Monthly Archives: February 2007

Lately I’ve been mentally absent from LJ for the most part. I think I’m in one of those phases where it feels like I just have too much rattling around in my brain. The dayjob has been demanding, my writing … Continue reading →

Did my taxes this weekend. Owed $37 to the feds, got a $3 refund from Illinois (which I waived by donating it to various causes instead). Not bad really. I’m still shopping for plane tickets. My gut is telling me … Continue reading →

Doing laundry, and can’t decide whether or not I’d rather have tea or a cocktail. There’s going to be a lot of people for the Oscar party. I think it’ll hafta spill into a second room, which means yours truly … Continue reading →

TV vs. Movies: You Decide

Last night we watched Robert Altman’s Quintet … against all rationality there’s something about the movie that haunts me. It’s a definite failure. And yet a failure from Robert Altman is usually more interesting than many other filmmakers’ successes. Joey … Continue reading →

All the snow everywhere has been pretty cool. See, I don’t mind nesting for awhile. It’s okay to be lazy. I love the snow but hate the salty slush which is its inevitable metamorphosis. We watched Orson Welles‘ The Trial … Continue reading →

“A good reason to be famous, though, is so you can read all the big magazines and know everybody in all the stories. Page after page it’s just all people you’ve met. I love that kind of reading experience and … Continue reading →

Yesterday I watched Obama’s campaign launch speech. Awesome stuff. Andy is deeply dubious (cynical?) about how a presidential campaign is going to affect Obama, essentially declaring that “it will ruin him.” As for me, well, you can call me naive … Continue reading →

Here’s a story for you.   Last night I went to bed to get some sleep. It’s something I like to do pretty much every night; in fact you could say it’s my usual procedure. I find that a good … Continue reading →

I really haven’t been able to find any Chicago/London tickets for under $600. It’s maddening! Maybe it’s just too early. Maybe I need to wait awhile. Maybe the early bird doesn’t get the worm any longer. This damn cold won’t … Continue reading →