Today I learned that one of my favorite stations to ever grace the airwaves has bitten the dust.  This is truly a sad day.  My next few drinks will be in toast to this amazing wonderful station.

Where else could you hear MGMT, The Faint, Joy Division, The Pixies, Clash, David Bowie, Lily Allen, The Smiths, or Interpol all without changing the dial ( Read more... )

A strange sensation took me over today on the way to work. I was driving, the weather was nice, music playing loudly.  I felt suddenly bigger than myself.  All my problems and happinesses seemed small, and equal.  I felt like I didn't fit in my own skin.  Colors seemed bigger, sounds seemed bolder. I felt like I could see all of these invisible ( Read more... )

So, I have a bone to pick with some of you of the female gender out there.  Normally, I'd refer to you as 'ladies'. However, the thrust of this post is that those of you I'm referring to are not acting like ladies at all.

I was brought up by my mother and my grandmother who were both stern, strong women.  I have a huge respect for women and see as ( Read more... )

I got married.

This is not a drill.

:-)

So, Sonja and I both got colds this weekend. Not super bad or anything, but enough for us to cancel our weekend plans, including two parties. At some point we got to discussing sex drives and how being sick affects them ( Read more... )

A common question I get asked is "Is she your mother?" or sometimes it's "What happens if you break up with her ( Read more... )

Okay, so I have a very active, and sometimes bizarre, dream life ( Read more... )

What I can't figure out for the life of me, is who the fuck actually likes work potlucks. Who wins in this godawful scenario? Even if they're themed you rarely end up with a plate full of food you'd really want to eat under normal circumstances ( Read more... )

Over dinner this evening, the lovely Sonja and I got into a conversation about songs that you can't help but get weepy to. As a guy, I'm a bit more sensitive than some. I've been known to cry at the end of a really poignant film - and in fact, a really well done song inserted into a well done film is the coup de grace for me ( Read more... )

Yesterday ranks pretty high in the annals of 'unusual days ( Read more... )