Monthly Archives: April 2007

Tech question: my computer will not turn on (and I know it’s not a power source problem or a power cord problem). Does this likely mean that my motherboard is fried? And if so, how difficult/expensive is this to repair? … Continue reading →

Well, it’s off to the airport for me. What a week! Went by fast of course but quite satisfying. Yesterday I roamed around Charring Cross Road and went into the bookstore where I worked for a single day ten years … Continue reading →

P.S. A very popular cocktail over here at the moment is Pimm’s & lemonade. I intend to try that out this summer.

It’s kind of weird, but it’s easier to picture myself living in London than New York. London seems to have that cheerfully indifferent personality, or a slightly befuddled magnanimy; New York is all “Out of my way!” and “You snooze … Continue reading →

Way too much going on to keep up. Here’s a few details. Yesterday had a delightful lunch at a little Russian tea room near Chalk Farm station and then walked up Primrose Hill, could see all of London. Abbey Road … Continue reading →

Hey everyone! Be sure to add robaji to your friends lists! He’s just joined the high-speed net revolution. Way too much to write about here. Suffice to say that I visited the actual store or Soul Jazz Records here in Soho and … Continue reading →

Just waking up. Slept like a log. Sven’s flat is very cozy; its best feature is the small gas-burning burning fireplace (which is very close to the bed), ensuring that you don’t freeze, and its worst feature is the shower, the … Continue reading →

Five hours until I leave for the airport. Got my fingers crossed. Had I the time and patience to enumerate the many, many ways in which my workplace is so thoroughly screwed up …

Things are shaping up nicely. If I can just get through 2 more days of inane work at my job everything will be peachy. Last night sumsinnow  came over and we finished watching the first season of “Twin Peaks.” The … Continue reading →