(Side note: Happy birthday, and !) Absurdity du jour: I ninja you ninja how does the rest of the world ninja? NaSoWriMo rationalization du jour: I did finish a song last night. However, it was called “Stupid Song” and was
"What I read on my summer vacation" by Kate O'
Finished reading Nick Hornby’s How To Be Good last night. I haven’t read anything else by Hornby, but I enjoyed both the film adaptations of About A Boy and High Fidelity, and in the commentary for the latter, the Weitz
Idle survey
What’s your favorite before-dinner drink, alcoholic or otherwise? What’s your favorite with-dinner drink, alcoholic or otherwise? What’s your favorite after-dinner drink, alcoholic or otherwise?
Vacation, day #3
Yesterday was another peaceful morning of organizing MP3s and writing songs. Finished a draft in the morning — that felt good. Organized my office and closet somewhat. Then it was off to a god-awful lunch at U.S. Border Cantina, a
Sometimes I really doubt my ability to do anything
I’ve been skimming through “Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal: The Art of Transforming a Life into Stories” (what kind of book, I ask you, has two subtitles?). I think I don’t use this forum enough to be honest
Vacation evening #1
Last night we kicked off our Nashvegas vacation by hanging out on the Demonbreun strip. For non-Nashvillians, this strip (pronounced something like “duh-MUN-bree-un” or “deh-MON-bree-un” — no two native Nashvillians pronounce it the same way) is what used to be
You Are So Nashville If…
[seasons got to it first, but I intended all day to post some of my favorites. 🙂 ] You are so Nashville if… You need a war to sell records. (This year’s winner!) You intentionally drive drunk in hopes of
Lyrics on Demand
Last weekend, at a houseboat party thrown by my employment agency, I met a guy who works here in a department called “Collaborative Services” which basically means he works with servers. (Don’tcha just love corporate department naming?) Anyway, he emailed
Email prank
Went by my boss’s desk to ask him something and he wasn’t there, but his PC was unlocked. So I sat down and wrote email to the only two of my colleagues who are in the office today. Subject: You’re
New nickname for Baby Clyde
Several of our nicknames for Baby Clyde involve the word “potto” because his wide, round eyes and somewhat pointy nose remind us both of a potto. He also has the longest and most dense fur of all the cats, and