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Ill

Christopher Null — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:09:57 +0000

Taking my first sick day in months… can’t remember the last time, actually. It’s amazing how being ill can totally derail all your plans, make everything suddenly take a back seat to your recovery, and delay everything you have going on. And at the same it can be liberating: No one expects you to get anything done when you can barely get out of bed.

Perhaps This Is Why My Drain Is Slow

Christopher Null — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:18:25 +0000

Plumber: “How did the water drain before?”

Me: “…”

Planes, Trains, and Vaporettos

Christopher Null — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:47:25 +0000

Just back from 8 glorious days in Italy… jet lagged like nobody’s business, but replete…

Thinking about all the forms of travel required to get from here to Florence, around Tuscany, to Venice, back to Florence, and back to San Francisco. Looks a bit like this (not including copious amounts of time spent on foot):

taxi, plane, bus, plane, taxi, taxi, car (rental), car (friend), car (rental), taxi, train, boat(s), train, taxi, plane, taxi

All that’s missing is the rickshaw!

Sometimes Sleeping Is Hard

Christopher Null — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:23:15 +0000

Had insane dreams last night. People (even some dead ones) from the distant past playing major roles. Espionage and hitmen after me, holed up in a hotel room. My kids were overgrown to 5’6″ tall (but still 4-7 years old).

Things got so weird I was woken up and told that I was having a crazy dream, then went back to sleep.

But that was part of the dream, too.

The hitman/hotel story continued where it left off.

Still not sure if I’m up.

It Was Only a Matter of Time…

Christopher Null — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:36:36 +0000

I’m surprised it took so long…

Like Getting Hit in the Face

Christopher Null — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:08:32 +0000

“I can’t stand to see a woman bleed from the mouth. It reminds me of that country and western music, which I cannot abide.”

- one genius line of many from In the Loop

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Christopher Null — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:16:30 +0000

If this isn’t Snuggie weather I don’t know what is.

Darkness Imprisoning Me

Christopher Null — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:40:30 +0000

Hey, I’ve seen this movie.

A man thought by doctors to be in a vegetative state for 23 years was actually conscious the whole time, it was revealed last night.

Im Hurt

Christopher Null — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:05:55 +0000

It’s funny because it’s true.

Be Mad

Christopher Null — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:22:06 +0000

It’s healthy!

An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly.

In contrast to those annoying happy types, miserable people are better at decision-making and less gullible, his experiments showed.

While cheerfulness fosters creativity, gloominess breeds attentiveness and careful thinking, Professor Joe Forgas told Australian Science Magazine.

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