The Diary of Antoine Roquentin

tempus fugit

Month: September, 2004

something witty I said

“I don’t subscribe to the Triplicate, it would be like getting home garbage pick-up…but in reverse.”

today…

Today is kind of better…it’s payday, but I haven’t gotten my check yet. Usually she hands them our later than noon. Perhaps. I really don’t remember. I’ve been typing letters all morning. I’m glad it’s not Friday or I’d be here for ever. Tom told me to scan in some photos, but didn’t tell me [...]

fear the apocalypse!

I shouldn’t blog in the morning when I’m supposed to be getting ready, but I just had to today. Mike will be back from his vacation today and will likely chew Jocelyn out for handing in her resignation. I’m going to try to make myself as scarce as possible, I’m going to hang out in [...]

digital cameras

I’ve been feeling a lack of drive to buy another stick of RAM just yet. My computer is fine, and I doubt I’ll have a bunch of money this month to spend. So I’ve been checking out digital cameras. I’m in love with the Nikon Coolpix 4200. I’ve found it online for $275. Not bad, [...]

essay

I got off work early so I could do some work on my essay. I’ve tentatively decided to analyze setting in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death.” It seems to me to be the most important element–the red room with black tapestries, the ebony clock, those are the most dramatic images. I [...]