i spent last weekend in the dirty south, visiting friends in new orleans, and am returning to the dirty south this weekend. well, i'm not sure if florida counts as the dirty south. it is geographically southern, and at times physically and consciously dirty. and the similiarities between the swamp, fried food, warm weather, southern hospitality, ( Read more... )

when we moved in december, we moved a mere 6 blocks away from my old place, even deeper into the heart of little poland. what attracted me was the nearby park, the quiet street, the huge bright apartment, and moving a little further away from hipsterburg. the neighborhood is definitely an ethnic enclave, and while i dont feel particularly unwelcome ( Read more... )

anyone know how i can find and download the Sametime program to my Mac computer? Been searching in vain....and i need it at home for work. if you can help, i'd be forever grateful.

even though i'm 30, and some of my best friendships are at least 15 years old, some things dont seem to change. road trips with my best friends are still a perfect way to pass the time. el indio in gainesville still has the perfect burrito. gainesville still looks pretty and small and charming (made more so by visiting it during the holidays -- no ( Read more... )

christmas always makes me think of my favorite snl sketch, 'the shweaty balls' npr skit with alec baldwin. classic. youtube it if you havent seen it.

something that never fails to make me mad about new york city is the lack of regard for the environment. nyc, though a leader in some areas, falls well behind the west coast and international cities in its recycling efforts. green ideas surface from time to time, and apparently there was an environmental summit last week attended by both the ( Read more... )

the devil is certainly in the details.
however, if your story is any good, his fingerprints are usually all over that, too.

going to dc tomorrow for work, and even though the work-related part will be very nerve-wracking (doing a big presentation), i'm excited to get back, see friends and revisit some favorites. but then i'll be excited to return, finish packing and get into the holiday spirit.  the move date is set for dec 14.  FL xmas trip dec 22. east coast road trip ( Read more... )

i forgot how stressful moving and planning to move can be. i think one conveniently forgets the searing pain, similiar to childbirth, so that it becomes palatable to do it again and again. the good news is that ben found a subleaser and will be moving in when i do -- the bad news is that he suddenly has to be out of his place by dec 1 and we both ( Read more... )

it has been awhile since i have taken a good old fashioned road trip. in the past few years i have embarked on some minor road trips -- upstate ny, from massachusetts to new hampshire, san fran to monterrey -- but for whatever reason most lengthy, adventurous road trips seemed to take place between the ages of 17 and 25.  the very first road trip i ( Read more... )