Category: Daily Commute

It’s Friday

But alas, it's a dreary Friday. The Land of Sunshine has more or less turned into the Land of Wind and Ghosts on this rainy day: That's a far cry from Tuesday when I took these shots of the L.A. skyline from the Green Line station: Optical zoom maxed on the Kodak DX6490 Digital zoom … Continue reading It’s Friday →

Is it Friday Yet?

Nobody told me There'd be days like these Strange days indeed Most peculiar, mama -- John Lennon, "Nobody Told Me" While scrounging around in Anthony's bank for some quarters, I happened across this: In case you can't tell from the craptacular scan, it appears to be a gold-plated dime. After some quick Googling I discovered … Continue reading Is it Friday Yet? →

That’s a Big Burger Alright

I stayed home from work on Friday to nurse a stomach that had been exposed to that thing which a certain hut passes off as pizza. Yeech. Anyway, I was all better after the weekend. It was back to work on Monday. I hopped on the Blue Line and then walked up the steps to … Continue reading That’s a Big Burger Alright →

In Praise of “Thank You”

So I was walking into the building a few minutes ago and held the door open for the guy behind me who was carrying a briefcase. He didn't say "thank you." No biggie; nobody says it anymore anyhow. I continue to the stairway--I never take the elevator--and the guy is still behind me and quickly … Continue reading In Praise of “Thank You” →

My Desk This Morning…

Phone-Cam documentation: I'm gonna look real cute taking this home on the train...