klepto love story

Is there anything better than pretzels dipped in white chocolate? Right now, as of this moment, I would have to answer no. Thanks Abbe!

So it's my birthday. Right now I'm sitting at work, which, for the most part, has been pretty uneventful. I would much rather be at home asleep at this moment but I have the next few days off to "live it up" so that's nice. Kristin and I are supposed to go to dinner tonight and then we're doing the cake thing with friends. Saturday is dinner with friends and drinks at Bender (chosen for its proximity to home and the fact that I couldn't think of anywhere else to go).

I found out tonight what was in that package. It was a Mino Flip HD camcorder. Kristin did an excellent job this year picking out a gift. I really love it. I've already messed around a bit with it. Here's a short (30 second) video I took and edited of the drive to work.

It was just something quick I threw together. I can't wait to do more.

32 years old. I'm edging out of that coveted 18 to 34 demographic where everyone cares about what I think is cool. Soon I'll be watching 60 minutes and the Wheel trying to figure out what all those damn kids are talking about. Who am I kidding? I wonder what the damn kids are talking about already. But here's the thing: I've got a great wife, great friends, and a pretty ok life. Sure I wish I had a better job. Of course I'd like to own a house. But honestly, things are good and that's all anyone can really ask for.

This box…it mocks me. Inside it's six cardboard sides lay my birthday present. It came in the mail today and I'm not allowed to have it until Friday. Friday! I made up a little ditty to illustrate my desire.

(to the tune of Paula Cole's "I Don't Want to Wait" – the theme to Dawson's Creek)

"I don't wanna wait 'til my birthday on Friday!
I want to know right now, what could it be?"

I'm singing this over and over again as sort of a psychological torture to break Kristin down. So far, it's not working.

Tonight we were talking about Koko the gorilla. Prints of Koko's paintings sell for upward of $300. I wasn't sure if Koko was still alive so I broke out the trusty computer and checked wikipedia. She is still alive and apparently quite the sexual being.

from wikipedia:

Koko (the gorilla) has been involved in a number of sexual harassment lawsuits. At least three former female employees have claimed that they were pressured into showing their breasts to Koko. They alleged that Patterson encouraged the behavior, often interpreted Koko's signs as requests for nipple display, and let them know that their job would be in danger if they "did not indulge Koko's nipple fetish." Koko has been known to playfully grab both male and female nipples without warning or provocation. Patterson claims that Koko uses the word "nipple" to refer to humans.

All claims of harassment have been permanently dropped as of November 21, 2005 after the foundation and the parties involved reached a settlement.

Jody Weiner, Koko's lawyer, writes about Koko and sexual harassment in the book Kinship With Animals.

Interesting no?