I am a bit overdue for writing but I think I can chalk that up to being in the woods where they've never heard of the information super highway ( Read more... )

On a kind of spur of the moment gchat conversation, James and I decided to cross over to the other side and start a blog1. As the banner will tell you, we plan on reviewing everything. Books, movies, strangers on the street, what I ate for lunch... I think it will be fun and hopefully funny to read ( Read more... )

This weekend, for two days only, a veritable clash of Titans...

Me VS. StuffWho will be victorious? Childhood memories and stress - Or - My iron clad belief that if you can't hold on to the things in life that really matter, you shouldn't make an effort to hold on to the things that don't - like stuff ( Read more... )

So, not to be a total music dork, but I saw the Silver Jews play last night and I was insanely happy to do it. This is one of hte first bands I ever really loved and have been listening to them since the fourth grade or something ridiculous. As far as I know, they've never toured before so this was my first chance and of course I went ( Read more... )

While at the beach, I got another temp gig that began today. Because sometimes things work out just the way you want them, this job lasts until my next vacation(s) to the Adirondacks for a week of mountain glory followed by a week in NYC.

What has two thumbs and is thoroughly delighted by how this summer unfolded? This guyrad - new earrings ( Read more... )

You'll have to forgive my lack of keeping up with entries. I was at the beach, you see, for a whole glorious week of sunshine, friendship, visits from Joe and Alexis, midnight skinny dipping, waves, sand, chess, Scrabble, celebrity nights, family dinners, all-you-can-eat seafood, walks, bike rides, sleeping every night outside on the balcony, and ( Read more... )

The idea is that Mitch and I watch a movie and then think and write stuff about it, without knowing what the other person is writing until after the fact. If you missed our first go-round, here are mine and Mitch's. We are currently living in a cabin in the woods known as the Crow's Nest. Our bedroom not only has a view of the lake, it also has a ( Read more... )

I made it back to Pittsburgh from Troy ( Read more... )

Baaaaaaa!

rad - leftovers
lame - peas

I went to the midnight release of The Dark Knight with just about the entire company at Bakerloo. Several people going had never been to a midnight showing before. I haven't been to many but I do love going ( Read more... )