Archive for March, 2005

Artful Dodging

Hung out with Steph and Liz tonight, at the Artful Dodger. We were originally going to meet up for a drink and then decide on another bar… but it started snowing something awful, and so we ended up just hunkering down there for the night. Awesome talks, as always. I learned about the topic of a book Steph is working…

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I don’t really have pics

I don’t really have pics for this, but I found out today that Alex and Linda have purchased a house! They’re going through the final steps, but it looks like the sellers accepted their offer. I saw a few photos online, and the place looks fantastic. Awesome light through the windows, and a fireplace to die for. Congratulations, Alex and…

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Birthday Bounty

Here’s a quick shot of all the fun stuff I got. Among the notable items, I got a kickass Mr. T tee from Chelsea, and some of Ben’s own artwork (a lot of the cool artwork I have around my apartment is thanks to Ben). Great presents all around. Ok. This just fucking made my day. At the reading tonight,…

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Malcolm Gladwell Interview, Gold Coast

A few days ago, Justin mentioned a lecture by someone named Malcolm Gladwell. I hadn’t heard of him before, but when Justin recommends something (and he sounded very excited), I make it a point to listen. Justin, Chris and I got tickets to go to the event. Originally, they were $20 a pop, but we were apparently too late. And…

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Mailbox Surprise

I walked down to Kinko’s today, to fax some forms. And stopped off for some coffee. On my way out the door, I spotted something in my mailbox. No address anywhere, so this was deliberately (and secretly) dropped off by hand. I have my suspicions as to who this is from.

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Post-Game

Ah, fucking awesome time. It’s a shame, really, that we didn’t have more folks with us to play. Renting out a court for an hour is really fucking expensive, and I had hoped we could offset the cost with more players. I had every intention of taking on the brunt of the cost, as this was my idea to begin…

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WhirlyBall!

We’re here! Let the games begin! We’ll be strapped into these cars, whizzing around at 3-4 mph. That ring of rubber around the bottom is just for show. I gotta say, it sounds slow, but 3-4 mph feels pretty quick. Especially when you go straight into the sidewall, head-on. Most of the bumps with other drivers weren’t bad, but every…

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Preparty @ Inner Town

Stu, Justin, Dave and I all hung out for a bit at Inner Town. On walking in, Stu buys a round of Tequila shots, and we start off the evening in fine form. My big plan is to go play WhirlyBall, something I first heard about 2+ years ago, but never experienced. Unfortunately, a lot of folks were either out…

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Actually left the house

Actually left the house today, and went into the offce (this was our first official meeting since we all started working from home). Got a chance to stop into Artisan, say hello to Trent and Greg, and checked out the mural status. Amazingly, nothing’s changed in the office. No construction, as of yet. So I guess we didn’t need to…

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Tomorrow…

is my birthday. There’s going to be some fun to be had, come the evening. I can’t wait. Pictures and video tomorrow, involving bumper cars and wiffle balls. Good stuff. I can’t wait.

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The Atlantic Monthly, April 2005

Hey, hey, hey! Check this shit out! My friend Mike, of Cropchecker fame, has a short story published in the latest issue of The Atlantic Monthly. Damn! For those of you who aren’t actively trying to get work published… this is a HUGE deal, and it’s one publication where many writers dream about getting their work placed. Mike is an…

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