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When I got to the drugstore, I picked up the pictures I’d had developed (the ones from the disposable underwater camera we took to the quarry last week), paid for them, went out into the car, and flipped through them.
And then I called Fred at work and said “Can you give me one good goddamn reason I shouldn’t come to your office and kill you right now?”
Because there was this PICTURE that the bastard had taken when I wasn’t paying attention. I was under the water and had my mask on and my snorkel in my mouth. I was looking down at something. This picture was taken from the side and below, and it is the least flattering picture in EXISTENCE. After seeing this picture, no jury in the world would convict me of murder. In fact, they’d thank me for ridding the world of someone who would knowingly take such a horrific picture. I’d probably get some kind of Presidential award!
And, no. You may NOT see the horrid picture. Just think of the worst picture of yourself that exists and multiply it by 20.
Bastard.
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Some of the quarry pictures:
Not the best scans, unfortunately. I think what we REALLY need is an underwater digital camera! I bet we could take some kick-ass pictures with one of
these…
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Regarding the leather patch kit, reader Lunalissa says this:
i have worked in furniture for over 10 years, and there really is no leather patch kit that works well enough to completely avoid detection. but if you just want to fill in the cracks and holes, any kit from h0me d3pot or l0w3’s will work. the fast drying ones are not necessarily better: if you make a mistake or gunk it up, it dries faster! the key is looking at the blotter than comes with it and making sure it matchs the grain of the leather.
I know that back in the early 80s when my father needed to patch his leather recliner, the kit he used did a horrible job of it.
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I just got an Oahu DVD from my parents, and not ten minutes later my father called to check in and see how everything was doing. Apparently my mother’s having a blast over there, though they decided to walk up
Diamond Head the other day and also thought it would be a good idea to WALK THE 4 1/2 MILES THERE before making the actual climb.
“I don’t know if you want to do that,” my father said.
“I wouldn’t mind doing that, but I DON’T WANT TO WALK 4 1/2 MILES FIRST!” I said.
Heh.
Also, they’ve checked out my hotel, and apparently it’s in the busiest part of Waikiki. Whoo!
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Fred’s mother and stepfather have been in Memphis for the last few days, so we’ve been feeding their cat. He’s adorable and I think he’s a little confused, because he’s never been left alone before, poor baby. Yesterday, I took the camera over with me.
He likes to lay in his bed and be brushed.
REALLY likes it.
We brought him a toy mouse to play with. We tend to always come bearing gifts when we’re visiting a kitty.
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Deep thoughts.]]>