i know, i know, i know. it’s been quite a long time since my last post. i apologize. not only to you, the reader, but also to myself. i just haven’t been able to concentrate on one topic long enough to sit down and blog about it. probably because so much has been going on in the world. once i have a perspective on something another crazy, unthinkable thing happens. and just like that – POOF – the blog i spent so much sleepy train time thinking about, is dated like a cd (you thought i would say 8-track didn’t you? despite my undeniable maturity and wisdom, i am not that old). Continue reading we’re on tv tonight!
2010 reflection
me reflecting
more reflecting
in the past i’ve written posts (pre krisirisi.com on myspace and facebook) reflecting on the year with multiple observations about what i’ve learned. however, this year i only have one lesson worth sharing. it sums up so much of what has happened in the lives of friends and loved ones and for me personally.
it’s an unexpected theme, but one that i am thankful for. simply put, this year (really as of thursday) i realized that – things get better. (yes, that is similar to the slogan for a recent campaign to help gay teens, but no, i’m not coming out. lol.)
hear me now
my phone started losing its charge a little while ago. the loss of charge increased exponentially over the last week. finally, today by lunch time it conked out on me. i called customer service and the girl suggested i take it into the store. they could determine whether or not i needed a new battery and since i was covered under the extended warranty, i could get either the phone or battery replaced. she also said i was eligible for an early upgrade to a new phone at the advertised price. i felt pretty confident at the end of the phone call that i would find a resolution to my lost juice issue.
but i thought too soon. upon arrival at the store i was barraged with a litany of idiotic questions. i found it annoying because they always have some excuse to insinuate that it is YOUR fault for THEIR product’s failure.
did you do the latest upgrade?
i did an upgrade a while ago. at the time i feared my phone would never turn back on and that i lost everything in the process. the last released upgrade was last week you say? well how would that explain my ongoing problem for over a month? why would an UPgrade end up downgrading things?
do you keep it on while you’re on the train?
hell yeah! why would i turn it off for a 30-45 minute trip? and how could that be the issue if i’ve had the phone for a year and a half. i understand that the phone is searching for a signal while underground, but that has to be the equivalent the human energy exerted when an excited child raises their hand.
from jheri to george
today a man with a jheri curl, leather coat and sun glasses (he was wearing shoes, jeans and a shirt too) walked into the subway station exclaiming the he was the smartest man ever and that he had more degrees than anybody in the world. for some reason i got into the second car when the train came. he did the same and continued his rant about how smart he was and how dare somebody else say something to him when they didn’t even have a ged. at one point he seemed to be addressing a girl who was minding her business on the train. poor thing. she looked so confused. but after briefly pausing her ipod she realized he was mad and ignored him. Continue reading from jheri to george
it’s my party! link to birthday party invite included
well folks, the countdown to 30 is almost over.
i’ve been a little busy and couldn’t pull together as many ’30 blanks until 30′ events as i had hoped, but i have decided to do a little something for this tragic momentous occasion.
all in all i’m content with where i am today. i’ve been blessed with a loving family, gnarly friends, good health and the opportunity to pursue my personal and professional goals. i cannot complain about the hand i’ve been dealt (although i will complain about a bunch of other stuff) and i look forward to what the next 60 or so years will bring (being on this earth for 100 years is not necessary unless i’m in ridiculously good shape).
i’m a little peeved that my birthday isn’t included in the NYT On This Day list as an event or as a celebrity birthday… gotta work on that for 2020. but i do have 2 degrees to keep me warm. that should count for something, right?
at any rate, i figured i would look back and regret spending the day in my hot ass apartment all by myself, so without further ado here is:
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