I'm A Pimp for Skaneateles

July 29, 1999

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I woke up this morning feeling terrible. Last night, I was working on my internship and doing a lot of hand coding, getting stuff into tables. I don't know if I spent too much time staring at all the TDs and the TRs or what, but I had a headache and my eyes felt really weird when I went to bed. I woke up after about 5 hours, still feeling weird. I laid in bed for a while trying to go back to sleep. No dice. So I got up and switched on the computer, then took some aspirin and drank a bunch of water. I'm feeling a little better now, thanks. Once I finish this entry, I'm going to take a shower. Maybe that'll help. Who knows? I hate feeling crappy. I have to go brush my teeth before I gag - I feel so gross.

This Real World thing is out of control. I'm getting like 3 or 4 times as many visits to that part of the site than I EVER got to my journal. My tracker got overloaded yesterday. How bizarre.

At the risk of sounding like Jerry Seinfeld, what is the DEAL with this heat? I've managed to keep it kind of cool in our apartment through judicious use of blinds, window fans and the air conditioner. But it's supposed to be in the 90s now and forever, basically. In the movie Runaway Bride, it was fall and Molly and I got so excited for fall. Apparently, it was filmed in Maryland, but it looked like Upstate New York. Molly said, "I can't wait to wear jeans and a sweater in the fall." I hear you, sister. Fall is my favorite season, I think. It reminds me of football games and school starting and falling leaves. I loved school starting. I loved school. I loved shopping for school supplies.

President and Mrs. Clinton are going to vacation here in Upstate New York in August. They are going to stay in Skaneateles, a beautiful town about 20 minutes west of here. They're coming because Hilary is planning on running for Senator from NY and all, but I think they're just smart. Skaneateles is just beautiful. I can't believe no one has filmed a movie there. They have a website where you can take a virtual tour, which is basically a slide show. I've been there, and it really looks like that. You know how sometimes they manage to dress up the town in the promotional photos, but then you go and it doesn't look pretty? Not the case here.

Last fall, Jim and I were bored one weekend and we decided to drive to Owasco to look at a house that was for sale. We aren't in the market for a house, but it sounded really interesting - it was an old brick schoolhouse. We had to drive through Skaneateles to get there, and I begged Jim to stop because it's so pretty. We walked around the streets, and went in some of the little shops, and then sat by the lake on a bench and ate PB&J sandwiches. Someone got married that day and went in the gazebo by the lake and took pictures. It is just picture perfect. Well, my check from the chamber of commerce should be in the mail by now.

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I know I've been crazy with the Salon links lately, but this article about women and technology raises some interesting points. (Thanks, Brig).

"It's about peace and love, not money! But please buy our double disc, conservatively priced at $24.99. And our video features nudity!"

I swear I'll quit with the Woodstock links soon, but the bands' view is interesting.

In today's short attention span society, I love follow up stories. This one looks at what happened to some of the hottest software concepts of the year.

Have I mentioned The Obscure Store? No? Well there you go. Great way to find stories that are usually buried.

Sometimes I wish I lived in NYC just so the gossip on Page Six would make sense to me. My friend Stacey is moving there this weekend (NYC, not Page Six!). Maybe she can explain it to me.

What is going on with Art Bell? Something is fishy about this story.

Dr. Laura is on a crusade against a surf shop for selling Big Brother Skateboarder magazine, which is also available at Borders stores nationwide. First, Big Brother Skateboarder is not pornography. Second of all, kids hear worse language on the school bus. And third, Dr. Laura needs to get a life.