I went to a Polish chocolate store while listening to a Chopin waltz and discovered that they had a whole line of chocolate bars that said "Frédéric Chopin" on them.

And, in my ongoing quest to note absurd signs: paper plate attached to the door of a pizzeria that proudly proclaims: "Bathrooms 4 Costumers Only."  Sorry, lighting designers, set ( Read more... )

Important Goals ( Read more... )

I saw Wallace and Gromit in the Brooklyn Bridge Park tonight, outside between the two bridges.  It was pretty sweet.  There's nothing like an extra-giant Wererabbit while you are surrounded by foliage ( Read more... )

So, the other day I was complaining to a (non-Swat) friend of mine that the trees here don't have nametags on them, and she said that I should start a blog about life post-graduation called "Where the Trees Have No Name."  While I may yet take her up on this offer, I am pleased to report that at least 3 of the trees in New York do have names.  And ( Read more... )

My new favorite headline ever: "At the Public: Hair Extends Through August 31."

Last night I went to a concert held by the inimitable Jonathan Coulton, with Paul and Storm opening.  Those folks sang a song about how they were the opening band (I swear, I never went to such a self-conscious show; Coulton did that sort of thing, too), as well as my dear favorite, Your Love Is.  They also had a pirate song where the audience had ( Read more... )

This evening, on a whim, a friend and I went out to Coney Island.  It's crazy -- still in the city but it feels like a whole different world.  We walked on the beach and put our feet in the water and picked up shells.  We went on the biggest ferris wheel in the world.  It was a little scary because our compartment rocked back and forth (choosing ( Read more... )

In Chicago.  Went today to visit this place: http://826chi.org/store; nothin' to see.  Move on along.  (I got a t-shirt ( Read more... )

AAAAHHH STRESS

that is all. (well, that and Ulysses and situational attribution and O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?, And the light shone in darkness and / Against the Word the unstilled world still whirled / About the centre of the silent Word.)

I lost my hat
So now I'm sad.
It looks like a cat;
It makes me glad.
If you see it
Please let me know
I really need it --
I'd thank you so.

(It has white pompoms
And it's purple.
I like eating bonbons;
Nothing rhymes with purple.)