That’s right, I was bored… I re-designed the site again, with yet another Nick Bantock postcard. This one is called “The Alchemist” from Griffin and Sabine. (Watch out for the horns in the boy’s shadow.) We’ll see how long this new look lasts.
Danger: human being crossing. The District needs to do something about the intersection of 15th and N Streets. I admit that it’s too close to Massachusetts Avenue to install another traffic light or stop sign, but the least they could do is re-paint the worn and fading crosswalk lines. There are even preliminary stripes on the ground in orange spray paint, so it looks like the traffic people have done some planning, but just haven’t gotten around to it.
I bring this up because last night, as I crossed the street — inside the crosswalk, mind you — two cars didn’t stop for me. I had gotten to the middle of the street (it’s four or five lanes wide), and two cars driving side by side in adjoining lanes just kept on going, so I had to stop between them as they rushed past, lest I get run over. And one of them honked. Like they can’t slow down? Oh, as if I’m the one that’s supposed to get out of the way. A little lesson, people. Pedestrians move slower than cars. Slow. Er. That’s why they have the right of way.
Ugh, I was in such a state after that. I started to take it personally in an absurd kind of way (as if this speeding driver were really trying to kill me), and then generally (as if this were just more evidence of a decline in respect for the law and, taken to an extreme, for fellow man). But I’m over it. For now.
That, and I lost a glove. I probably left it on the plane. Yesterday was not my day.
TV notes. What can I say about Alias on Sunday? I’ve never yelled so much at the TV. Amazing stuff. I love it when they pull out all the stops.
I’m a little peeved that The Practice has moved to Monday nights. That used to be one of my nights off from TV — I guess I’ll just set my VCR to stun during the week, and watch everything in a big block on, say, Saturday afternoons. Tonight: the State of the Union address. Okay, Mr. Bush. Let’s see what ya got.
2 replies on “This Old Website”
Looks great, Jeffy! I love the shadow horns!
You’re going to see Margaret Cho!? SO AM I!
Please don’t get run over, Jeffy. Tell those drivers to be more careful! Flip ’em off if need be!
Poor Jeff! You know, whenever there’s traffic-related unpleasantness, my mom always says something in our language like “May they get what’s coming to them.” Indeed.
P.S. Love the new design! Again!