I'm a big ol' scaredy-cat. Over the past few weeks I've knocked out a couple of heavy hitters in the nightmare-inducement aisle. First was In Cold Blood by Capote, and second came Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I'll start with the most recent read by saying that SotW is at heart a mystery-thriller. Not generally my genre, but mostly ( Read more... )

Funny things that happened since the dawn of 2007 ( Read more... )

So I totally forgot that there were rallies and demos being held in response to Our Commander-in-Chief's announcements yesterday. Missed chaining myself to the federal building, I guess. Actually, I'm against getting arrested in civil disobedience type actions. Hell, I say outrun the pigs. This administration has turned everything into such a ( Read more... )

hmm. It's been forever again. But it's a new year and well, despite my lack of resolutions, I'll give this the old college try again.

I got a new computer for my birthday from Jeremy and Free Geek, which means that I'm rockin' an old iMac that's been updated and reborn as a linux box. It also means that my non-computer using self (it's ( Read more... )

Went to see nomeansno last night. Forgot my license at home (I'm used to carrying a diaper bag everywhere--cut me some slack!) and had to have Dave drive me back to get it. Went for a drink at uber-hipster bar, The Tube, and felt uncool and superior. I love being old! Wait, I guess at 27 I'm not technically old yet, but I was older than most of ( Read more... )

What have I been up to? I was in Michigan for a couple weeks last month, plus a couple days in Chi-town for good measure. Both stops were rad to the max. In Chicago I got to see most people at the Daylight Robbery's show (except for you, Melissa!) Then Detroit didn't dissapoint with a couple of parties and the chance to see the ol' gang, plus ( Read more... )

Hey Chicago! The Maya Experience will be coming through town this weekend and we'd hate for you to miss the show of the year. Maya and I will be arriving Saturday evening. I'll be trying to deposit Her Highness in bed to better rock out at the Bobby Conn/1900s show. Sunday will be spent in a gluttonous reverie, whilst we traipse to and fro our ( Read more... )

I've spent the past couple of weeks considering whether we should buy a sandwich shoppe. It seems as surreal as it sounds sometimes ( Read more... )

Today I finally felt like someone with a life. I went out to the farmer's market with friends that I have something in common with other than the fact that we have babies, met a rad new person, hung out at a coffee shop and took part in a half-assed activist event. It was like old times! We even talked about putting on shows and making shirts ( Read more... )

I have to say that when the conflict in Lebanon got started I tried to pay as little attention as possible. Something in me knew that it was heading in a really ugly direction and that was one wreck I didn't want to rubberneck for. Now, almost three weeks later I have no choice unless I really bury my head in the sand. At the risk of sounding ( Read more... )