“We joke that you can always tell by the length of the nails.” I looked down at my own, which had become long (and thus, dirty) simply out of neglect. “But I’m mostly straight,” I said, “and my nails are mostly short. I mean, they’re long now, but that’s not on purpose.” “Adrianne. Think about [...]
The most surprising thing about the strip club was how similar it was to any other club. The music was loud. It was difficult to talk. The women were dancing and the men just sat there. The women were smiling and the men just sat there. “Seriously?” I cried. “That guy is getting danced all [...]
Peer: Whoa. I’m sorry, how old did you say you were? Adrianne: Oh, just that I’m about to turn 27. Peer: Oh my God! Adrianne: Uhhh . . . so, how old are you? Peer: I’m 19. I am officially of the age that causes 19-year-olds to say “oh my God.” I put my head [...]
We were enjoying our billionth screening of Lost In Translation when I stuck my fork into a container of Drunken Udon noodles, hit a particularly succulent green bean and a two-out-of-three pepper rating shot directly into my right eyeball. “Bwah!” I cried. “Bwah!” “What?” Jurvis cried back. “What? What’s wrong?” “Bwah!” I ran into our [...]
I knocked on his door five minutes before closing. The door swung open and I stepped into the darkness. “Hello?” he said. “Hi. I’m sorry, I know you close soon, but I was in the area and thought I’d just drop in and pick up my camera.” “Ah. Yes.” He stood there in his pressed [...]