Dusty Chalk

I’ve been craving a good Shepherd’s Pie...

Condolences to you both.

Thank you for skipping that intro. I rewound, but a warning to others: it is really annoying.

"Sometimes I think we are from the same place. Now I don't. What just happened?"

Bitter:Sweet -- Baroque trip-hop? I guess, I hear some soulful cabaret as well.

I believe I posted that whole concert somewhere. So great. Some randoms that came up at DSW last night:

Absolutely. I definitely did tread too carefully. That said, every time I did ask a probing question (e.g. "how was your weekend, did you do anything fun or exciting?" -- by the way, that's almost a verbatim reflection of a question that she asked me once), I always got a non-answer, like, "oh, it was just a normal weekend for me". And she never used plurals -- we/us/our/etc. -- always the singular -- I/me/my/etc. So I was paying attention, I just think she doesn't talk about her husband. I also feel that because this is the workplace, I do need to tread more carefully. I ruined the workplace environment for a woman once about 20 years ago, just by letting her know that I was interested in dating her (at the end of the -- in my mind -- first date). I had the decency to feel bad about it, but it makes no difference to the woman, it was still ruined for her. I promised myself then, that I'd never do that to anyone else ever again. They spend just as much time in the workplace as we do, 8 hours a day...half their waking life during the week, but because of the lopsided man/woman dynamic, there's no equivalency. They deserve to feel safe, comfortable, and free to be themselves. I have become a hardline feminist in that regard. That said, I was correct that she wasn't interested, so I did get that right, it just wasn't for the reasons I thought. She was fairly pleasant with me today, so she's being more of an adult than the woman of 20 years ago. She's still one of my favourite people, I've never met anyone else like her, and I am glad that I will still be able to interact with her, if a lot less so.

She doesn’t wear a ring, so I am absolved for not knowing. Still wish I knew a year ago, when my crush was barely forming, would’ve saved myself a lot of consternation.

I can't imagine that wavering horn riff being anything but annoying, yet they've managed the My Bloody Valentine thing -- repeat it until it becomes addictive as all...

Oh, damn.

http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/11/10/jered-threatin-also-created-a-fake-record-label-fake-press-outlet-fake-award-and-fake-web-design-company-to-promote-his-band/ It’s like the world’s worst Wix commercial.

“Words I’d never thought Colin would say and mean” for $400, Alex.

And now for some comfort music, the most ambient of all ambient:

Yeah, I thought Reamde was pretty great, too. I still haven't started Seveneves, I probably should.

Was: (excellent!) Is:

Sushi, Ramen ugh, I ate too much

Apparently, one of the gigs is going ahead... https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46161994

Happy birthday! (party favour noise)

Happy birthday! (party favour noise)

http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/11/09/l-a-band-threatin-faked-a-fanbase-to-land-a-european-tour-no-one-attended/

This (I suspect). It was kinda rushed, she had been busy all week, and I was walking her from her desk to the elevator...

No, I'm laughing. I can't believe I got her so wrong. Not entirely sure she's telling the truth, but I'm a feminist, so will take her at her word. And apologize for anything inappropriate I may have said in the past. I'm mentally replaying everything I've ever said, and there are quite a few cringe-worthy moments. What she must think of me, that I would say those things to a married woman.

So apparently she can't because her son is coming home for Thanksgiving, and oh, by the way, didn't you know that I was married? 30 years now.

I think the people in the office will be glad to know that I even have one, much less one worth stealing.