http://contravariance.net brought to you by Truevaluable Hardwear Mon, 18 May 2009 22:57:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en And then I applied for an even lower (than dog-training) paying fish-taco-making job just so I could do some Spanish-speaking in what is sometimes called "The Real World."I'm speaking to the manager girls about it, what I want. "But you don't speak much Spanish up front." They were hiring managers, ... http://contravariance.net/2006/07/24/ruby-ohs/ Finally got my HIV status checked. There've been situations. Risky business. Luckily, came back negative. Positively. Almost as amazing was the fact that it was a free 20-minute deal. That's fast. That's cheap. http://contravariance.net/2006/07/24/negastory/ Thursday the fourth: Charlie invites me out to the Fox and Hound after work for a beer. My first time back in a bar since, I think, early December in New York. Maybe South Carolina. As soon as I walk in and am hit with the thick of cigarette smoke, ... http://contravariance.net/2006/06/22/monmey/ els b-lo: Ambrosia Belower Gond! http://contravariance.net/2006/06/21/phy/ Check this luck: I get home last night after 11pm and see there's a flier taped next to the garage door. Assuming it's some sale or menu item, I ignore it. Today I take Kevin Miller (aka Buddy the dog) for a walk. People are redoing the roads in the ... http://contravariance.net/2006/06/18/luhch/