Johnny Hall memoirs

Memoirs from March 2010

  • We spent the last 4 days in Tennessee

    29
    Mar

    We spent the last 4 days in Tennessee. As we were leaving our mountainside cabin, our TomTom GPS turned sinister.

  • ...oirs have mysteriously disappeared

    23
    Mar

    ...oirs have mysteriously disappeared in a manner that cannot be explained by human error, piracy, equipment failure, or natural disasters.

  • She

    22
    Mar

    She: Well I think Obama's a terrorist. He: Why do you think Obama's a terrorist?

  • My friend graduated

    21
    Mar

    My friend graduated from college today. As the 4 hour ceremony dragged on, I learned a few things.

  • In December of 2009

    19
    Mar

    In December of 2009, our landlord was accused of evading income taxes.

  • Last night

    18
    Mar

    Last night I went to pick up tickets for A Single Man. "I'm sorry", the attendant said, "We stopped playing that yesterday". The movie title suddenly became quite prophetic.

  • 11:37AM

    17
    Mar

    11:37AM - To everyone's surprise, I woke up this morning.

  • Abby and I walked into Press Grill

    16
    Mar

    Abby and I walked into Press Grill at three minutes to midnight. I drank brandy, she red wine.

  • We have a clause

    15
    Mar

    We have a clause in our tenancy agreement that stipulates that if our landlord wants to show people around our apartment, without warning, he can.

  • At some point during the night

    14
    Mar

    At some point during the night there was a car crash right outside of my window.

  • Just a small town girl

    13
    Mar

    Just a small town girl/Livin' in a lonely world/She took the midnight train goin' anywhere.

  • We'd been waiting

    12
    Mar

    We'd been waiting to play some pool all night but a group of frat boys had claimed their stake early. After about an hour of waiting, we decided it was time to challenge them to a friendly game of doubles.

  • At that moment

    11
    Mar

    At that moment I was overly protective of my colouring in pens. They were new and shiny and had a bright future in doodling; there was no way I was letting anyone else touch them.

  • As two men bickered

    10
    Mar

    As two men bickered about homosexuality, an OSU janitor shot and killed his supervisor before killing himself.

  • He screams it like a ghost

    09
    Mar

    He screams it like a ghost in an old-time dream sequence, "Nobody loves you! Nobody loves you! Nobody loves you."

  • He: Did you wet your pants?

    08
    Mar

    He: Did you wet your pants? She: I was doing the dishes.

  • I bought you flowers for your birthday

    06
    Mar

    I bought you flowers for your birthday. "No, you didn't." Was I dreaming? "Yes."

  • They call him The Duke

    05
    Mar

    They call him The Duke; a charming homeless man with a taste for the finer things in Columbus.

  • It was April 2008

    04
    Mar

    It was April 2008. While walking down a hill in a shirt and tie, I took a misstep and put my back out so badly that my torso no longer lined up with my hips. Some called it karma. I'd have to agree with them.

  • Today a fire truck

    03
    Mar

    Today a fire truck parked in front of my building with sirens blaring. Concerned that my apartment block was on fire, I ran outside with my neighbour, Kelly.

  • My friend Chris

    02
    Mar

    My friend Chris bartends at Columbus Airport. Last night, he made a new friend.

The Tweeters

Someone somewhere in the world just made a delicious chili and I can't stop thinking about it. #mmm
5 days ago from web

Last.FM

Currently, I'm changing the oil in your car while listening to Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al