My parents recently offered me a very generous birthday-related donation to be put toward the purchase of a brand new iPod. I was a bit surprised to find they're only making the 20 and 40 GB ones now, but since the price has dropped significantly for both I can hardly complain. It dawned on me that there ought be a number of iPod competitors now ( Read more... )

Since today marks the 24th anniversary of my birth, it seems just as good a reason as any to make a lil' post ( Read more... )

After a VERY VERY long weekend of pretty much nothing but Yankees/Red Sox rivalry, booze, and working AND sleeping at the lab, it is good to be done. I can't believe I'm getting 6 consecutive days off of work without having to use any of my vacation time.

Tis time for me to be off to the airport and escape the DNC insanity. It's 'Hammer time!

8/6 Kinski, Seneca, Constants in Breaking ( Read more... )

This weekend Thibs and I made a trip down to NYC and stayed with Shannon's family on Long Island. Saturday included a brief trip to the Siren Music Festival and a night on the town in the West Village ( Read more... )

Now that we're almost half way through 2004 it's time for a lil' recap ( Read more... )

Something to preoccupy your time until I actually have some time to write a proper entry (courtesy of Ms. Shannon Murphy).

Back at last from my 6 day cross-continental trek to sunny California. Got in to San Fran early last Thursday and spent the day wandering the city while Allison was at work. It's definitely one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen. I stopped by Amoeba Music which is probably the largest/best CD/vinyl store I've ever been to. I found a ( Read more... )

I can't believe I'll be in Cali in a few short days! You can all expect a fully detailed report on this most momentous event sometime next week. Not really looking forward to the 95-100 degree Fahrenheit temperatures they are expecting this weekend though. I hate being the sun's bitch ( Read more... )

Saw Pinback last Tuesday and they kicked some fookin arse. Mos def the best show so far this year. Their bass player is ridiculously good and their lead singer is fat. How can ya go wrong? Ya'll need to reconize and go buy some Blue Screen Life. Or even better, catch them live if you can. That said, I've got two more shows to go to this ( Read more... )