Tonight I went lindy hopping at The Jam Cellar, which, despite its name, is neither underground nor a vendor of delicious jams and jellies. Actually the dancing occurs on the second floor of an 18th century mansion in the Columbia Heights district of Washington, D.C. One could not have asked for better ambience ( Read more... )

Witness now my requisite birthday post! 23 feels old. Older than perhaps any other age I've ever turned, except for perhaps when I turned 10. Upon reaching that notable age, I thought to myself, "Wow, I will probably have a two-digit age until I die." (I was a morbid little child, this I know).

A group in New York City called "Improv Everywhere" stages impromptu "scenes" in surprising places.

Here, a link to their adventures in Manhattan's Home Depot --- turned into "Slo-Mo Home Depot." Two-hundred-twenty-five people gathered in repsonse to an internet ad at a nearby park and then proceeded to walk about HD in slow motion for five ( Read more... )

For all of you who care about such things ( Read more... )

I bet that some will take this article as a harbinger of impending doom....

Psycho Killer Racoons Terrorize Olympia

See for yourself.

Posting from the dead!!!!!!

(not really. just from NJ, which is nearby. a little to the left.)

The airline found my bag. I called them and cheat coded my way through the automated system in order to speak to a real human being, gave a thorough description of contents (I think "burgundy bridesmaid's dress with bra pinned to the inside" was specific enough for them) and it's getting delivered sometime today between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m ( Read more... )

This weekend Emily and I made the arduous trip to Kansas to attend/participate in the wedding of Megan and Dan. And what a trip it was. Our flight out was delayed, so we missed our connection, and something was wonky with my ticket, so I had to spend forever on the phone to get it fixed, and we got rebooked and arrived in Kansas three hours late ( Read more... )

Today's scary moment of life: hemming a bridesmaid's dress. If you have never hemmed a formal dress before, but have paid a professional $50 to do it for you, your $50 goes to a good cause. How harrowing it is to snip away the most delicate of chiffon, knowing there's no turning back, knowing that if you make a major gaffe it will be recorded for ( Read more... )

Our house is so full of problems it isn't funny.....the latest example: a clogged kitchen sink ( Read more... )