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A new dating site.

Wednesday, 30 June 2004 9:18 A GMT-06
Yes, I'm always looking for new ways to meet the next victim, er, date.  Guy to go on a date with.  For as much time as I spend looking at personal ads, I rarely respond to them and other than The Ad, don't post ads.  but this site might be for me
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Leah Jones

PoeticText in a Spam email.

Wednesday, 30 June 2004 9:03 A GMT-06
I glanced at a spam yesterday and noticed the text was really bizarre.  There was the normal stuff on the top part about advertising dollars, but then there was these words.  It is almost poetic.cheerful apple ascent transmitting sol exploration ef
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Get ready to laugh.

Wednesday, 30 June 2004 8:55 A GMT-06
Some people seem to be offended, I don't know why.My Cat Hates YouGo now and laugh.
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Which one is the famous guy?

Tuesday, 29 June 2004 1:33 P GMT-06
Last night my roommate asked me if I wanted to catch the show at IO.  I have been to the Monday night show before and former IES coworker is on the team that performs.  Anyway, the buzz around the totally packed room was that some famous people wer
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Farenheit 9/11

Monday, 28 June 2004 4:01 P GMT-06
I just got home from Farenheit 9/11.  Ronnie and I went to the Monday Matinee.  Last night we debated, what kind of losers go to a matinee on a Monday?  Lots.  Lots and lots.  We even ran into friends, so not only are we losers, but so are our f
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Did you feel that?

Monday, 28 June 2004 3:53 P GMT-06
That is explains it, doesn't it, why the cats and dogs were acting funny yesterday.  Earthquake in Northern Illinois.  Wild.  Personally, I slept through it but I put the Sorbet Shake Ups on special today, in honor of the earthquake.  Then I aske
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Learning to Manage.

Sunday, 27 June 2004 6:00 P GMT-06
Today was a big day of little lessons.  For the first time this summer, I was left in charge of the big store with four other staff people to work with me.  The first thing I did, was misremember the schedule and send Angel to the other store for t
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I almost did something spontaneous.

Saturday, 26 June 2004 8:03 P GMT-06
I answered a Craigslist ad from a guy needing an immediate date for a huge wedding.  That would be fun, a wedding of strangers.  Dancing, drinking, talking, and being in my Marks and Spencer black dress.Sadly, while I was picturing the cultural cen
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The best thing a kid has said to me in ages.

Saturday, 26 June 2004 7:17 P GMT-06
A little boy was getting a few ice cream cones today to take home.  Back and forth with cones and money, completing orders for the family members who wouldn't come on his own.He comes in the with Mint Chip on a cake cone and says, "Can you repl
Leah Jones

My sister can't go to Farenheit 9/11.

Friday, 25 June 2004 6:00 P GMT-06
On the front of section two of this week's Reader is a small article about midwestern theaters that won't be showing Michael Moore's Film, Farenheit 9/11.  I read the snippet, expecting it to mention some chain of theaters, but instead it only featu
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Leah Jones

A reason to get both a TV and Cable.

Friday, 25 June 2004 5:08 P GMT-06
Graham Norton is coming to America.  Graham Norton is a late night british talk show host who I enjoyed watching while I was in London.  Now he is coming to Comedy Central.  Hooray!  He is a super campy (gay) comic who shot to stardom with a one
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Leah Jones

Also at the Laundromat.

Thursday, 24 June 2004 9:09 P GMT-06
I was sitting, playing Tetris on my phone.  A man walks in with a sandstone nameplate that says "ANYNAME" and says to me, "I can carve names into sandstone."  I say, "Thanks, but I don't need one today."  He leaves.
Leah Jones

but then I didn't write about writing.

Thursday, 24 June 2004 8:58 P GMT-06
In between cutting imporatnt cords and sanitizing and pushing couches around, I wrote some.  I bounced around my email accounts, considered picking up my screenplay, edited my short story from last week, and researched London Black Cabs.I went back
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Cleaning and Writing.

Thursday, 24 June 2004 8:23 P GMT-06
Today I cleaned like a madwoman, really.  I got up around 9:30 or so and grabbed some coffee from the shop.  (I have changed a lot lately, if sleeping in on my day off now means 9:30.)I gathered all the essential laundry and remembered to take the
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There he is again.

Thursday, 24 June 2004 3:18 P GMT-06
Exactly one year ago, if I thought I saw TokyoBoy on the train platform, I'd get to work and have an email from him.  This week I keep seeing him, but know better than expect an email or phone call.At Pauline's on Sunday with Dad, there was a guy wh
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Texas Tippers

Wednesday, 23 June 2004 8:12 P GMT-06
Let me elaborate on the idea of Texas Tippers.I learned the phrase when I was waiting tables at Olde Tymers in Durango, Colorado.  Olde Tymers was a burger joint.  A great burger joint.  With amazing Potato Skins and the best jalepeno tartar sauce
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Customers.

Wednesday, 23 June 2004 6:00 P GMT-06
I have a number of regulars and very few of them have names to me.  I mean, they've told me their names, but I forgot and now I am too embarassed to ask.  Instead, I greet them with a very friendly hello and just start chatting.  This has always h
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Leah Jones

Continuing this dating thing.

Wednesday, 23 June 2004 4:54 P GMT-06
Okay, even though last week I declared myself no longer dating, I guess I still am.  I made a match.com account, but haven't been able to log in the last two days.  My friend John told me to go out with 8 more guys before I give up completely.  I
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PLATEAU CROSSED

Monday, 21 June 2004 8:13 P GMT-06
Today I finally posted a loss on the scale.  After bouncing around the same three pounds for months, I am losing weight again.  Woo hoo.To celebrate I had a huge dinner with an ice cream sundae.  D'oh.
Leah Jones

Tourists get lost, not bus drivers.

Sunday, 20 June 2004 7:37 P GMT-06
This afternoon, my dad and I decided to head to Magic Masters at Navy Pier.  In his many trips to visit me here, I think he has only been on the el once and that was with my sister and mom last March.  So we hopped on the brown line and took it do
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Happy Father's Day... now let's paint.

Saturday, 19 June 2004 7:19 A GMT-06
Dad made it here safe and sound at about 11:30 last night.  Now we are up and at'em and getting ready to buy paint to paint my apartment.Nothing says Happy Father's Day like making your dad drive 4 hours in the middle of the night, sleep on a couch
Leah Jones

wow, three days.

Wednesday, 16 June 2004 10:43 P GMT-06
How has it been so long since I posted?  oops.The breakdown.Sunday:  Marathon phone call day.  Liane in Durango, my folks, and my brother Ry.  I feel like I got pretty well caught up with folks, but it made me realize I need ot have a few more da
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Colorado Friends

Sunday, 13 June 2004 4:23 P GMT-06
Last night I was standing on the El Platform deciding if it was a good time to return Becca's phone call.  Becca was my roommate in Durango, Colorado and a very good friend of mine.  In fact, our birthdays are only one year and one day apart--which
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Improv is good for the soul.

Sunday, 13 June 2004 4:14 P GMT-06
Patriautism.  I wish I'd gone earlier in the run, so I could tell you all to go to this well written, hilariously performed show.  Sadly, last night was the final night of the run and this great show has come to an end.  The premise--the writers t
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Off to the Second City

Saturday, 12 June 2004 6:46 P GMT-06
Tonight I have made the rash decision, after having been blown off by The Coach again, to hit the final performance of Patriautism down at Second City.  My friend Ronnie, a brilliant & funny guy, is in it and I imagine some of my friends from my
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