
2 hot dogs - plain (two dogs per bun)
lg coffee
2 pints of lager
lg coffee
2 pints plus a lager glass of lager
sm bag of pretzels/side of mustard
2 pints of lager
1 can of beer (16 fl. oz. - brown bagged)
1 ham/cheese breakfast taco
sm bag of potato chips (1 oz.)
1 apple
4 "oreo" type cookies
slightly more than a pack of cigarettes

purchases this past week:

3 used cds each priced under $8

Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand
Mudhoney - Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Radiohead - Amnesiac

next two cd purchases:

The Fall - Reformation! Post-TLC
The Foreign Press - Cramped Leisure (ep) via: westmaindevelopment label

Posted by Allan Smithee at 11:17 AM 0 comments

Saturday, February 24, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, Feb. 23, 2007

6-7 cups of coffee
sm cup of hot chocolate
2 servings of noodle/chicken/veg. casserole with
mashed potatoes
lg coffee
1 turkey sandwich (plain)
1/2 pack of cigarettes

place where I frequently get a late-night cup of coffee made the front page of one of the local papers today (Feb. 24) click here for story

editor's note: film updates are on hold until further notice

For the fourth consecutive day Allan Smithee has been scouting locations, filming preliminary shots, re-writing scripts, dealing with financial backers plus a tempermental cast/crew.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 7:17 AM 0 comments

Friday, February 23, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007

7-8 cups of coffee
2 sm cups of water
1 hot dog with ketchup
1 tuna fish on whole wheat sandwich
1/2 pack of cigarettes

editor's note: for the third consecutive day Allan Smithee has been scouting locations, filming preliminary shots, re-writing scripts, dealing with financial backers plus a tempermental cast/crew.

Yesterday, while on location, Allan Smithee was asked "Why are you living in Philadelphia?"

"Had been in Denver for about 10 days maybe two weeks. A large convention, pharmaceutical companies, came to town taking all the hotel rooms, literally. Didn't have a place to stay. So I took the shuttle bus to the airport not knowing where on the East Coast I would end up. On the ride to the airport there were a couple of attorneys sitting in the seat in front of me. They were talking about Philly. Had no destination so I thought "why not?" Bought a ticket, took the next flight, and here I am."

Posted by Allan Smithee at 6:25 AM 0 comments

Thursday, February 22, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007

3 cups of coffee
2 honey buns
2 apples
2 sm cups of hot chocolate
4 cheese sandwiches (plain)
2 sm cups of veg/beef soup
lg cup of sweet tea
1 hot dog with mustard/ketchup
lg cup of coffee
1/2 pack of cigarettes

editor's note: for the second consecutive day Allan Smithee has been scouting locations, re-writing scripts, dealing with financial backers plus a tempermental cast/crew. Although in the eye of the film storm, Allan Smithee was able to send some more miscellany for today's entry.


photo essay - tribal artifacts on 20th st.



photo 1: 20th St./Callowhill



photo 2: 20th/Vine (Main Branch of Public Library)




(found) photo 3: 20th near Spring Garden

Posted by Allan Smithee at 6:40 AM 0 comments

Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007

sm coffee
4 cups of coffee
6 crackers with peanut butter
lg coffee
6 "oreo" type cookies (vanilla creme)
tuna on whole wheat sandwich
lg cup of tomato/veg./chicken/noodle soup
two turkey/cheese sandwiches
1 granola bar (peanut butter/chocolate)
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
1/2-3/4 pack of cigarettes


SNAPPY CHEESE STICKS*

1 stick pie crust mix
1/2 c. shredded sharp natural Cheddar cheese
1/8 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. paprika

Prepare pie crust mix according to package directions. Add cheese, mustard and paprika until mixture forms a ball. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 12 x 8 inch rectangle. With pastry wheel or knife, cut into 4 x 1/2 inch rectangles. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (425 degree) for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 4 dozen sticks.

