I use to sit in a coffee shop, on Gay St., writing in a tablet while watching patrons come and go. Every once in a while someone, always a regular patron, would stop by the chair I sat in and ask what it was I was writing. I’d flip close the tablet and hand it over to them, with, perhaps, a far too clever, “You tell me ( Read more... )

I'm thankful we didn't have that 'what I'm thankful for this year' conversation over dinner this year.

That, and that irony still has a fighting chance here.

Yeah, it comes as a surprise from time to time, even for me ( Read more... )

I don't normally post the 'how much weekend was' posts. I also find I really hate 'how was your day' conversations and 'what's wrong?"' questions whenever I don't have more than a couple of words to say ( Read more... )

I have a four day weekend coming up.

Friday is pretty much booked, going back in to town to hang out, visit, shoot some video, and might - might mind you - have a drink.

Any suggestions for the other three days (Saturday, Sunday and Monday)?

( Is it just me, or is Heroes S03E04 horribly inconsistent? )

Amazing, LJ is not blocked here at the school ... I don't think I'll mention this to any of the kids either.

While I'd have to agree with notshakespeare that nothing really strikes my fancy for our lunch, the upside is that there's at least a half dozen spots along Packer Ave between Penrose and Broad Street. Also as bonus, the Eagles aren't at home this week, and the Phillies are at Washington, so there shouldn't be a mass of tailgaters in the area either ( Read more... )

Any recommendations for a lunch spot in South Philly for Sunday?

Let's aim for the 28th - oh, sorry, you probably thought I forgot about this :P NOPE! Just lazy, damnit.

BUT! BUT, I say, how about THIS instead? Legos! Yes, that's right, a million stinkin legos! Not only is this cheaper ... it's LEGOS ( Read more... )