bizarro yard

A few months ago I went over to a new friend's house to hang out before a concert. I had only been over to this house a few times, so I wasn't completely comfortable with simply walking around to their back porch, which is what they had told me over the phone to do. Since I had only ever hung out at this house with a group of friends, I mistakenly thought that the house was inhabited by a guy named Matt (it was actually his girlfriend's house, but that's not entirely necessary for this story).

When I walked around to the back I saw some kid with a mohawk that I'd never seen before. This escalated my worries that I'd chosen the wrong house. But the backyard looked familiar, so I didn't immediately retreat with my plate of uncooked hamburgers that I'd brought for the grill. To prove my legitimacy, I dropped the name Matt, and asked if he was around. The mowhawked guy said that Matt was just inside. A very friendly guy immediately walked out the door, shook my hand, and introduced himself as Matt.

I was still sure that I recognized the yard, but was completely confounded by this other Matt, and by the fact that these stranger's weren't at all surprised that I'd invaded their yard. I wanted to know what in the world was going on, but I had no idea what question would lead to a useful answer.

Luckily, it wasn't long before a familiar girl walked out the door to confirm my sanity. This was a different Matt, and my friends were actually inside. Quite a bizarre beginning to what turned out to be great time.

monetary income

Last week a friend and I decided to comunicate over email strictly in haiku form. It was an interesting challenge. This week we decided an apropriate limitation would be rewriting lyrics to classic-rock songs. So, I told the story of my job search to the tune of Queen's 'Fat Bottom Girls.' I'm actually pretty proud of it.

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I had an interview today.
I wish that I could go away.
I wish there was something else that I could do.
Monetary income, I gotta find me some of you.

Hey, I was just a recent grad
Thought that I was not that bad
But I spent a summer sitting on my ass
Now I'm starting my job search
Stepping down from my high perch
Let my high horse go to graze out in the grass.

I've been saying that 'I can,'
I've worked co-ops crossed the land,
Thought that my background would merit me big pay.
But I'm finding out the truth.
Taking time off sounds uncouth
When employers ask what you've done till today.

chorus

Hey listen here,
I don't need expensive homes.
Don't pay extra for ring-tones.
All I require is pay for food and rent.
But I've barely now got that.
I'll be losing body fat
If I don't replace the money that I've spent.

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