*note: this recipe is the closest one found that compares to the one that was used during holidays/for family treats. That recipe though used Cheez Whiz and a pastry gun. mmm, mmm, mmm... baked cheese sticks, a favorite.

obvious cooking tip:

when using frozen vegetables as a side dish, no need to defrost or nuke before cooking. just throw the frozen block/pieces into a pan and heat. while cooking, will defrost/thaw.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 7:29 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, Feb. 19, 2007

lg coffee
fried chicken (drumstick/thigh)
sm plastic barrel of fruit punch
2 lg coffees
2 sm peanut butter cookies
fried chicken (drumstick/thigh)
2 corn on the cob
1 apple
slice of banana bread
1/2 pack of cigarettes


email cover letter and resume that receives no response from prospective employers:


Dear Sir,

I am writing with interest regarding the position of (blank) I found in (blank). I believe you will find my experience and work ethic an asset to your company. I have attached my resume and thank you in advance for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

(name deleted)



(name deleted)
(address deleted) Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
(phone # deleted) (name deleted)@yahoo.com

Professional Experience:

Project H.O.M.E. Philadelphia, PA
On-Call Utility 2006 – Present
• Cataloged library of donated books by creating a system of inventory management to maintain rotating library
• General culinary support at Project H.O.M.E.’s Back Home CafĂ© and Catering
• Respond to in-house custodial needs on an on-going basis

Book Corner Philadelphia, PA Volunteer 2006
• Stocked, shelved and maintained sections of the store
• Provided customer service as needed
• Cleaned all areas of the store

St. Mark's Episcopal Church San Antonio, TX
General Utility Worker 2004 – 2006
• Gardener for extensive exterior grounds
• Assisted with receipt of food shipments & stocked food bank
• Helped with kitchen/cleanup duties including serving clients, prepping foods

Steak 'N' Ale Restaurant Austin, TX
Waiter 2003 – 2004
• Served diverse clientele with efficiency and excellent customer service

ICI Deluxe Paints Austin, TX
Warehouse Associate 2001 – 2003
• Warehouse work including mixing paints & stocking retail store
• Provided customer care & service when needed

Madelyn Simon and Associates New York City, NY
Horticultural Technician 1996 – 2000
• Maintained interior and exterior gardens/beds of plants and flowers for commercial and residential accounts
• Ensured that all plants under contract would be replaced within a timely manner
• Ensured all paperwork to management was processed

Education:
San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, CA
Studied: Painting 1989 – 1991

San Antonio Community College San Antonio, TX
Studied: Painting 1986 – 1988

United High School Laredo, TX *
Diploma


*humorous aside: while growing up there, Laredo, Tx. made the "Book of Lists" as the worst city in the United States to live in. Very true

Many years later, Laredo, Tx. again made the "Book of Lists" though this time it was cited as one of the best U.S. cities to reside in... find the upgrade very dubious and not very crebible.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 6:57 AM 0 comments

Monday, February 19, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007

1 honey bun
2 turkey roll/cheese sandwiches
turkey/cheese/mayo sandwich
3 hard candies (lifesaver type sweets)
sm plastic barrel of blue kool-aid
sm coffee
can of ginger-ale (12 fl.oz.)
med coffee (16 fl.oz.)
tastykake fruit & yogurt breakfast bar - apple/cinnamon (nt.wt. 2 oz.)
sm cup of noodle pasta
fried chicken (drum stick/thigh)
single corn on the cob
sliced sausage/cheese/mustard sandwich
sm box of fruit punch (6.75 fl.oz.)
pack of cigarettes

gig review/set list of rock band Chavez (San Francisco, CA 12/30/2006) as posted on the Silver Jews Bulletin Board by Potatoes Browning

Posted by Allan Smithee at 10:10 AM 0 comments

Sunday, February 18, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007

sm coffee
plain hot dog (two dogs on bun)
10 sugar/oatmeal cookies
3 oranges
lg coffee
2 sm ham/lettuce/cheese/mayo on portioned french bread sandwiches
3 peanut butter/jelly sandwiches
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
lg cup of veg./noodle soup
3/4 pack of cigarettes

Sunday Sermon: text excerpted from an evangelical tract*

What about 666? Let's take a shocking look.

