You heard it here first, gang: I'm an official Bostonian now. Yep, ever since yesterday at 10am when DJ ZipCar picked me up from the airport, I've been residing in my new city. Sure I don't actually have a room of my own, but Virginia be damned I'll still write. I'll be in my own place, my very own place, on Thursday. Who wants to visit on ( Read more... )

So I got lost trying to find my way home in Deer Run tonight. The person I was dropping off was kind. "We made like 6 turns to get to my house, are you sure you can get home?" Yes, I thought I could ( Read more... )

Yesterday I did a crossword puzzle, and I was pleased at how old school it was. You see, the clue for 12 Down was: "Actress McClurg" which to anyone who loves this perky actress (my favorite fun fact about her-- she wrote her own IMDb mini-bio) is a fond memory of the 80s. She's old school ( Read more... )

Anyone up for a themed movie night?

So I went and saw that La Marche de L'empereur movie, or as it's known in the U.S., March of the Penguins as Told by Morgan Freeman. You know, the little film that is taking America by storm and has now become the second highest grossing documentary ever. You know, the one that my pal honey_maelstrom (Eric) is flabbergasted by and finds inexplicably popular (he ( Read more... )

First John Ritter, now Peter Jennings. I will never cease to amaze myself at which random, seemingly insignificant celebrities actually make me kinda sad to learn of their passing ( Read more... )

"So how did your last night in Gainesville go?" you curiously ask. "Sit down and let me tell you the tale of the best night of my life," I anxiously reply.

Lead Singer of Creed Gets Punk'd
( I promise, no gratuitous referencing of Ashton Kutcher will occur )

So my dad apparently was beaten up by some muggers on Monday night. He was driving home from a hospital visit (he's a chaplain for a health care something or other) and at a stop light some guy was screaming, "HELP!" My dad, the caring individual he is, got out of the car to assist and then 2 other guys jumped from behind the car, took my dad's ( Read more... )

Drinking games are a necessity in my life. Drinking with friends is fun, but nothing turns an ok party into something that you'll not remember the next day like a good drinking game. Tip Cup is one of the greater joys in my life and Drunk Jenga is perfect for those who want people to get naked in their presence and do odd things. But I've taken ( Read more... )

So I downloaded all of the R. Kelly "Trapped in the Closet" videos. Was it worth it? Probably not. They're so bad that some might say they're good, but I have a feeling they're just bad. Bad enough to watch once and realize they're awful, and bad enough that you have to see them at least once ( Read more... )