Entries from August 2005

Freaudian Slip of the Day…

From an IM w/ my friend, Zach.
zach: Funny thing just happened
zach: I went into (HR person)’s cube to talk about something I’m doing w/ UT…
zach: I noticed that she was using white-out, and said “made a mistake, huh?”
zach: She responded, “Yes, one of the rare caucasians.”
zach: (pause)
zach: “One of the rare white guys, eh?”
kristin: Ha! [...]

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Faces

I like to make faces. I also might be a little narcissistic.

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Proud of our Parents

Poor Chrissy’s mom…
c: my mom and i were looking at some jewelry the other night, looking at wedding options.
c: she’s got several different jewelry boxes and i’m looking in one of the drawers
c: and i see an old dried out cigarette
c: she used to smoke when i was little, so i’m like “what’s this?”
k: i [...]

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WWJD?

My friend, Chrissy, read an article in the NYT recently about the apparent comeback of the mullet - I told her I noticed the trend from the chicks on the L Word last season as well. She said “It’s a conspiracy!” And it was just downhill from there.
K: What kind of conspiracy fights to secretly [...]

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Why?

Why would you ever want to come back down?

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Voice-Less

I’m still at the WFFC - I’m having a hard time keeping track of the days, but I have it on good authority that today is Friday. That means only two and a half more days. It’s been an interesting year, with mom not here and all, everyone misses her SO much. [...]

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No wires!

The WFFC is wireless now - that kicks so much ass. I’m sitting in manifest after a CRAZY few hours scheduling skydivers for a new aircraft that NO one has EVER jumped (EVER), and now I’m able to roll my chair to the otherside of the room and check my email. I realize [...]

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Ready? Set. Go.

Well. Here I go again. I am flying to Rantoul IL tonight for the 2005 World Freefall Convention. I have mixed emotions about the event this year. I’ve worked at the convention since I was 14 - starting out running errands and answering phones, and then filling in for my mom [...]

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