famous last words

To a trusted confidante, when contemplating a long-simmering relationship: "How bad could we be? Just because we're assholes to everyone else, that doesn't mean we'd be assholes to each other."

To my mother, before moving to New York: "I know that the job doesn't seem that impressive now, but they told me that if I worked hard, I'd advance quickly. And I can totally live on twenty-six thousand a year."

To a knowledgeable friend, while filling out my NCAA bracket: "Yeah, I know that it's not, like, a bold choice to go with Duke for the championship, but as long as Redick doesn't crap out, I think they have a good shot."

One of these days I'm going to learn to shut the fuck up.