On the Pope's official mitre has been seen the title "Vicarius Filii Dei," which means "Vicar of the Son of God." The claim that this is his official title has been stated publicly through the years.

In Revelation 13:18 it says, "Count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six (666)."

V = 5
I = 1
C = 100
A = 0
R = 0
I = 1
U = 5
S = 0

F = 0
I = 1
L = 50
I = 1
I = 1

D = 500
E = 0
I = 1

Total = 666

*National Sunday Law by A. Jan Marcussen
Eighty ninth printing - 2004
27.7 million in print

for further discussion and fun, click here (a bulletin board)

call me a heretic:

if you drink your coffee with cream and sugar...

instant coffee crystals, non-dairy creamer, sugar, and hot water makes an *excellent* cup of java. no joke.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 11:12 AM 0 comments

Saturday, February 17, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, Feb. 16, 2007

2 glasses of water
lg coffee
3 oranges
2 pretzels (plain)
1/2 pack of cigarettes

cartoons from an alt-weekly (the Valentine's Day/week edition) located in their adult classified section:

The Perry Bible Fellowship

Lulu Eightball

postscript: not that I read the personals/adult classified section. would you believe me if I said I only read Playboy for the articles?

Posted by Allan Smithee at 8:41 AM 0 comments

Friday, February 16, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007

bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
4 glazed donuts
6 crackers with peanut butter
2 sm coffees
2 servings of white rice topped with beef/veg. stew
2 slices of white bread
sm cup of baked beans
bologna/mustard sandwich
1/4 pack of cigarettes

sports facts:

rock skipping record - 40 skips by Kurt Steiner in 2003

longest continuous pogo-stick jumping distance is 23.11 miles (no, not just one jump, but many) set by Ashrita Furman in 1997. click for more records held by "Mr. Versatility"

long distance boomerang world record is 238 meters (1108.92 ft), held by Manuel Schutz of Switzerland. The boomerang's total flight path would have exceeded 500 meters (1640.42 ft). More boomerang info

records surprisingly not set or at least not found on the net:

can kicking endurance record
frisbee retrieving distance by a dog
yo-yoing marathon endurance record
number of successful/continuous paddle ball "hits/returns"
jump rope marathon record

addendum: in 19something or another, Ralph Malph, of "Happy Days" fame attempted the world record for "lowest jump". The Guinness Book of Records representative did not acknowledge it. Saw the episode. think he succeeded.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 7:01 AM 0 comments

Thursday, February 15, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007

2 glasses of water
4 vanilla "oreo" type cookies
1 oreo
slice of fruit pound cake
2 vanilla "oreo" type cookies
lg coffee
2 mints
peanut butter/jelly sandwich
one orange
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes

actual craigslist advert:

*Make The Sequel*

Needed: financially fluid independent film-maker with briefcase containing $100,000

You: give homeless guy the cash and film the spending/investing of it for the next six months.

Me: Homeless Guy

note: will work out financial points/creative control re: film at a later date

following links are for comparative purposes only:

prequel

as seen on Oprah

tangent:

"$1 to post or blog about my sports site

If you have a sports blog or are a member of a sports forum I will pay you $1 to post or blog about my site http://www.(sitenamedeleted).com/ This is a sports news site so it will be easy to find a news related to your blog/forum and post about it.

After making the post just PM me the exact URL and your PayPal email for payment.

Please do not spam and post only in forums you already are a member. I will only pay for posts that look real not spam posts. The PR is not important as long as the blog/forum is sports related."
__________________


editor's note: make tomorrow's entry (Fri, Feb 16) sports related...
$1 incoming, $99,000 to go

