“Tis true my form is something odd,
But blaming me is blaming God.
Could I create myself anew,
I would not fail in pleasing you.
If I could reach from pole to pole,
Or grasp the ocean with a span,
I would be measured by the soul,
The mind’s the standard of the man.”
A poem by Isaac Watts that Joseph (John) Merrick would use to end his letters. (via)
“If you want your mind blown daily, this is probably the right place for you.”
It’s gonna be a long day, Mr Bear. To begin with, I forgot to set my alarm, so I slept waaaay too late. But how restful could I expect my sleep to be in a 2 1/2 foot long bed? FML.
A lot of my childhood was spent with my grandfather, and during our travels around town we’d often find ourselves at a bank. He explained the FDIC to me at a young age, how each bank only insures a certain amount of money (a quarter million), and that’s why he needed all these bank accounts. He had banks all over town, and I didn’t mind going because I got a sucker with every visit, and he would usually pick up some kind of knick-knack that the bank was giving away. His home was filled with all kinds of bank goodies: Hibernia magnets, Whitney plastic coin purses, a kitchen drawer full of rubber jar openers emblazoned with the Dryades owl, even a toothbrush tube squeezer which I always envied. I recently realized that my grandfather did NOT have so much money that he needed multiple bank accounts; he just liked opening accounts for the free stuff.
I can’t wait ‘til I retire to do the same thing.
Sidney Bechet - When the Saints Go Marching In
Last week I made explicit my wish that Saints games not be so heart-stopping as the victory over Miami was; once again, the universe has demonstrated that at best it is indifferent to my desires. Last night, Abs even got into the game, experiencing roughly the same palpitations during the final quarter that I did.
As happy as I am for the Saints to be 7-0, I’m happier to share some Bechet.
Who Dat!
Ordered by most used (make your own):
time people life night love george probably frank feel wait school story goes else chocolate read look music cheese woody earth name wonder tell orleans answer light favorite found michael
Cartoon Fail. How did THAT guy become Jared from Subway? And mine might not look that eerily similar? Who would I become if I used this app?
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year already. The most kick-ass year of my life!
