Tastytronic diary for jkf

1 Nov 2004

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 21:45:54 -0700

stan, that totally sucks, but you're not screwed. If you can locate the car that hit you, all you need is the license plate to file a claim with your insurance company. Most states give you 10 days to file a claim. If you have comprehensive insurance (which protects your car if someone does a hit-and-run, or a tree falls on it or something), you can file a claim with your insurance company. They'd estimate the damage and cut you a check (less your deductible), then your insurance company goes after the other person's insurance company (that used to be my job). If they find out that the other person is responsible, you get a check back for your deductible.

If you only have liability on your car (for damage you cause), your company won't help you out. You can file a claim with her insurance company directly, but that's a real pain and you're not likely to win. Best of luck. :)

p.s. Hi everybody. Hope Kerry wins!

30 Mar 2004

Tue, 30 Mar 2004 08:40:40 -0700

Day two of iPod ownership, unit still not dropped on the ground. 200% success over subject's track record on these kinds of things.

So, I'm suddenly motivated to organize all my MP3's. I'm scouring through folders, and find some of Pedro's solo work. I especially like this one. Fun to sit in my living room and listen to the CTA. I always thought that it'd be a cool idea for someone to record and sell subway noise. You could have each track from a different city, or maybe a "sounds of Chicago" disc or something.

25 Mar 2004

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:43:49 -0700

Baggins, I'm totally with you. I love winter as much as the next person, but I really, really need to see green grass and blue skies (and be sweating my whoo-whoo off next to a lake or something).

25 Mar 2004

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:41:53 -0700

i've been having a stupid frustrating week. work sucks, life sucks.

i don't generally treat myself to much--especially not when there's real money involved--but someone gave me $200 the other day for some work I did for them, and I completely wasn't expecting it. Fully aware that the pick-me-up will be short-lived, I've gone and bought myself an iPod. My reasons are thus:

1. I've been having a stupid, frustrating week, and if I have to artifically manufacture Karma this week, well, maybe I just need to.
2. Dammit, I've wanted one for, like, forever. I got a sweet deal on one, and the money was there, and, well, there you go.
3. It's not wrong to be good to oneself now and again, right?

23 Mar 2004

Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:07:38 -0700

Jelani, that is hilarious. You can't really blame her, can you? I mean Bubbles IS the cutest....

A couple months back, at a choir rehersal, a former baby-sittee of mine
(now 5, who I'll call Jack, and have cared for since he was 2) found a bottle of Sprite, left over
from some party the night before.

Jack: Jess, can you help me get some Sprite?


Jess: Um, we probably should ask your mom first if it's OK, Jack.


Jack: Oh, I'm sure it's fine (waving his hand in dismissal). Can you help me?


Jess: Really, Jack, I need you to ask your mom first.


Jack (head cocked to one side): Jess, have I ever steered you wrong?

A friend of mine was quietly shaking with laughter next to me. After Jack goes to ask his mom,
my friend asks "Really, Jess, when was the last time a five-year-old steered you wrong?

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T-Minus 36 hours until I have to go to court and plead my case to the Commonwealth over why
I wasn't speeding at all last August. Thursday, 8:30AM. Toss up a prayer with your morning coffee. :)

20 Mar 2004

Sat, 20 Mar 2004 20:55:19 -0700

so I was pulling out of the REI parking lot today in Boston, and a woman cut me off. As I'm muttering under my breath, I see the Massachusetts license plate: SMAX

No relation, right?

Jelani, that totally sucks--Usual Suspects is one of my favorites. I've tried to watch Gladiator twice, and fallen asleep both times. People keep telling me to watch it, but I think fate is involved. :)

Hey, since I'm already linking from Amazon, has anyone else seen Whale Rider yet? Stop what you're doing and go rent that movie. It's really incredible.

12 Mar 2004

Fri, 12 Mar 2004 06:29:48 -0700

cider over in the UK is definitely stronger -- and better. A pint of Strongbow will leave you happy for a long time.

If it comes right down to it, though, there are days when I CRAVE some Swedish Päron (Pear) Cider (here and here). Much, much sweeter than the UK stuff, not even comparable to fermented-apple-core stuff they market as Cider in the states. In the past few years (I can only guess due to an undocumented Pear Shortage), they've been fermenting anything they can get their hands on (Starfruit, Forest Berries, Blackberries, Apples). It's getting to be like wine tasting.

I could get crazy rich if I figured out how to import enough of that stuff. Any business parthers here? :)

5 Mar 2004

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 06:14:20 -0700

Warggle, you're good, but by keeping an engagement a secret, you risk dishonorable discharge from the NPU alumni association. :)

4 Mar 2004

Thu, 04 Mar 2004 21:10:47 -0700

GNatural, congrats to you both. Give Holly my best. :) jess at fryk dot org.

1 Mar 2004

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 10:26:39 -0700

Warggle, that totally sucks. I had someone take off a driver's side mirror with a baseball bat about a year ago (me and a dozen other people on the street). Tough not to sit on the front porch all night with a bat of your own and hope they come back. Tough, also, when friends don't get how personal an experience like that is. Hope they didn't do too much damage to the dash--at least you've still got the car.

It's SUCH a shame that the Knight-Rider-style electrified door handles never passed the DOT safety tests back in the 80's. :-\