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2006: Crazier than Soup Sandwiches

My last post of 2006. Woo-wee! I’d like to thank everyone who takes the trouble to read this website, because it’s damn troubling. How finely can I chop the English language before we cry?

To stick a toothpick in 2006, here is my own personal In/Out list, modeled after the popular magazine space-filling feature that reinforces observed trends by juxtaposing cultural phenomenon in a Hot/Not, Cool/Cold, Chic/Geek dichotomy. ‘In’ is my current modus, while ‘Out’ is helplessly 2006.

IN:  Nesting OUT: Dating

IN:  Worrying about getting hit by a car in Natick OUT: Worrying about getting hit by a bullet in Cambridge

IN:  Prada Eyewear OUT: Contact Lenses

IN:  Despair over Global Warming OUT: Anger over Global Warming

IN:  “That’s so odd”  OUT: “That’s so retarded”

IN:  Relish-based salad dressing  OUT: Mustard-based salad dressing

IN:  Baby Shower Gifts  OUT: Wedding Gifts

IN:  Dreams of traveling in Spain  OUT: Dreams of traveling in Japan

IN:  Mozart Piano Concertos  OUT: Beethoven Piano Sonatas

IN:  Businessmen on the Commuter Rail  OUT: Future Businessmen on the Red Line

IN:  $30 haircuts from Lauren  OUT: $40 haircuts from Charbel

IN: Resigned Acceptance  OUT: Quiet Desperation

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