February 25
 
 
 

I have about 15 minutes to write this.  This means unlike my normal tight and well written entries, this one will be quick and haphazard.  First things first.  See this watch?

 
 

Well, that's the watch I own.  It's leather, it is cool as hell, and it smells.  Did I get it wet?  Did I dip it in poo? Does my wrist stink all the time?  It is a mystery.  All I know is that I spend a great deal of time with my hands up near my face, and good jesus, the band smells terrible.  Anyone have any idea how to get stench out of leather, because I'm about ready to pitch the fucker out the window.
 
 

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About two months ago, I went out with my girlfriend Sanju.  We went to dinner and the mall and I came home afterwards and hopped into the shower.  After I settled down in front of the computer for another exciting night, my phone rang.  It was my mom almost to hysterical:

Mom:  Dana!!  Have you heard from your grandparents?! Because your grandfather called me earlier, and now I keep calling them and they aren't home!!
Me:  That's weird, it's 9:30.  Let me try calling.

So, I call and they don't answer and I call my mother back, and she's kind of freaking out and I shimmy out of my pajamas, cram my soaking wet hair under a baseball cap and drive over there.   By this time, I'm half hysterical myself, thinking that HE wandered off or SHE wandered off or THEY had a fight and they killed eachother.  I'm blowing LIGHTS, I'm driving 60 up 20 streets.  I get there, half expecting to see one of them standing outside or a police car or something.

I run up the back steps, knock loudly, and let myself in.  There's rustling from upstairs and I call out "Hello?!?!".  I hear a surprised "Dana?!? What are you doing here??!"  and I half shriek "ARE YOU OK!?!?!"  Eleanor's head appeears at the top of the stairs.  "Come up! What's the matter?!?!"

I climb the stairs to their bedroom (if I haven't said it before, I'll say it again, their condo is HUGE).  I find Angelo in bed and Eleanor staring at me.

Me: WHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER THE PHONE????
Her:  We didn't hear it!!  Why are you here?!?
Me:  My mother freaked me out!! She's been trying to call and you guys never answered!!  She left messages!!
Her:  Oh, you know I never remember to check the machine!
Angelo:  Hey, DANE! COME HERE AND GIVE ME A KISS!! How ya doing?!?  (like me appearing in their bedroom at 10:15 with soaking wet hair was the most natural thing in the world)
Me:  I'm fine, Grampa.  Mom got me worried about  you.
Eleanor:  No, we're fine! See?  We're going to  bed!!
Me:  I see that NOW!
Eleanor:  Is everything else ok?
Me: Except for the 50 tickets I'm undoubtedly going to get mailed to me for running all the lights between my house and here.
Angelo:  DO YOU WANT TO STAY??????
Me:  Well, I'd kind of like to go back home and go to sleep soon.
Angelo:  YA HUNGRY???
Me: Right NOW?
Angelo:  YA WANT SOME SALAMI??????
Me:  NOW??
Angelo:  WE GOT IT TODAY!!! AT THE MARKET!!!
Me:  Um, no thanks!
Angelo:  SURE YOU DON'T WANT SOME SALAMI????
 
 
 
 
 

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