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July 24, 2003 /

MSN:

… The mastermind behind “Gothika” and Halle [Berry]’s glammed-down and physically demanding role is producer Joel Silver.

“She broke her arm in a very violent scene where she’s being restrained with restraints in a cell and she was fighting the restraints,” explained Silver.

That’s such a brilliant line. I couldn’t have come up with it myself, so I’m stealing it.

I should explain that the reason all these MSN headlines are popping up in here is because, after a year of getting my Hotmail via Outlook Express, I’m now suddenly being deluged with teaser headlines whenever I check it on the interweb here at work. The sheer dumbness of them is still a novelty. Trying to get people to read your insipid articles by putting teaser headline boxes under every sent mail confirmation is dumb too, but, well, obviously it works.

July 24, 2003 /

Ad in the paper:

Lasik $299!*


Must have Lasik by August 31.

Yeah, I’m so going bargain-basement when I have someone perform delicate surgery on my eyes.

June 27, 2003 /

I accidentally threw away my first microfiber glasses-cleaning cloth with my broken case, a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been casting about for another one ever since, substituting shirttails and paper towels. Coincidentally, I started carrying a handkerchief in my pocket back in April, and almost always have it with me.

It wasn’t until today that it occurred to me that these two things might be related. Man, how did I ever graduate?

May 19, 2002 /

Picnic at a pond, and today’s the first time the sun has been out for weeks. The water was so cold I could barely breathe. I went in, and got out, and I went in again, because it was so cold, and because it’s so good to be alive.