fear my mighty presence

today, i am wearing the shoes that make me TALL. my feet hurt like a sonofabitch, but sometimes it's just fun being 5'10".

besides, these are the only shoes that really go with the pants i'm wearing.

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all dressed up and...

i'm quite disappointed that not one person today has noticed my "President Nixon. Now more than ever." button.

things i've never done that i'd like to do before i die

in no particular order:

• own a home (a condo would be good enough).
  
• visit a country other than the US and Canada.
  
• buy a convertible.
  
• eat foie gras and/or truffles
  
• feel good about my life at least 50% of the time.
  
• order room service.
  
• buy a complete OED (not the photoreduced one -- i have that already).
  
• look at the night sky through a telescope.
  
• throw a great party.
  
• go a week without crying.
  
• visit justjenine's place in New Zealand
  
• take a long, leisurely vacation somewhere i can lie around on the beach reading and not worry about anything more serious than what to have for dinner.
  
• have unforgettably great sex.
  
• go sailing.
  
• see a live whale.
  

that's about all i can come up with right this minute. but right now i'd trade it all for a properly fitted pair of custom orthotics so my feet don't have to hurt all the goddamn time.

hmmm.

well, let's not say the Kashmiri chilies i got at the farmer's market aren't authentic. let's just say that they're absolutely identical in size, shape, color, translucency, and aroma to the hot hungarian wax peppers i grew and dried myself.

on the other hand, both meet the same description moderately well, so 1) who knows? and 2) i imagine either will do for the same purpose.