Monthly Archives: February 2003

Mr. Rogers died last night. It’s very sad. I’m always going to have really strong memories of watching his show. When I was a kid, my mom always tells me, it was my very favorite show. The episode I was … Continue reading →

What a crappy day it is today. First off, Andy and I have a fight this morning. Then Steven doesn’t show up for lunch at the Sears Tower. And then I head over to Paper Source and they’re absolutely no … Continue reading →

Today I started re-reading “A Farewell to Arms.” What a wonderful book. The last time I read it was in high school. I left my book of Raymond Carver’s poems out on the green trunk in the back parlour where … Continue reading →

Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Heath Bar Crunch is GOOD.

Had brunch with Steven today at Sparky’s. He was wearing this cool brown shirt. It reminded me that he fits into Generation X in a way that I never will. Talked about the book for a bit. Then we went … Continue reading →

Today I finished a poem in honor of National Anti-War Protest Poetry Day. The poem is a bit too lengthy to post here. If you’d like to read it, write me at randomcha@earthlink.net and I’ll send it to you.

Ha! I have to share this with you … proof that Bush’s State of the Union address could have been given in less than 30 seconds … http://www.empty-handed.com/mp3/state_of_the_union.mp3

Yesterday I bought “Stardust” by Willie Nelson on vinyl at the thrift store for 65 cents. Good buy, very enjoyable. Was reading about the album online … it’s sold over 4 million copies and “Blue Skies” was a #1 single … Continue reading →

Interesting & disturbing quiz … I recommend it. (Thanks to bandersnatch for the link).

Andy worked late tonight. I took the bus downtown to the Film Center and watched “The Phantom of Liberty.” I was alone; I couldn’t get ahold of anyone to go with me. After it was over I caught a train … Continue reading →