Posted by Allan Smithee at 2:44 PM 2 comments

Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007

2 lg coffees
2 glazed donuts
lg cup of tomato/veg. soup
bologna/cheese/mustard sandwich
sm snack-sized chocolate covered donut
chocolate chip cookie
sugar cookie
co-jack cheese (1 oz.)
Hershey's Dbl Chocolate candy bar (net wt. 1.6 oz)
2 chocolate cupcakes
1 orange
2 peanut butter/jelly sandwiches
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
1/4 pack of cigarettes




found photograph by anonymous

Posted by Allan Smithee at 7:39 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, Feb. 12, 2007

lg coffee
sugar cookie
6 wheat/cheddar cheese crackers
4 cheddar cheese crackers with peanut butter
2 lg coffees
sm bowl of pinto bean soup
2 bologna/cheese/mustard sandwiches
Nestle Crunch candy bar (1.55 oz.)
mozzarella string cheese (net wt. 1 oz.)
co-jack cheese (net wt. 1 oz.)
6 cheese crackers with cheese
1 apple
1 orange
caprisun fruit punch pouch (6.75 fl.oz.)
1/2 pack of cigarettes


statistics:

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Total Hits: 472
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Average Daily Hits Since Start: 24.95

Daily History:

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Monday, February 12, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007

bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
plate of baked chicken, rice, and black-eyed beans
turkey, cheese, mayo sandwich
lg cup of hot chocolate
4 crackers with peanut butter
4 oreos
turkey/cheese/mayo on kaiser roll
sm bag of potato chips
2 sugar cookies
1 chocolate chip cookie
bologna/cheese/mayo sandwich
reeces peanut butter cup
two oranges
can of pepsi (12 fl.oz.)
box of orange/tangerine drink (6.75 fl.oz.)
turkey/cheese/mayo sandwich
sm cup of mashed potatoes
1 orange
sm coffee
1/4-1/2 pack of cigarettes

create then be bought by the highest best bidder:

start a site with an esperanto word generator/translator...

the google, microsoft, yahoo money will roll in

or did that kind of computer bubble already burst?

more soft sell:

one practical application of owning an esperanto word generator/translator site...

future profits from the patented International Karaoke Machine:

sure, polka versions of your favorite songs are always fun, but can you imagine the added hi-jinx/hilarity, and beauty, of also singing that fave tune in the language of Esperanto?

note: serious karaoke lounge lizards or english only purists, pls move along

Posted by Allan Smithee at 12:34 PM 0 comments

Sunday, February 11, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007

sm coffee
two plain hotdogs (2 dogs per bun)
lg coffee
bottle of fruit punch (16.9 fl.oz.)
bottle of lemonade (16.9 fl.oz.)
sm bag of potato chips
turkey/cheese/mayo on sm soft roll
sm plastic barrel of orange kool-aid
sm bag of bbq potato chips
ham/bologna/cheese/mustard sandwich
plate of baked chicken, rice, black-eyed beans
1 apple
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz.)
3/4 pack of cigarettes

things to do this week:

*locate/price specific carboard box
*contact ICA re: proposal/project pkg given them 4-6 months ago and retrieve if they haven't discarded it or literally thrown it in the trash
*start working on photograph/drawing/collage project for N. Brennan
*drink less
*smoke less
*eat healthier
*try to find employment
*start training for the NYC marathon by doing either a single sit-up or push-up

Posted by Allan Smithee at 10:13 AM 0 comments

Saturday, February 10, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, Feb. 9, 2007

6 cups of coffee
crumb cake donut
sausage/egg/cheese on english muffin
16 oz. can of beer (brown bagged)
2 pints of lager
lg coffee
3 bottles of lager
2 glasses of fountain coke
3 pints of lager
sm coffee
ham/cheese sandwich
slice of chocolate cake
pack of cigarettes

Comedy isn't pretty nor sometimes funny:

yesterday, or day before, saw public library security guard outside smoking a cigarette and talking to a woman while looking at a handful of dvds she was lugging around...

A.A.: This is sad. A man of the law buying boot-legged dvds while taking a cigaratte break.

Security Guard: Mind your own business!

A.A.: That was a joke.

end of "conversation". didn't know that really was the reality of the situation.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 10:24 AM 0 comments

Friday, February 9, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007

2 cake donuts
turkey/cheese/mayo sandwich
ham/cheese/mayo sandwich
lg cup of fountain coke
fried egg/bologna on roll
blueberry muffin
sm coffee
sausage/egg/cheese breakfast burrito
sm bottle of water
1/2 pack of cigarettes

A Short Film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFw0udppTWI

Corporate Secrets:

just got a free coffee at ING cafe. wear orange on Fri., get comped.

