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November 27, 2005

Complancency

Tonight, I lay in bed, having called it a night. It was only 8:30pm. A text message from Antoinette invited me to go to the pub for a pint, but my hands are still reminding me of the incidents from...

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Posted by Robert on November 27, 2005 09:48 PM
Category: November 2005

November 17, 2005

Sunshine

In the last 24 hours I had two similar conversations with Linda and Amanda, my female roommates. Both had different viewpoints on whether people can take vacations from who they were at home. One said she is taking a vacation...

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Posted by Robert on November 17, 2005 02:48 PM
Category: November 2005

November 15, 2005

Bad interviews and Censorship

Being on the hunt for a new job is never easy. It's daunting. Well, I didn't begin this week auspiciously, but that's beside the point. Today I had my interview to work at a Law Firm that specializes in migration....

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Posted by Robert on November 15, 2005 07:31 AM
Category: November 2005

November 13, 2005

And on the seventh day

"You say 'sorry' too much," Antoinette quipped. "Sorry," I replied as I sliced into my burger. And so we ate our meal at burgerman, having spent a day of trial and vegetation....

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Posted by Robert on November 13, 2005 07:31 PM
Category: November 2005

November 12, 2005

Recovery

"I've often wondered if on my journey I'm supposed to take a vacation from who I am." Antoinette looked up into the tree that shaded us on the Rocks, near the Harbour Bridge. "I think you should, you know," she...

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Posted by Robert on November 12, 2005 09:06 PM
Category: November 2005

November 11, 2005

Misogeny, Gareth, Old Ghosts

Last night, someone managed to get the DVD player working and we watched a little bit of Mean Creek. I called up Desh and asked him to get back to me before 10pm because I'd hoped to gather up 10...

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Posted by Robert on November 11, 2005 06:51 AM
Category: November 2005

November 10, 2005

Decisions

If only they'd paid me and got some additional help, the Pantry would survive. Now I must make the fateful decision on whether I work out or not....

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Posted by Robert on November 10, 2005 09:18 AM
Category: November 2005

November 09, 2005

Hopeless Children

Ben and Mary are two kids that are very difficult to cater for....

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Posted by Robert on November 9, 2005 09:36 AM
Category: The Cooking Sidestory

November 08, 2005

Flown the Coop

After I wrote last night's entry, I went up to take a shower. When I came back down, grim reality gripped my guts: I left my keys in the room. I waited for Gareth to return, but he never did......

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Posted by Robert on November 8, 2005 08:28 PM
Category: November 2005

November 07, 2005

Messenger of God in a Taxi

"Sir, I have only $50," I said, "you can drop me off anywhere before my final destination and I will walk the rest of the way." "You are honest," replied the Cab driver, his name was Joseph. "I will take...

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Posted by Robert on November 7, 2005 09:10 PM
Category: November 2005

November 06, 2005

I could almost cry

My eyes have been swelling up lately. I checked it out and the left one has conjunctivitis. I've been using drops lately, but I hope I don't need to see the doctor....

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Posted by Robert on November 6, 2005 08:00 PM
Category: November 2005

November 04, 2005

Day of Rest

A year ago, I was distancing myself from Oregon Boy and Cell Phone Kid. It was hard doing so because I didn't want to be the rat that sold them out even if I didn't agree with what they were...

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Posted by Robert on November 4, 2005 06:30 PM
Category: November 2005

November 03, 2005

Ending this week

Eve's son got us started this week on getting things done his way. I can see how he had a good system going for him, even if it meant that he was stuck doing 12 hour days. In my opinion,...

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Posted by Robert on November 3, 2005 11:55 AM
Category: November 2005
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