Said the MC at the Out Loud poetry reading we went to last night. Never have I seen so many earnest, homely Brits gathered together. There was heckling, there was mild carousing, there was mediocre poetry. They all gushed over the woman who was publishing her first collection of poems. The poems were all right. I've heard better at Beloit ( Read more... )

Finally, I get to use my own damn computer to surf the internets, both wireless and ethernet. Prepare yourselves for a tidal wave of photos to be posted on Facebook forthwith. Hooray! There shall be images of Hong Kong Island, Macau, Lantau Island, my apartment! and the dumpling party last night! Look and be amazed ( Read more... )

My new grown-up blog for Hong Kong can be found here. http://partseast.blogspot.com/

I'm leaving so soon!

Like my last weekend trip to visit friends, I'm packing more clothes for a few days than I did for two weeks in New Orleans. I can't wait to see everyone in Milwaukee. I can't wait to see everyone at the pool party. I can't wait to see everyone period. I. CAN'T. WAIT.

Yay, mothafuckas. Yay.

And then. Hong Kong.

yay.

There's a lot I could say about New Orleans, but I can't do it justice right now. Allow me to summarize ( Read more... )

In rampant materialism news, I have been given ( Read more... )

I finished the New Orleans mix cd. It's rough and has not been subjected to various listening tests. I have also committed the grieveous sin of repeating not one, but two artists. But only once each. Mix cd purists may snub it, but I like it ( Read more... )

Ecuador won against Poland 2-0 in the first day of the World Cup. Hooray! Si se puede!

Dear Ms Edinger ( Read more... )

I am convinced that I am at death's door, but really, it's just a head cold and I'm whiney. It's all over, workwise, tomorrow. Holy shit.