Attn: ING number crunchers, head honchos...

Chris (Philadelphia) needs, NO DESERVES, either a raise or a bonus. very good cust. service.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 6:18 AM 0 comments

Thursday, February 8, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007

two cake donuts
lg coffee
turkey/cheese/mayo sandwich
ham/cheese/mayo sandwich
4 crackers with peanut butter
8-9 cups of coffee
2 sm glasses of water
small green salad with feta cheese, tomatoes, and peppers
slice of sour dough bread
2 pretzels
1/2 pack of cigarettes


old man enjoying elevator music:

was in Whole Foods last night, (Wed./8:55 p.m.), and the store "musak" being played was Pavement's Rattled By The Rush.

Man, Myth, Legend -

blogger extraordinaire, rock band dude, and now "officially"...

another recording by The Foreign Press - Cramped Leisure (ep) released by West Main Development record label.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 2:15 PM 0 comments

Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007

lg coffee
granola bar
1/2 bagel with cream cheese
2 sm glasses of water
3 cups of coffee
2 pints of lager
4 tacos
3 bottles of lager
pack of cigarettes


Dead Boys and Heavy Seats

I had just gotten home from a funeral,
one that I was notified of at the last minute
inconveniently. All selfishness aside, it was
for a dear friend's two sons, a drowning
accident I was told. The classic, one trying
to save the other and both die,
tragic situation. The two coffins were
side by side and the priest spoke
twice as long than the last
burial I attended.

Upon returning home, my wife asked me
if she could pour me a cup of soup. She
asked if everything was alright, and how
the funeral was. "Yeah, thanks, sure, I'll
have a little soup, I guess," I said. She
didn't take her eyes off me while I took my
coat off, put my keys on the table,
and breathed out that glad to be home
and unwind breath.

She started in about her awful morning
at work, and the stress caused by the
senseless and dull personal problems
of both co-workers and clients.
I couldn't help interrupting her.
"You know I hate cooked broccoli,
even in soup, you
know this. Why would you offer me
soup with that shit in it, when you know
that I hate it?"

I thought of the boys in their coffins
and the young deaths
upon which they were handed.
My wife apologized and started picking
the broccoli out of the near boiling soup
with her skinny fingers. I watched her struggle
for a few seconds and then
I pulled the bowl away from her reach.
I looked straight in her eyes
and said, "I'm sorry honey.
I didn't mean to take anything out on
you. It's been a long crazy day . Tell me about
your morning, and here's the new battery
for your watch, here, sit down."

Nathaniel Brennan (2006-07)

Posted by Allan Smithee at 6:55 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Monday, Feb. 5, 2007

lg coffee
plain bagel
med coffee
2 pints of lager
2 lager glasses of lager
8 cheese crackers with cheese
1 pint of lager
1 mug of lager
pbr/shot of whiskey
1 can of pbr (12 fl.oz.)
2 sm coffees
cup of vegetable soup
1 granola bar
3/4 pack of cigarettes




page from notebook

humorous email:

of course i'll bring it.


the wedding was great, i ate a ton all weekend.
the tux was a tad on the small size, but i dont
think anyone noticed.

i dont have any black socks but fortunately they
provided some with the rental.

On 2/5/07, allan smithee wrote:

>Hey (name deleted),
>
>its Mon. afternoon... if you get this email today
>(feb. 5) can you bring your camera to (name deleted)
>tomorrow (tues Feb, 6)?
>
>if you forget, um, thats the breaks.
>
>(name deleted)
>
>postscript: how did the wedding go? was the tux two
>sizes or just one size too small?? also, I hope you
>took socks.
>
>________________________________

.

more still: band setting up (tues. feb. 6) while happyhour drinking ... seemed like decent guys.

