duff's random musings

in which i name check the crypt keeper, gerardo, and a bunch of little known rock bands

2011-06-19T17:13:00.006-04:00

fun fact #37: i used to have a subscription to "metal edge" magazine, back when rock bands had hair so big that you could practically smell the aquanet wafting out from the centerfold posters. i was...

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when in doubt, just shoot it....

2011-06-12T17:22:00.006-04:00

i had such high hopes for this afternoon. i was going to spend a few minutes goofing around on facebook (okay, about 90 of them), check the updates over at damnyouautocorrect.com, and then i was...

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note to self: goosebumps do not fill in cellulite

2011-02-13T17:18:00.014-05:00

trust me on that- i speak from experience. i know, i know- just when you'd given up on me (except the spammers, who will believe in me until the day the internet goes down in flames, i suspect), i...

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never a dull moment

2010-11-07T23:27:00.005-05:00

i'm such a sucker.she showed up at work last monday, and i said if she were still around 24 hours later, i'd take her in. my new roommate and i are still working out a few basic rules, but all in...

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antici......pation

2010-10-31T09:45:00.003-04:00

five things i'm looking forward to1. 50% off halloween candy at the grocery store in a few more days. (hellloo, my many chocolatey friends.)2. the morning after election day (because every couple of...

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excuse for not pounding out a real post this week #37

2010-10-24T21:48:00.003-04:00

a pool table has mysteriously appeared at the radio station. after taking care of work-type necessities, i've been wandering down the hall to regain my mad pool skillz.....at least i remember being...

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reason for not posting last weekend

2010-10-17T21:39:00.002-04:00

i assure you, it's a good one:i was busy playing in a photo booth during SO's cousin's wedding reception.i'd never been in one before, and had to make up for 32 years of deprivation. (i have almost...

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sometimes, i'm not sure where i get this stuff, either....

2010-10-03T23:23:00.001-04:00

wildly inappropriate random thought i had while driving today: do you think, after the dust settled in the lewinsky scandal, that hillary banned bill from using the phrase, "close, but no cigar"?

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knowledge is power...or something like that.

2010-09-27T22:54:00.003-04:00

i seem to learn things best the hard way. (in fact, i'm sure there are folks out there who are convinced it's the only way i learn- mama included.) i can tell you (from experience) that it's unwise...

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sorry about the traumatized cat, but i'd rather hear about the budweiser frogs

2010-09-26T14:54:00.003-04:00

i can think of few things i'm looking forward to more than the end of the political ad season. in fact, i believe the list is basically limited to:1. my next vacation2. my next appointment with the...

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you don't look a day over....

2010-09-19T10:09:00.003-04:00

so there we were, at the most recent gathering of the thursday night club. one of the members brought his mother out for dinner, drinks, and crap- is there a "d" word for singing? i'm afraid i'm not...

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after a 7 1/2 month hiatus- a classy, mature first post

2010-09-11T06:14:00.007-04:00

nothing says "PAAAARRRRRTTTTYY!" like puking.no, this isn't a reminiscence of the "frying pan incident" or the "tequila jello shot incident"....nor any of the overindulgences that i actually...

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five lame excuses for not posting last weekend

2010-01-31T06:50:00.003-05:00

1. still traumatized over car's illness- which nearly led to yours truly having to pull over with car trouble in the first well-lit parking lot i passed after getting off work at midnight two weeks...

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in which i narrowly avoid learning yet another lesson the hard way

2010-01-17T22:15:00.004-05:00

i have to get used to driving my car again.i made a deal with SO the weekend before we left on our respective winter vacations: since he was going to be away from home (charleston) longer than i was...

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on personal space, carry-out condiments, and tainted love lotion

2010-01-10T18:41:00.003-05:00

they say you can tell a lot about a person by the contents of their personal space.in high school, your locker contained not only your backpack and books, but also a glimpse into your little...

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hrmmm.....

2010-01-02T07:37:00.002-05:00

it was pointed out to me a couple of nights ago that i've been a little too quiet on the blog lately. i'd offer to add "post more regularly" to my list of new years' resolutions, buta. i don't...

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it's a little scary.....

2009-10-31T10:30:00.004-04:00

....for me to realize it's been almost two months since i last posted. sorry about that. i think my muse may have gotten lost in the woods during my last hike.in all honesty, i was going to cheat and...

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is that a banjo i hear?

2009-09-06T07:33:00.015-04:00

i'm moving a little slowly this morning, but it's for a good reason- SO and i went hiking yesterday on the winding stairs trail, near walhalla, sc.(we thought a hike might be a good idea because, for...

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brother, could you spare a dime?

2009-08-30T09:36:00.006-04:00

on the way to work this morning, i found myself pondering what to write about today, given that it's been over three weeks and i know at least half of my readers (both of you) have probably given me...

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hot fun in the summertime....

2009-08-08T10:18:00.003-04:00

...perhaps thankfully, i don't actually know the lyrics to that song, so there is very little change of it replacing o.a.r., which is currently playing on my mental jukebox.i just finished recording...

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who are you, again?

2009-08-02T21:46:00.003-04:00

it's always a little disappointing to learn that something you've believed about someone for a very long time just isn't true.first, it was the easter bunny. (i still dispute that one, as i once had...

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virgin islands dispatch #3

2009-07-22T23:15:00.010-04:00

i'm not sure how i managed it, but somehow i seem to have brought the rain back from st. john to south carolina. funny- i didn't think i had room for a napkin between my two carry-ons, let alone...

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virgin islands dispatch #2

2009-07-19T18:33:00.005-04:00

when i woke up this morning, my pants were still wet and my legs were incredibly stiff. the condition of the former was due to being put on over wet bikini bottoms 3 times yesterday, being caught in...

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virgin islands dispatch

2009-07-18T19:50:00.003-04:00

my butt is wet....and it's about the fifth time today.(i know how deeply you care about these things, so i thought i'd share.)forgive me for not getting around to finishing the final post detailing...

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a tale of two three transmissions

2009-06-19T17:45:00.003-04:00

it was the best of times, it was the worst of times....i believe i last left off a week and a half ago, after my 3 hour commute home, which involved several phone calls, a blinking battery bar on my...

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