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December 20th, 2007

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08:43 am - 10 things
1. Those Vacherin Mont D'or I wrote about last week were even better than I hoped. I'm going to the airport this afternoon to get more. Hopefully they are there and refrigerated when I arrive since they were hanging out in Milwaukee yesterday for some reason instead of sitting in the airport walk-in fridge.

2. I have been to Milwaukee twice. Once for a Cheese Conference where the Secret Service wanted to arrest us for carrying (cheese) knives because John Edwards was staying at the hotel at the same time, and once with [info]prof_southbay on the way to Ann Arbor because some awesome LJers ([info]teabee and [info]n2plus6 who never post anymore live there. I like Milwaukee. I would prefer if my cheese was in San Francisco though.

3. If you like cheese puns, check out this metafilter thread. Problems with posts tagged with cheese Thanks [info]susanbeeswax

4. I like cheese puns too much. In the new year, look for my complation of lyrics to cheese pun songs I sing at work.

5. I'm also thinking of a posting of pictures I found on my computer while cleaning out my attachment folder. People really should give their baby's photos titles with the kid's name on them (most of these were not from Ljers so don't get paranoid). I was totally guessing at times based on the ethnicity of the parents cuz, you know, babies are funny looking.

6. I had an awesome weekend with [info]smallstages. Awesome.

7. [info]beelavender and family are in town and I've already gotten drunky-drunky with the adult members. I'll be hosting a Bee B-day party at my place in early January so watch this space for info. Let me know if you want a special invite.

8. Do you guys know about the Green Apple outlet? It's at the old Busvan for Bargains storefront on Clement a couple of blocks away. I am not talking about the Green Apple Annex a couple of door down, this is just a discount store. If you can spend some time, you can find some deals. It has a different name, some appley pun (Apple Seed? Apple Core? Wormy Apple?) that I can't remember.

9. Oh what else? I feel like I should try to make it to ten entries. Hmmmmm. Oh yeah, I'm really mad at you LA and NY folks because "Persepolis" is opening in your cities first. Booooooooo!

10. I have avoided hearing almost any x-mas music this year. Having worked at a mall for many holiday seasons, x-mas music really makes me want to kill. While I think I could cop a diminished capacity plea do to that factor, I'd rather not have to push it in court. Thank you, retailers of San Francisco, for making life bearable this x-mas-oriented-festival-of-capitalism season.
Current Music: Nancy Sinatra -- "bang bang"
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From:[info]goodbadgirl
Date:December 20th, 2007 04:53 pm (UTC)
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Whenever I think of how much I miss you my face looks like this: :(

Sending you big kisses. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:05 pm (UTC)
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awwwwww. I've been thinking of you. the timing is always wrong to call. boo hoo.
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From:[info]the_macnab
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:24 pm (UTC)
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I'm pretty sure they're planning a limited theatrical release with plans to open in more cities depending on how it does. Which, yes, is lame.
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From:[info]jillbertini
Date:December 20th, 2007 04:53 pm (UTC)

number 9

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When is Persepolis opening for the rest of the country? I can't wait to see it!
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:03 pm (UTC)

Re: number 9

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I don't know, and I tried to figure it out too!
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From:[info]jillbertini
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:13 pm (UTC)

Re: number 9

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Rats! I was looking on the dumb Sony Pictures website and it says NOTHING! Bastards.
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From:[info]ilipodscrill
Date:December 21st, 2007 10:15 pm (UTC)

Re: number 9

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i heard it comes to SF Jan. 11th
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From:[info]jillbertini
Date:December 21st, 2007 10:21 pm (UTC)

Re: number 9

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Ooooh. I'm drooling.

Too bad I'll be out of the country; hopefully it will stick around for a couple of weeks so I can see it when I get back!

Thanks!
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From:[info]serazin
Date:December 20th, 2007 05:20 pm (UTC)
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Hey, we should totally gather a Persepolis viewing gang when it does come out. Any idea what the ETA is?
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:04 pm (UTC)
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I really can't figure it out. and yeah, many folks have already been talking about ganging up!
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From:[info]smallstages
Date:December 20th, 2007 05:34 pm (UTC)
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8. Green Apple Seed!

And yay for the awesome weekend! Apparently it was so awesome that it took me ten-plus hours to sleep it off last night ...

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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:02 pm (UTC)
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was that really the name? Wormy Apple would have been better.
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From:[info]ammonoid
Date:December 20th, 2007 05:52 pm (UTC)
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10. I have avoided hearing almost any x-mas music this year. Having worked at a mall for many holiday seasons, x-mas music really makes me want to kill. While I think I could cop a diminished capacity plea do to that factor, I'd rather not have to push it in court. Thank you, retailers of San Francisco, for making life bearable this x-mas-oriented-festival-of-capitalism season.


