This is a panegyric to the people I encounter daily who can make my day or at least manage to unfurl my snarl for just a few minutes…

1) The NJ Transit Bus Driver who lets me ride for free every morning.

2) The Parking Attendant Guy next to my work who smiles and waves and says, “I love you,” with his hand over his heart as I walk by 10 times a day.

3) The Guys at the Corner Café where I get my coffee every morning and my lunch every day at 1pm. They always have my small coffee with skim ready or add avocado to my sandwich, no extra charge.

4) The Guy Who Stands With the Empty Water Cooler Bottle outside of Barnes and Noble asking for just one penny a day to help the homeless. I drop in a penny everyday and he says “Thanks, beautiful” everyday.

It is small and it is simple but for a few minutes a day (and a penny) my mood is lifted and I am genuinely happy.

Man, I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. There was another late night/early morning Beer and Bimbos After Party hosted by my roommates. Bar-Leftover Biatch mistaked my bedroom for the bathroom no less than 5 times. I finally fell asleep around 5am by counting the number of bones I wanted to break on her body.

On the brighter side, I got paid today which means I can eat again. Yay!

n. People who otherwise seem like respectable, civilized professionals yet feel the need to chomp at their gum with their mouths open, making a smack, smack, smacking sound.

Did your mother teach you nothing? Chew with your mouths closed! Like, ew.

All grown up with her little diaper pad on.

Friday night we went out for Kate’s birthday. Had dinner at Siam. Went to Red after. That’s about all I can remember.

Spent Saturday puking up what I assume I drank and ate the night before.

Rainy Sunday…Got some Thai take-out. Watched Zodiac. Thought the movie was going to be gory like Seven but it wasn’t. And Jake Gyllenhaal playing a “retard” is still hot. Thumbs up movie.