I put down part of the deposit on a new apartment today.  If the credit check goes well, the place is mine.  It's a one-bedroom, sort of -- there is a separate kitchen, living room, and bedroom, but the doorways have no doors.  It's actually a pretty interesting space.  Unfortunatley, the windows are very small, and the paint job is awful, and the ( Read more... )

I have an extra ticket for Interpol this Friday (Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC). $25. Anyone want it?

I've been, somewhat bafflingly, on a big Snog kick. Particularly "Dear Valued Customer." With recent events being what they are, I'm finding the prescience of the song "Naive Giant" to be startling. Or: it's not, and history simply repeats itself. (Is that comforting?) Anyhow, scathing political commentary is best served atop a heap of butt- ( Read more... )

I'm not shocked. Just pissed off. I knew I would be. For a few hours yesterday (thanks to Zogby) I was quite optimistic, but then reality came back and clocked me in the head ( Read more... )

Rad that my drinking w/ fronds has decreased in frequency, because frequency of drinking w/ coworkers has increased to fill the gap. So no, I did not make it to the gym, nor did I make it shopping to buy Halloween crap ( Read more... )

I am seeing GWAR.

This is fucking hilarious. I don't think I've ever seen the hosts of Crossfire squirm in their seats. Hats off to Johnny S ( Read more... )

"It's been a while since I updated this thing." Here's some condensed recent events:

• Saw A Dirty Shame last week. Was a bit disappointed.
• Saw Morrissey last night. Was not disappointed, except for him cutting "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" short due to too many 16-year-old mo's and girls tackling him and the purportedly rough tactics of ( Read more... )

From my journal, one month ago: "I think I got drunker than everyone, faster than everyone."

From my journal, one year ago: "After a rollicking, alcohol-drenched night last Thursday, I awoke to a massive hangover, with an ensuing cold (which I am still enduring). Which makes me think: if I got more sleep and drank less, I'd actually be healthy ( Read more... )

Sen. John Kerry is about to make the rounds on the talk shows ( Read more... )