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2009-02-07
A story with no point
There's a guy who used to have a cool store back in Albuquerque. He closed up shop and moved to Seattle while I was in college. I moved here a couple of years after I graduated. I didn't think about him or his shop much once I got here except to wonder what he did when he got here.
I read about a guy closing up his shop here because he wasn't making enough money. I'd still see him around the neighborhood all the time. He's a fixture just like I am. I started to wonder if it was the guy from Albuquerque, so I spent a little time on the google. I couldn't remember the name of the closed shop here in Seattle, so I started with the name of the one in Albuquerque. It's funny, some stuff just stays on the internet forever. It was pretty easy to find his name and go from there.
So I confirmed it was the same guy, and I was able to find a picture of him to confirm that it's him I see almost every day now. He lives a block away, and when I turn my head to the left and look out the window, I constantly see him on his stairs smoking or drinking coffee.
I don't think he ever notices me, because it'd only be from the nose up that he could see me. Or maybe he does, and he wonders why I'm always peeking over my windowsill at him. It's really just the way it lines up, though; I'm a good five floors and a bit of a hill higher.
I bought one of my favorite books from him. I had to go twice because he only accepted cash and I didn't have any on me that first time.
I read about a guy closing up his shop here because he wasn't making enough money. I'd still see him around the neighborhood all the time. He's a fixture just like I am. I started to wonder if it was the guy from Albuquerque, so I spent a little time on the google. I couldn't remember the name of the closed shop here in Seattle, so I started with the name of the one in Albuquerque. It's funny, some stuff just stays on the internet forever. It was pretty easy to find his name and go from there.
So I confirmed it was the same guy, and I was able to find a picture of him to confirm that it's him I see almost every day now. He lives a block away, and when I turn my head to the left and look out the window, I constantly see him on his stairs smoking or drinking coffee.
I don't think he ever notices me, because it'd only be from the nose up that he could see me. Or maybe he does, and he wonders why I'm always peeking over my windowsill at him. It's really just the way it lines up, though; I'm a good five floors and a bit of a hill higher.
I bought one of my favorite books from him. I had to go twice because he only accepted cash and I didn't have any on me that first time.
We have the technology, we should use it
Bug reminded me of The Telephone, which I haven't seen in years, so I went to Netflix only to find they don't have it. Turns out it was released on DVD but was discontinued long ago. I ordered a used copy from someone on Amazon, but really, why should I have to? Why don't the owners of these movies put them somewhere online or sell DVDs on demand? We live in a golden age of consumer technology, it's time for everyone to put it to good use.
The Craft
I also have a magic trick I can do with pencils. I can turn them into rubber
wooooooooo.
Fairuza Balk should be in more stuff. Her episode of Masters of Horror was
awesome.