Ok, so it looks like I've decided on my new residence: a 3-bedroom in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn ( Read more... )

Big, big ups to mattstratton for bringing this awesomeness to my attention:

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Ok, so i did my week in Florida, lots of fun. Did the Soflex lindyhop event, which I bitched about at some length with my fellow catty bitches. It's not Soflex's fault and i'll be back next year, but the absence of several key personnel really hurt my fun level this year ( Read more... )

This is my second significant cold in about a month. Sucks ( Read more... )

I caught a cold and didn't work hard enough to fight it off. So I basically haven't left the apartment since Sunday night. That meant I missed all the Jew-rific parties and events that cluster in New York City around Christmas, which bums me out ( Read more... )

A female acquaintance of mine works in film, writing and directing indies and shorts. I never thought anything of it -- until she asked me yesterday to audition ( Read more... )

So I had a terrific week in Atlanta, tons of fun. The Swing and Soul party was a thoroughly good time, although not perfect, it was pretty close. In no way "authentic" it was a great shake-it-up, palate-cleanser, forget the ego BS, kind of weekend for people who just really love dancing. I can't remember laughing so much for so many hours in a row ( Read more... )

So I'm back in Atlanta this week, to visit and to go to the Swing and Soul dance weekend (basically soul music for lindyhoppers, with classes and lectures and lots of social dance time). I have to say that ATL is the most dynamically changing place in America -- the growth and building is NUTZ ( Read more... )

I almost can't believe it, but here I am, Oct. 1, and everything I own in the world is here with me in a beautiful, clean, freshly painted, large Upper West Side apartment ( Read more... )

YARRR! 'Tis "Talk like a Pirate Day" ye wenches!