-Yann Martel
"The Life of Pi"
Twenty five years ago today:
October 19, 1985
Saturday
Mom was going to ask me to take her to San Jose to Dolores Vigil’s baby shower but ‘Thank God’ she got Dad to accompany her.
Sherri and I went to Kaiser Hospital together to see Helen and Baby Lauren. Lauren looked so tiny but we could foresee a ‘real cutie’ there.
On the way home I got a traffic ticket for not coming to a full stop at a STOP sign. It bummed me out but we have to take the GOOD with the BAD. Lucky for me I have fewer mishaps and more happy times.
I went home to nap until 5PM. I dropped over at mom’s house to watch TV. Ma and pa didn’t get home until about 7PM from their San Jose party. I persuaded them to go to see Helen and the baby. They were excited about their second grandchild (a second granddaughter). I went along with them. When we returned at about 9:30PM we watched a little more television. I was home very soon afterwards.
He said, “I was given this telephone number from a friend in Berkeley.”
We started to have a conversation and he seemed friendly enough.
He went on to say, “I have some wine.”
“You should come over,” I suggested foolishly.
When he came over to my house I looked through the peephole of my door and decided NOT to open the door. He left the house and called me again! I pretended that I hadn’t heard the knocking or doorbell from upstairs.
It kind of pissed me off. He came over again and this time I answered the door.
We had some small time talk when he suddenly asked, “Are you seducible?”
“You know, I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”
He left. I mean, give me a break. Gross. It means that I am definitely changing my telephone number. I hope 521-1111 is still available.
A person's personality and skills do not reside only in the brain, although that is their principal location.
-Ray Kuerzweil
"The Singularity Is Near"
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