I can imagine my fellow Wisconsinites reading about the bluegill debacle in the paper, thinking, "Those darn Illinoisians, they're at it again."
Month: November 2007
nablOCDpomo
I think being at least somewhat unhinged is a necessity in order for me to have the fortitude to continue posting on my blog each day for the month of November.
pulp diction
I think my posts for this month have been of pretty high quality. Of course, it helps to have major life changes while doing this exercise. I think it’s safe to say that this revolution has been televised. Perhaps well-televised. Perhaps to a nauseating level.
Baha’i bar-hopping
They ordered beers, and I ordered a club soda with a lime. I was shocked to discover that there was no charge for the club soda. I realized that I could get used to this lifestyle.
declaration
So for now, just mark the time at 7:52 p.m., November 19, 2007. At that very moment, I declared myself a Baha'i.
cocteau twins–the masters of their craft
I remember that in 1986 and 1987, people were introducing the Cocteau Twins to friends in college dorm rooms across the country. Frequently, it would involve someone encouraging a friend to put on headphones, lie down, close their eyes, and just listen to and absorb the music. People frequently had the same reactions I did--they were completely blown away by a sound completely different from anything they'd previously heard.
documentary night at the co-op house
A housemate of mine has decided to start a weekly “documentary night” at the co-op house in an effort to get housemates together and enjoy some good video documentaries.
rarefied air
Something happens to the night air when the temperature dips before 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
tonight’s dinner? here’s the kiddie menu
My stomach was going, "no, no, no," but my taste buds were being gleefully transported back to 1972 and were not going to miss this opportunity at nostalgia no matter how much my stomach protested.
2010
As I rode a bus crossing the Beltline, I saw a digital sign for some furniture store that advertised its financing program by flashing the words “No Interest Until 2010.” The sign kind of creeped me out.