A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Typos: "Lost Angeles" (so that's what they call it out there!) "Coctoberfest" (ummm...) "Pubic Smoking Ban Up For Debate" (also up for debate: the art of giving away Too Much Information) "I can't help you right now. I'm very busty." (e-mail sent to by a woman with large breasts to her whole office). "Suspect arrested for pointing gut at cop." (I didn't know it was a felony!) Unfortunate choice of words: "How To Put Pickles Up Yourself." (oooh. Uncomfortable.) "Six puppies for sale. Will... Sign in to see full entry.

Ever since I started blogging on facebook, I've had to be careful of what I write. What I write there is filled with sarcasm and tongue in cheek humor. I also use humor here, but I tone it down to suit my audience. This morning I realized that I had more than 300 friends listed on that site. I'm not "friends" with the vast majority of them. In fact, I've never even talked to most of them at all! Some of them are people I met at a party somewhere in college and added as friends as an... Sign in to see full entry.

I just wanted to give you an update on what's happened in the past 24 hours or so. My dad was here to visit yesterday afternoon, which is a weekly habit he's gotten into. He likes giving me career advice and keeping me on track. Since his retirement, my dad works as a consultant, advising people on the paths thier careers might take. He does some of his work at nearby Villanova University and in his free time he drives up here and coaches me as well. He took me out to dinner at this cute little... Sign in to see full entry.