11.19.04 Weekly Stats

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• carlos the baked ham19 November 2004
  My week: Current book I'm reading: Black Lamb, Grey Falcon, a “classic” 1937 epic travelogue of Yugoslavia Number of pages of said book I read each night before it causes me to nod off: 2 Expected date I'll finish reading book: 2407 AD Number of stories sent into LP humor anthology: 3 Self-rating for “humor” in a former job year-end evaluation form: “Exceptional” Manager's reclassification: “Above average” Conclusion: maybe I'm not quite as funny as I think. Free liquor update: Chivas scotch tasting and “education” evening at the W Conclusion: scotch/apple martini grows on you after a few glasses Number of times I heard or saw the word “backstory” and it made me cringe: 5 Ratio of cringing to usage: 100% Number of Jen Leo stories I heard: 2 Ratio of stories involving alcohol and some sort of conflict: 100% Times I fantasized naming my first daughter Chalupa: 3 Chance of any future wife agreeing to that: 0% Self-inflicted injuries involving picture frames: 2
• Jen Leo19 November 2004
  Carlos, Tito, I'm so glad you play along. I'm going to keep doing these once a week just so you can crack me up. :-) And damn you for submitting three stories when I can't fricking eek out one bad one. (I've got one 1/6 written) I'm terribly saddened that backstory has become popular. But we're several references from me renaming my journal something else. Ooh, I saw that cringe. So, who is talking about me? They better be good stories.
• Jen Leo19 November 2004
  Hey! I just got that the alcohol/conflict stories you were talking about related to me. I probably won't deny them...but you've got to tell me which ones they were. Did someone get bit or their ass grabbed?
• Mike Pugh19 November 2004
  Current Reads: Paul Theroux's Great Railway Bazaar, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond, The Essential Rumi Movies this week: Ray, Kinsey Song I get excited to hear: Y Control by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Pitches this week: 2 Assignments received: 1 ( freelance technical writing) Current writing: memoir revisions (9), freelance technical writing (8) Pro Bono: Video doc for an artist friend (https://www.seejennings.com) What's making me laugh: Paul Theroux telling it like it is / bluegrass version of "gin and juice" that's going around Coolest website: Canto do Brasil (https://www.hillerphoto.com/brazil/) Real Job: n/a Next paycheck: Received today General level of enthusiasm: 9 Biggest accomplishment: sending proposal to agent Biggest decision made: To run for public office some day Genesis of decision: President Clinton's Dedication Remarks (https://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/) Gym visits: 2 Most inspirational travel writer: Theroux. The work that guy did in 1975 is still shocking, insightful, and lurid Projected high points of weekend: Indian restaurant and show at the Milwaukee Rep tomorrow, birthday celebration with family on Sunday Item wanted for my birthday: Dave Eggers' new book (https://www.mcsweeneys.net/books/howwearehungry.html) Quote of the week: "The next time your life flashes in front of you eyes, make sure you have something worth watching."
• Pauly19 November 2004
  Positively Fifth Street is a great read. Regarding the poker, sounds like you did well. Anytime you post a $300+ session it's always a good one.
• Jay19 November 2004
  Current Read: Please Don't Come Back From the Moon by Dean Bakopoulos Caramel lattes consumed today: 2 Best quote overheard in the coffeeshop: "I have to go catch a taxi to play miniature golf." Plane tickets purchased this week: 3 (beating the past record by 2) Likelihood the federal gov't will think I'm fleeing the country: Elevated Best free book of the week: Encyclopedia of Chicago Number of times cursed at by elderly ladies in parking lots: 2 This week's Favorite Bookstore: Adobe Bookshop in San Francisco for letting an artist color code their stock for a week. Pics: https://www.pushby.com/tomas/2004/11/15/index.html Gym visits: 5 (we're going every day on a one-week trial membership, I assume I'll have dropped dead by Sunday) Song I'm excited to hear: anything by Josh Ritter
• Jen Leo21 November 2004
  Mike, Jay! No way. I'm so happy you guys played along! Did you know I haven't seen or spoken to either of you in near about the same amount of time? What are we going on now, six weeks? I loved your additions. Quotes, caffeine, etc. Mike, happy birthday and good luck with hearing back from the agent! You better keep me posted.