Last night I went to the Marilyn Manson concert at the Paramount. So much to say.

First, we went to Von’s for dinner before the show. I’ve been wanting to go there for a long time, mainly because I’ve been intrigued by their sign that says Martini – Manhattan Memorial. I like martinis.

So Von’s was good. Very friendly staff all around, great food, and a fun atmosphere. The walls of the dining room are entirely covered in beer tap handles, which are fun to look at. I had a yummy roast chicken, a dirty martini, a decidedly clean martini, and apple crisp. All yum.

There was a fairly long line to get into the Paramount, but it moved fast enough. While we shuffled along, we were entertained by the fruitless efforts of Jesus-sign guys. Apparently Jesus has given us over to our wrongful passion. I got a Get Out of Hell Free Card, and then I actually witnessed a Jesus-sign guy who was reasonable and logical and possibly even sane and intelligent.

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Salient Facts About New Guy

1. He has a very loud ringtone on his personal cell phone, and it is some country song.
2. When I snark about exhibitors after they’ve left the desk, he tells me I’m very negative rather than joining in.
3. The book he’s reading is some Christian non-fiction thing that he could not explain to my satisfaction.
4. He left me alone on the busiest day of the show to tend to his sick kid. Apparently his wife couldn’t leave her highly pressing job in data entry.
5. He habitually falls out of chairs, knocks phones off desks, and trips over cords with much flamboyance and little finesse. Read the rest of this entry »

2:15 pm – A little old man working at the door just came over to tell me I have the most beautiful red hair, especially when my head is directly under the lights. The harsh yellowy fluorescent lights. He said he was going to head back to his post by the door and continue to look at my hair. And none of it was creepy at all. I guess not all people at trade shows suck.

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Apparently, there are whole droves of people out there dissatisfied with the way people go to the bathroom. Who knew? 

First, we have the women with a grudge against how men pee. According to Mothers Against Peeing Standing Up (www.mapsu.org), it’s unclean and rude for guys to pee standing up. Tiny pee particles get everywhere, and then their mommies have to clean it up, which destroys families and causes nations to go to war.

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Wasn’t it Groucho Marx who said that he wouldn’t join a club that would have him as a member? I’m starting to view my job search with the same mentality.

First off, you must know that Company X has a thoroughly entertaining website. Every time you click on an internal link or load a new page, you get this awesome bit of music that I swear came from a scene transition on Miami Vice. A smattering of cool drums and laser noises, followed by a near-silent reverb. Classy.

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1. As I was leaving the convention center today, I drove past a guy walking north on 7th Avenue. He was wearing a tux, complete with a starchy-crisp bow tie. He was carrying an orange power drill.

2. I went on a lively rant today over a pleasant meal and a friendly game of sudoku. Not a rant at the person I was dining and puzzling with, but one that kind of came out of the blue. I’ll write about that apparently fascinating (to me) topic tomorrow, when I will hopefully not have a headache brought on by the job application process. Read the rest of this entry »