memory

this morning i thought of someone from my past i would like to go back and talk to. i had a substitute teacher for a week in a junior high school chemistry class -- seventh or eighth grade, i think -- named John Iorio. i remember him not just because he was rather cute and a good teacher, but because he was so nice to me. i always sat alone at lunch, since no one wanted to sit with me. one day (i think it was only one, but it's been a long time) he came over and asked if he could sit with me. no one had ever done that before. i guess he'd noticed (how could he not?) that i was pretty much the most unpopular kid in the school, and wanted to be nice to me.

amazing that i still remember his name after all this time. anyway, it would be neat to get to thank him for that. i wonder if he's on the net.

bleah

i got a call from my client contact this afternoon. looks like i'm going to be ok through march, but they won't have any work for me in march or april, so i'm going to have to find something to fill in the gap there. he does, at least, understand that i'm looking for permanent work and may not be available for the big project starting in may.

ah, if all else fails, i can always temp.

also, i wasted almost the entire day customizing my livejournal layout. looks nice, though.

on the up side

i'm down to 46-37-46.

latest meme

What do you do to make money: technical writing
Do you like it: i love it
Look to your left: olive green couch, low bookcase containing all my biographies, autobiographies, and related books, tv, two guitars, ikea chair, aspen stool, cheap fake kelim rug, three antique movie posters, window overlooking the Pacific.
Which book has changed the way you live: the lives and times of archy and mehitabel
Have you ever left someone you loved: no
Has someone you loved ever left you: yes
The president has asked to see you, what do you say to him: "fuck you, asshole"
A beautiful woman/man is over at your apartment, what music do you put on: bc's moon landing mix cd
What is your favorite poster/artwork in your apt/house: my original movie poster for Bop Girl
Behind your back people call you: two-faced
Had you an army, which country would you invade: luxembourg