Author Archives: robchristopher

Good lord. Bears vs. Colts. For the next several weeks, the entire midwest will not be able to shut up. And I’ll have to listen to it. That said, I think the Bears will win it. Go Bears! (Tee hee).

We got the renewal application for our lease on the apartment. They’re raising the rent by $30. Not great, but not bad. Still cheaper than anywhere else in lakeview most likely, especially spacewise.  We’re renewing. That’s the good part. The … Continue reading →

Whew. This morning on the busride to work I finished Proust. I wish I had some brilliant, succinct summary ready to post. But it’s going to take awhile to let it all in sick in. I’ve decided that the next … Continue reading →

Strangely quiet here at the office right now. This evening Andy and I are going to see Woman in the Dunes at the Siskel. It’s in a new print, the director’s cut. Should be a knockout. Since it’s quiet I’ve … Continue reading →

“… instinct dictates our duty and and the intellect supplies us with pretexts for evading it. But excuses have no place in art and intentions count for nothing …” –Marcel Proust. When I read this it hit me hard. Not … Continue reading →

We have a usable bathroom again! And it’s wonderful! Last night Andy and I celebrated by each taking a long hot bath. Then we watched episodes of “Police Squad!” and “The Muppet Show.”

And now the fun begins. After a year or so of gentle needling our building management about the sorry state of our bathroom, they’ve suddenly decided to do something about it. Like, today. They’re (supposedly) re-enameling the tub, laying new … Continue reading →

A resolution of mine for 2007 is to take a  Nice Trip Somewhere Cool. So I’ve been thinking about that, so far mostly in a daydreamy kind of way. Jeremy is doing his internship in L.A. for several weeks in … Continue reading →

For those in Chicago: advance tickets to INLAND EMPIRE have just gone on sale. Get them while you can.

This morning I started reading the last volume of In Search of Lost Time. Almost done. Hopefully I’ll finish by month’s end. I hesitate to make too many statements about the work yet, other than to say that it’ll truly … Continue reading →