There simply was too much cell phone coverage and not enough snow in my life so I moved to Vermont almost two weeks ago.
No joke, really. Small town New England –maple flavored everything, ski reports on the news, people leaving their cars unlocked and running in the grocery store parking lot. There’s been snow or [...]
Surplus Cats
occasional updates, always elizabeth
music
(Another) fresh start
Ancient history
Ten years ago I sold my 87 Pontiac Sunbird for scrap, packed an army duffel, got on a plane, and landed in Los Angeles. The near-year I spent there encompassed some of the most fun I’ve had along with the absolute worst point in my life so far. I do not regret a minute of [...]
New Romantics
If I’d been a teenager in 81 instead of a toddler this would be my embarrassing youthful subculture attachment:1
Which reminds me of this sketch from Big Train that kills me:
Notes:Not really all that different from my embarrassing youthful subculture attachment though. EXCEPT that I didn’t hang out with living harlequin dolls –something too creeptown for [...]
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
So there’s this random girl rocking out on the street, out loud. And golly she’s a looker. And then suddenly she’s beside you, and holding your hand! And the two of you go back to your place, and make out! You are in love with this singing stranger! You share your secrets! You are always [...]
Sparks
Got some photos and a short video of the show last night. Too tired to really write anything about it, so I’ll just add some photos and go back to imagining I am taking a long, productive nap.
Audio problems with the video. I’ll fix & upload it later. (I’m curious how embedding the album will [...]
In which I did not steal an elephant.
Saturday we went to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. It was … disappointing. There are no giant anteaters or fruit bats or ring-tailed lemurs. And the leopard doesn’t have anything to climb on except for a wee hut that is so low to the ground it wouldn’t take much effort to step on. The penguins [...]
Doodad Dilemma
I’m really interested in what iPod Touch users think of its ereading capability. It seems like a better deal than the Sony Reader, even without being specifically designed for ebooks, simply due to its all-in-oneness. I’m not positive I need all of the Touch’s features, but the Sony Reader costs more while doing less. On [...]
short thoughts on ten movies
The Netflixing in our home is pretty ridiculous. My account is 4-at-a-time and D’s is 8-at-a-time. We’re never lacking in movies to watch, that’s for sure.
Here’s a quick and dirty rundown of the past two weeks in movies:
Waxwork – this was funny because Don kept saying “I remembered this being better!”
Waxwork II – I enjoyed [...]
Thanks 2008! You’re the best!
This year is really shaping up nicely:
Judas Priest/Heaven & Hell/Motorhead/Testament (Pittsburgh, PA)
X with the Detroit Cobras (Pgh)
Tom Waits (OH)
Blondie (WV)
Nick Cave and the Badseeds (DC)
Really, nothing else needs to happen this year and, as far as I’m concerned years can stop happening after this one is through. What else will there be to get excited [...]