Wednesday, 7 July 2004 03:00 pm
Ending the sound of silence I left
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deckardcanineWhy did I not update my LJ in the last three weeks? My most dignified reason is a lack of obligation, but the bigger reason is fairly embarrassing: I didn't think I had anything interesting to say. These last few weeks have primarily consisted for me of Gamecubing, reading, pencil puzzles, movies, private cartooning, aerobics, jogging, and bringing new computers into the house. True, I often see LJers commenting on equally trivial things, but they have larger audiences than mine, and I hate to post without a response. You might say that I try to make up for quantity with quality, altho I don't very well measure my success at that.
This Friday, I'm experiencing two personal firsts: my first non-subway train ride, and my first convention. As it happens, I have a cousin in busing distance from the site, so no need to check into a hotel. The event? Anthrocon, in Philadelphia. I decided it was my best chance to meet my favorite non-retired cartoonist, Bill Holbrook. Fortunately, he's not the only attraction on schedule, so I tentatively plan to stay all three days of the con. (Three days of the con...dor? Doh.)
While I'm here, I might as well post some more calendar quotes:
Newsman at poolside: That's just about it from Keno Pool. Back to you, Vince and Cathy. Uh, don't mind me, I'm going to take a dump -- dip -- right in it. [Title: "On the Straight Poop."]
Classified ad: HOUSEKEEPER: CLEAN AND COOK 2 CHILDREN AGES 9 AND 6
Beyonce Knowles: We were young and sacrifice a lot. I had to give up cheerleading, as did the others.
George W. Bush: Of all states that understands [sic] local control of schools, Iowa is such a state.
Witness: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Lawyer: Was this a male or a female? [Title: "On Lawyers, Hairsplitting."]
South African medical chart [didn't I quote one before?]: DISCHARGE STATUS: ALIVE BUT WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.
Newspaper: Is all this precipitation being monitored? And if it is, why? And if why, then by whom? To all these questions, the answer is yes.
Brazilian finance minister Rubens Ricupero, unaware he was still on [he resigned two days later]: I have no scruples. What is good, we take advantage of. What is bad, we hide.
Commentator for America's Cup racing: It's an island because it's surrounded by land. I mean water. Islands are surrounded by water, and that affects them.
British host Steve Penk: What is the name of the French-speaking Canadian province?
Contestant: America? Portugal? Canada? Mexico? Italy? Spain? [Title: "On Never Say Die." This one's sad, man.]
Newspaper: A study by three physicians showed that perhaps two out of three births in the U.S. result from pregnancies.
News correspondent: Cars with fewer than one occupant will not be allowed into New York.
Weakest Link host Anne Robinson: Of what ancient civilization was Memphis the capital city?
Contestant: Tennessee.
Britney Spears: I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada.
George W. Bush again: And so, in my State of the -- my State of the Union -- or State -- my speech to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation -- I asked Americans to give 4,000 years -- 4,000 hours over the next -- the rest of your life -- of service to America.
Japanese sign: NO SMORKING IN BUILDING.
This Friday, I'm experiencing two personal firsts: my first non-subway train ride, and my first convention. As it happens, I have a cousin in busing distance from the site, so no need to check into a hotel. The event? Anthrocon, in Philadelphia. I decided it was my best chance to meet my favorite non-retired cartoonist, Bill Holbrook. Fortunately, he's not the only attraction on schedule, so I tentatively plan to stay all three days of the con. (Three days of the con...dor? Doh.)
While I'm here, I might as well post some more calendar quotes:
Newsman at poolside: That's just about it from Keno Pool. Back to you, Vince and Cathy. Uh, don't mind me, I'm going to take a dump -- dip -- right in it. [Title: "On the Straight Poop."]
Classified ad: HOUSEKEEPER: CLEAN AND COOK 2 CHILDREN AGES 9 AND 6
Beyonce Knowles: We were young and sacrifice a lot. I had to give up cheerleading, as did the others.
George W. Bush: Of all states that understands [sic] local control of schools, Iowa is such a state.
Witness: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Lawyer: Was this a male or a female? [Title: "On Lawyers, Hairsplitting."]
South African medical chart [didn't I quote one before?]: DISCHARGE STATUS: ALIVE BUT WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.
Newspaper: Is all this precipitation being monitored? And if it is, why? And if why, then by whom? To all these questions, the answer is yes.
Brazilian finance minister Rubens Ricupero, unaware he was still on [he resigned two days later]: I have no scruples. What is good, we take advantage of. What is bad, we hide.
Commentator for America's Cup racing: It's an island because it's surrounded by land. I mean water. Islands are surrounded by water, and that affects them.
British host Steve Penk: What is the name of the French-speaking Canadian province?
Contestant: America? Portugal? Canada? Mexico? Italy? Spain? [Title: "On Never Say Die." This one's sad, man.]
Newspaper: A study by three physicians showed that perhaps two out of three births in the U.S. result from pregnancies.
News correspondent: Cars with fewer than one occupant will not be allowed into New York.
Weakest Link host Anne Robinson: Of what ancient civilization was Memphis the capital city?
Contestant: Tennessee.
Britney Spears: I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada.
George W. Bush again: And so, in my State of the -- my State of the Union -- or State -- my speech to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation -- I asked Americans to give 4,000 years -- 4,000 hours over the next -- the rest of your life -- of service to America.
Japanese sign: NO SMORKING IN BUILDING.
