03 Feb 2003, 9:00 a.m.

Mr. Sandman, Give Me a Break

More weird dreams. Yesterday somehow the US had 1063 states. What does 1063 mean? Anyone? (Maybe if you add up the provinces of all of the US's client states?) And Captain Kirk was warning Cody's …

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02 Feb 2003, 22:28 p.m.

Poetry Slum

Another trick to not getting booed by hostile audiences: rap or recite poetry at them so quickly that they hear no pause to fill up with booing. In that spirit, well, in a completely different …

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02 Feb 2003, 21:56 p.m.

Finally, Some Reviews

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (IMDB entry): Leonard liked it, and I was glad, since I had been dragged to it and loved it four years ago. Dr. Evil really seems a separate character …

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02 Feb 2003, 9:33 a.m.

Dry T-Shirt Contest

I realized various things I could have done to improve my reception at the Apollo Amateur Night. Upon entering the stage: "Here's the deal: if you give me two minutes, I'll take my shirt off." …

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01 Feb 2003, 1:57 a.m.

Here on Fibber Island, We Use Turbans Instead of Poker Chips

I lost the Apollo Amateur Night regional competition. However, I enjoyed meeting the other performers and the Apollo crew, and I know that my performance did not cause my outcome. By the time I went …

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30 Jan 2003, 23:24 p.m.

Leonard is helping me finalise my act for tomorrow evening.…

Leonard is helping me finalise my act for tomorrow evening. What a collaborator, and in a good way. I'll miss work for the rehearsal, so three-day weekend, yippee. As in previous similar situations, I forgot …

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30 Jan 2003, 23:07 p.m.

A Short-Lifespan Sumanonics Schema

"You Are Not My X," where x rhymes with "broom".

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30 Jan 2003, 15:58 p.m.

New Frog Record!

As per Leonardy experience, only today did I realize that the various "yay reading" posters lining the streetside wall of our office all portray amphibians. Kermit, Frog & Toad, the whole nine meters. I've been …

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29 Jan 2003, 16:40 p.m.

cleaning out the filesystem

Once upon a time, a year ago, I considered making an anguished fan page: Sumana Harihareswara's Ironic Seventh Heaven Page Why? Dear Lord, Why? I find that, against my own will, I enjoy watching Seventh …

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28 Jan 2003, 22:16 p.m.

Observer and Observed

I'd ben preparing for this showcase night in spurts for days and days, and then I was frantically memorizing a sequence of bits. And then the emcee discombobulated me by interacting with my companion, who …

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