You Are My Density
December 8, 2007
The Intrepid Young Journalist received an email from a colleague overseas with the rather charming subject heading, “Kindly do the needful and oblige.”
This reminded me of an incident on the Lufthansa flight I took from Frankfurt to New York, during which the (possibly Israeli) gentleman next to me was asked by the people behind us to translate or explain something, and he said, “Oh, it is a bless for the trip, to come safely to the destiny.”
Then I imagined airline check-in counters where the employees asked you, “What’s your destiny today?”
And then, sometimes, you’d have to sadly answer something like, “Milwaukee.”
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It’s My Birthday!
December 6, 2007
Today I received an email from Mensa suggesting that I “party like a Mensan.”
This phrase scans perfectly into the song, “Party Like a Rock Star” by Shop Boyz. Please now sing that to yourself.
Here are some photos of the much more exciting birthday party I had two years ago at CBGBs before it closed; this birthday, there will be no burlesque, but also I plan to be conscious at the end of it.
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at Molly Crabapple’s Dr. Sketchy’s art opening
December 3, 2007
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If I were a celebrity, someone would add an arrow to this photo and the legend “Baby Bump!” I think I was just standing weird to get closer to the lovely Lady J.
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The Williamsburg Spelling Bee: Nov. 27th, 2007
December 3, 2007
A new video from the last spelling bee. The Finals are coming up this December 10th!
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Look forward to more multimedia from Jenisfamous! Resistance is futile!
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