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The Vile Musk of an Ash Tray

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“Today, it’s difficult to recall vividly that time when smoking was so prevalent in New York. Memories of that era are hazy and absurd compared to the altogether more sensible reality we experience today; that you can now spend an evening out with friends without inhaling the deadly byproduct of other people’s cigarettes and without returning home at the end of the evening bearing the vile musk of an ash tray is so thoroughly logical, I’m amazed by how long we tolerated what came before it.”
– Khoi Vinh, discussing the smoking ban in New York

Trying to Move On

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I’m walking a tightrope lately. On the one hand, I can’t turn the news off. On the other hand, I feel the need to do something else, even if just for a few hours. I’ve been hanging out with friends, trying not to talk about current events. I’ve also been on my computer a lot. It’s exhausting to keep watching, but I feel guilty for stopping. It’s like, “what right do I have to do fun things?” But life has to move on. I’ve done everything I can do.

Numb and Shocked

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I’ve had the news on since 7am yesterday. I only got four hours of sleep the night before last, so after giving blood yesterday, I slept for 10 hours last night and still woke up tired. I can’t find the words, or even the right emotions. Like so many people have said, I feel numb and shocked. It’s hard to tell yourself that the same imagery we’ve seen so many times in video games and movies, is for real this time.

9/11

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I had a post written up about my misadventures with Steve last night, but as I was about to post it this morning, Sean turned on the news. It doesn’t seem appropriate now, so I will just tell you this.

  • Ryan emailed us, he’s at his girlfriend’s apartment in Manhattan, and they’re both fine.
  • Steve told me that he heard from Stephanie, and that she and her family are fine.
  • If you can, you should go donate blood.

Ryan's Getting Married

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Last night we got a call from my brother, Ryan. He sometimes posts here and at other sites as Rye Bread. He’s currently living in New York. He decided that college wasn’t doing it for him, and moved to the other coast. None of us were really sure what to make of it, but he seems to be thriving over there, so we’re happy for him.

Anyways, he called last night to tell us that he’s getting married (Now, I didn’t even know that he was living with his girlfriend…). Apparently his friends in New York are less than supportive of his relationship, so they’re planning to just get married at the courthouse on Halloween, and then throwing a wedding party in a few years, “when they know who their friends are.”

I’m afraid I came off poorly on the phone. I tried to be supportive, but I think I ended up sounding skeptical. It was just a little to much to digest all at once that my little brother is engaged. Annie joked that at least we wouldn’t be the first ones to get married, and my family made several jokes hinting that if Annie and I hurry, we could beat him to it.

And in completely unrelated news, Steve had a bad experience getting his new car stereo installed, we completed the new edit page and will have it up soon, and I seem to be a little closer to finding gainful employment.