We’ve got a Democratic House, Rumsfeld is out, and I’ve just returned from a wonderful, wonderful weekend in West Virginia. Pictures from the barn-raising are posted at http://tallape.org/gallery/main.php/v/emshouse/. More should be coming soon, too…
Headed towards West Virginia in about 8 hours, to spend a week helping my Aunt out with her house. Tomorrow night I’ll most likely be somewhere around Carlisle, PA, and then down to the farm on Tuesday. Should be back sometime around the 7th (since I want to vote!), but return plans are far from [...]
My room is painted. Waiting for the last few touch-up areas to dry. Tomorrow is the day to arrange furniture, get the kitchen boxes unpacked, and all of that stuff. Thinking of having a little shindig on the 22nd or 23rd of September…those of you who read this, but live elsewhere, don’t book yourselves for [...]
Tall people earn more because they’re smarter, it turns out. Over the years, a number of studies have demonstrated that tall people get paid more; for two people doing an identical job, the taller one gets an average of 2% more money per extra inch. The study referenced in the Slate article, though, shows that [...]
Headed out in a couple of minutes to meet Mikey, pick up the truck, and start the move… Whee! I love moving! (Nope, I’m not being sarcastic. Not me. NEVER. Totally. NOT AT ALL.) For those who are curious, the new address is: 8 Amory Street #1 Cambridge, MA 02139 (which is, of course, Google [...]
I’m tempted to just post this without explanation, but… So, the short story is that one of Kate’s co-workers has apparently taken to calling me “Easy E”. That, plus 5 minutes and access to Photoshop, is a little dangerous. Despite the picture, though, I would like to say…East Coast Represent!
Working from home today, as I have a couple of other days this week, because I really don’t want to have to take the T anywhere (like, for example, to work). I seem to have some kind of something that’s making me have to pee about every 20 or 30 minutes, and making me feel [...]
The photo above was taken about a quarter second after the really good part of the play, where I actually went over the defender’s head to grab the disc. None the less, it’s a pretty decent shot. (and yes, I know I have a big, big, booty.) Spent the weekend down at Wildwood, playing some [...]
My dad on the roof of 107 Ocean Street, around the time that he and my mom moved into the house. (click for a larger version of the photo) The move itself happens tomorrow; this afternoon I’m going over to my mom’s new place to put some bookshelves up, and then headed down to Dorchester [...]
My Google Calendar can be viewed here: You can also add it to your own as a shared calendar. Sign into your Google Calendar, and type my GMail address into the “Other Calendars” spot on the left menu. Disclaimer: I don’t really have any expectation that I’ll keep this up to date, if every other [...]
Hanging around the house this afternoon, slept a lot last night, took a nap this afternoon, and feeling pretty awake. Dinner tonight with my mom and Kate and, if she gets her act together, my sister (who is probably working this afternoon and so has a pretty good reason for not calling me back). I’ve [...]
…do I not have a job where I can write the snarkiest commentary ever? I mean, really. I’d be money in that job.
Had a very wonderful evening at the Boston Fourth last night. Hung out with Kate, joining my sister and Jeremy, Nick and Rebecca, and Molly and Joey on the Esplanade to watch the fireworks. Very nice and relaxing. Once the show was over, we walked over to Harvard Square, and headed home from there. It [...]
I now have an officially signed lease, starting September 1, for an apartment. This is a Good Thing. The apartment hunt itself was, as they always are, a pain. Having found a place, I didn’t let myself fully relax because I’ve heard of strange things happening before leases are signed. But now that I’ve got [...]
Mom’s auction made the Boston Globe this morning, on page 2 if I heard correctly. It’s also been on the front of the online edition all day. After getting 896 unique visitors over the course of the auction itself, the website (107ocean.com) has gotten about 610 to this point in the day. So apparently some [...]
Went to see A Prairie Home Companion with KD tonight, and had a wonderful evening of it. The movie is excellent; I will admit that it hits my sense of humor perfectly, so I might not be the best judge, but I was very impressed. Wandered around Cambridge for a while afterward, had a burrito [...]
Found out today that Someday Cafe is closing in August. According to the women working the counter, “the owner forgot to sign the lease, and is now blaming the landlord for not reminding him.” Jeez. Word on the street is that the location is going to be taken over by a Mr. Crepe. I’m just [...]
I have a place to live next year! It’s in central Cambridge, about 5 minutes from Inman Square and about 7 minutes from Central Square. 2 blocks from Whole Foods, the first floor of a three-family building. No dishwasher, but other than that it’s got everything; a big kitchen, a very big porch (about 8′x8′, [...]
So I went to dinner with a friend of mine last night. We went to East Coast Grill, because I was craving seafood (magnesium deficiency or something, I guess). We get our appetizer, and about 2 minutes later the electricity goes out. Like, the whole restaurant is plunged into darkness, except the emergency exit lights. [...]
Went to look at an apartment today, a 2-bedroom that’s right in my price range. Interesting place, actually. Upsides: * It’s a real 2-bedroom, and I’d be living there alone * Really nice back porch * A real washer and dryer, in the apartment (!) * Lots of light, sort of a strange floorplan, but [...]