08 May 2006, 18:50 p.m.

Steve Carrell, An Inspiration

"Orignally wanted to be a lawyer, but he reached a question on an application form that said 'Why do you want to be a lawyer?' He couldn't think of anything."

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08 May 2006, 10:00 a.m.

Live, In These United States!

I'm wearing my wedding pants today. They are the only pair of white pants I own. I have to do laundry. Overseas Indian customer service representatives are the only ones who can pronounce my last …

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08 May 2006, 0:45 a.m.

Viewer Discretion & Tissues Advised

I can't get this poignant safer-sex ad out of my head.

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06 May 2006, 14:45 p.m.

Freaking Mouse

Aaaaargh. I hate hate hate having a mouse in the apartment. I don't know what's worse, seeing it or not knowing where it is.

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06 May 2006, 12:31 p.m.

Advice

Some advice I've gotten recently: "When your kid starts talking about Web 4.0, send him to his room." "Try to put the other person [in your marriage] first; don't be selfish." "A person's sexuality changes …

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05 May 2006, 17:21 p.m.

"The World Should Stop"

"I can't imagine what it must have been like to see everyone stop, to see the hats come off one by one, to see the women hush their children. "Just for a moment, the whole …

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05 May 2006, 17:07 p.m.

Rest in peace, Frances.…

Rest in peace, Frances.

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04 May 2006, 12:51 p.m.

Enjoying A Fine Chabon

Despite feints to the contrary, neither Leonard nor I has read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon. Leonard gave it to me to read on the plane(s) back from Bakersfield. I …

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04 May 2006, 1:17 a.m.

Back

I've returned to New York after a short visit with Frances and other members of Leonard's family, now my family as well, in Bakersfield. If I think too much about how I'm going to miss …

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01 May 2006, 15:34 p.m.

Observations

Strawberry ice cream made from fresh-picked strawberries really is better. Leonard's mother's brothers resemble Leonard startlingly. Mass media stories about the issues in my life right now don't feel on point. Arguments about outsourcing to …

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