Preoccupation
Many a distraction on the brain of late: not the least of which is that shiny new heroin addiction (not to be confused with the decrepit, ancient, crack addiction…) — thanks again to Shanon. Or no thanks to him, I’m not sure which: it’s one of those love-hate things. In either case, most of my recent non-working moments have been consumed thusly.
Speaking of work: long afternoons with no customers does not a sane mind make, apparently. Small snippets overheard become the funniest lines evar. Two stereotypical frat boys came in the other day, and were discussing their female acquaintances:
“See man, girls are like music albums. See, Amy is like the new Death Cab for Cutie album: you wanna listen to it all the freakin’ time, and you have a copy in your car, and everything’s cool — until the next album. Natalie, though, she’s like classic Zeppelin. You keep it around because — I mean, who wouldn’t?! And sure, you might have it in your car, and listen to it once in a while, but not every time you drive. But you don’t just throw it away. That’s just wrong.”
I swear. I wiped down the adjacent tables many a time just to hear the end of it… I mean come on. That was great. It’s like Collegiate Zen of Disposable Relationships.
Oh, and on the list of Fun Things Overheard/Seen at Work: the TV in the corner is perpetually tuned to either ESPN or Fox News: hooray for Sara. Blargh. This week has been a high-ranking news week, apparently, or else a low-ranking sports week — in either case, I actually know what’s going on in the world (relatively). However… even the newsfolk get bored in the afternoons. A full 20 minutes the other day was devoted to the following headline — in bold, capital letters:
Does Hollywood Treat Albinos Worse Than Conservatives?
Ok. What. The. Fuck. Ye Olde Coworker and I had a serious Twilight Zone moment when we saw that: we gawped for a full minute or two going “are you seeing this?… yes, it really says that.” It wasn’t merely a scrolling headline in passing either; oh no, they had multiple interviews, expert commentary, and video clips. It was a full piece. My question: is it asking whether Hollywood treats the folk in question worse than it treats Conservatives, or else whether Hollywood treats albinos worse than Conservatives do? Because the latter is totally the more entertaining of the two. Score points for EVAL CONSERVATIVE VENDETTAS against the pigmentally challenged.
Anyhow. In other news: Auburn Spring Break is good news for those of us who work in campus-oriented shops: I get most of the week off, because the damn place is actually closing for break. W00t.
So, obviously, I’m headed South. Happily. Yes, I fully realize most of the past few entries have basically documented these quasi-bimonthly trips. See this face?
>_>
It doesn’t care.
But it is content: and for that, grateful.