I can say no such thing about the east bay stores I've been in to. It'll all be over soon, tho.
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:01 pm (UTC)
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Hold on AMMONOID! Don't listen to the voices in your head. ;)

Yeah, I avoided the big stores completely this year. I needed a couple of name-brand presents for relatives but I did those online. There's no x-mas music online unless you want there to be!

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From:[info]ammonoid
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:17 pm (UTC)
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Actually it was the smaller shops that were the worst offenders this time. Maybe its the smaller enclosed space that did it.
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From:[info]chreebomb
Date:December 20th, 2007 05:56 pm (UTC)
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INVITE! :) I could use a party. And it's my birthday, too, so, you know, parties rule.
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 20th, 2007 05:59 pm (UTC)
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Sure, c'mon up!
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 22nd, 2007 05:25 pm (UTC)
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I can't find your e-mail. please send it so i can invite you. gordon at gordonzola dot net
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From:[info]rednfiery
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:08 pm (UTC)

lucky number seven

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please invite me. i haven't met bee yet, and i really really want to. :)
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 22nd, 2007 05:26 pm (UTC)

Re: lucky number seven

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does your e-mail start with "ech"? if not, I don't have it. Please send.
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From:[info]rednfiery
Date:December 22nd, 2007 05:46 pm (UTC)

Re: lucky number seven

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yep, that's it. thanks, g!
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From:[info]seriesfinale
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:19 pm (UTC)
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I was born in Milwaukee and moved away when I was very young. I like it OK, especially during the summer when there are festivals and baseball and brewery cruises on the river--I don't think I'd ever want to live there. I love Wisconsin though.

All the same, this time of year, I would most definitely prefer being in San Francisco to either.

Uff da, it's miserable there in the winter months.
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From:[info]red_eyed_soul
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:27 pm (UTC)
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oh, man. you shoulda let me know you were gonna be in milwaukee. if you ever make it out here again, we should hang out.
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:45 pm (UTC)
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I will next time. the cheese conference was during the last Presidential primaries and the stopover was a couple of summers ago. I liked it enough to go back!
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From:[info]red_eyed_soul
Date:December 20th, 2007 06:50 pm (UTC)
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silly me.

the entry made it sound like it was recently!
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 24th, 2007 02:34 am (UTC)
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Hey, I have something for you. send me your address please.

gordon at gordonzola dot net
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From:[info]pantryslut
Date:December 20th, 2007 08:24 pm (UTC)
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I like Milwaukee, too.
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From:[info]dcart
Date:December 20th, 2007 11:40 pm (UTC)
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We love Green Apple. Thanks for the tip on the outlet.

I want an invite to the party. If I'm in town, I'll be there.
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From:[info]walktheplank
Date:December 21st, 2007 02:27 pm (UTC)
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Having worked at a mall for many holiday seasons, x-mas music really makes me want to kill.


I had the same experience when I was working at the Walker Art Center. A lot of the "sound sculptures" played on a continual loop, over-and-over again, six days a week, for eight hours a day.

If someone had tried to vandalize the sculptures, I would have been happy to lend a hand.

(I'm not sure which was worse: the bad poetry with echo effects, or the guy who made a two hour video of a couple of parked cars, with Neil Diamond playing in the background.)

Edited at 2007-12-21 02:30 pm (UTC)
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From:[info]elusis
Date:December 21st, 2007 11:10 pm (UTC)
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I will now express my outrage at our first meeting involving you shaming me for making cheese puns while here you are, Mr. Cheese Pun Name himself, publically flaunting your sick public cheese pun activities.
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From:[info]gordonzola
Date:December 22nd, 2007 05:27 pm (UTC)
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your biggest offense was grabbing the cheese paddle. Besides, cheese puns are best handled by the professionals. ;)
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From:[info]elusis
Date:December 22nd, 2007 07:02 pm (UTC)
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With this multi-year relationship of humiliation, you'd think we'd have at least turned it into a scene by now.
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From:[info]beelavender
Date:December 23rd, 2007 07:50 pm (UTC)
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You failed to mention my mad pub quiz skills. Caribou! Dan Fogelberg!

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From:[info]elusis
Date:December 24th, 2007 01:17 am (UTC)
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I am belatedly asking for an invite.
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From:[info]beelavender
Date:December 24th, 2007 07:04 am (UTC)
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Express more outrage! He likes it!
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From:[info]elusis
Date:December 24th, 2007 08:39 am (UTC)
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See our exchange above - he's definitely the top in this relationship.

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