Posted by Allan Smithee at 9:56 AM 0 comments

Monday, February 5, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007

lg coffee
sausage/egg/cheese on biscuit
hash brown
2 honey buns
sm coffee
bottle of water (16.9 fl.oz)
2 pints of lager
1/2 pack of cigarettes

Today (Feb. 5) In History:

1897 - Marcel Proust meets Jean Lorrain in a pistol duel precipitated by a slanderous article Lorrain has written about Les Plaisirs et les Jours

1914 - William Burroughs (Naked Lunch) is born in St. Louis, MO

Found Poetry... A New Definiton Every Day

Posted by Allan Smithee at 8:45 AM 0 comments

Sunday, February 4, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007

2 lg coffees
1 pretzel
2 pints of lager
bottle of orange juice (15.2 fl.oz.)
2 pints of lager
2 mugs of lager
2 pints of lager
roastbeef/mayo sandwich
sm bag of potato chips
6 cheese crackers with cheese
bottle of water (16.9 fl. oz.)
pack of cigarettes

Mexico vs United States -

think traffic lights* in Mexico are superior to those in the U.S. In America, before a red light, and after the green light, you have a solid yellow light warning drivers the light is about to turn red. The old joke... yellow light means floor it. In Mexico, when the light goes yellow, it slowly blinks four or five times then turns solid yellow for very short time, then red. think drivers would instinctively slow down for a blinking yellow light. When the solid yellow light appears, doesn't seem like driver would floor it but stop knowing the red light will quickly appear.

*traffic light invented by Garrett Morgan who also invented the gas mask. info via cartoon "Jump Start" by Robb Armstrong. note: there is some controversary re: that statement. google for more info

interesting future ebay items

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Saturday, February 3, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Friday, Feb. 2, 2007

ham/cheese/mustard sandwich
turkey/cheese/mayo sandwich
med coffee
kaiser roll with butter
2 pints of lager
hot dog with mustard/raw onions
pint of lager
12 "oreo" style cookies
pint of lager
lg coffee
slice of veggie pizza
3 bottles of lager
single espresso
bottle of lager
1 bbq rib
lg coffee
pack of cigarettes

icicles: a tapering spike of ice formed by the freezing of dripping or falling water (addendum - stalactite structure)

current conditions: 26 degrees fahrenheit
pressure: 30.04
humidity: 26%
visibility: 10 mi
wind chill: 12 degrees F.
wind speed: 20 mph
wind direction: W

today's forecast -

High: 34 degrees F.
windy with plenty of sun

tonight's forecast -
low: 16 degrees F.
patchy clouds with a cold wind

updated : Feb. 03, 2007 12:25 p.m.

personal note: danger, watch for falling ice (esp. from glass box buildings). the dripping stalactite structures are growing in length, getting heavier.

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Friday, February 2, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007

sm coffee
bagel with cream cheese
4-5 cups of coffee
3 pints of lager
order of chicken wings (25)/mozzarella cheese sticks (10ish) split
lg coffee
2 pints of lager
2 cups of coffee
triple layered chocolate cake with dbl layer of cherry filling
1/2 pint of lager
pack of cigarettes

proposed thin volume - (self published diet book):

many blank pages with text --

Eat Less ... Exercise More

Volume Two (real life) -

cut down the amount of cigarettes you smoke...

hang out more in bars*

note: you will tend to drink more though cause you're hanging out in a bar (not talking about those with a well stocked bar/fridge in the home).

*Philadelphia no longer allows smoking in restaurants/bars

conspiracy theory (gov./rest. assoc./diet industry) -

since you can't smoke while drinking/eating, customers tend to eat more but still drink the same because there is no food/stomach settlement time.

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Thursday, February 1, 2007
Food Stuff Consumption And Miscellany

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007

lg coffee
sausage, egg, cheese breakfast sandwich
3 cups of coffee
2 lager glasses of lager
glass of fountain coke
fried rice (chicken, pork, shrimp)
2 spring rolls
2 bottles of lager
combo plate of chicken wings/tenders
bottle of orange soda
pack of cigarettes



preliminary sketch of modular home






photos of Allan Smithee by Chap Ambrose

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