i just took part in a trip. things didn’t pan out exactly how i would’ve liked it to, but everything was welcome nonetheless. i learned a whole lot, especially that kalen schaefer is the cutest drunk in the whole wide world.

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lotsa political shit happened in the last week. biden is now obama’s running mate, and obama has now officially received the demo nomination. biden, though looking a little too much like jimmy carter for my liking, seems apt for the role. now, with obama’s acceptance speech coincidentally falling on the 45th anniversary of Marting Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, all eyes are on him.

best of luck, barack. Read more »

holy spending spree, batman! yesterday, in a leisurely traipse around uptown before rehearsal i made a few stops. one of which i’ll have to make again tonight (and that’s all i’ll say on the matter), but the other was at my local favorite book store, magers & quinn.

it was there, that i accidentally spent $35 dollars on books. 3 of them. i’m at the end of my reading queue and figured it was time to stock up. but, it was this morning i realized i should use these three purchases to check and see how many people actually read this blog. so, i propose a survey be administered: Read more »

my wanderlust has reached a fever pitch. it’s getting a little nuts at this point. and the fact that i stumbled across this isn’t helping anyone, especially my student loans fairy.

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i’ve been waxing and waning on how often to treat myself. this isn’t limited to the sugar realm, but also to the “free night” and “money spending” variables. two nights ago i stayed in for one of the first times in weeks. no rehearsals, no appointments, and no hash marks on the productivity meter. i watched Ratatouille, which is awesome, and then played Aquaria, which is also awesome.

but, 10:00pm rolled around, and i realized i hadn’t done a damn thing with my entire evening. i felt horrible in a lazy sort of way. Read more »

i arrived at work about an hour ago, and just spilled a healthy serving of water directly onto my crotch. nay, disinfectant juice from a clorox wipes container. aside from looking like i just pissed myself, my crotch is going to smell like a clean bathroom all day. good or bad? you decide.

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fall is drawing delightfully close. i have to get my awesome hobo gloves out of storage. and winter should make interesting commute once i get clips (clip-shoes aren’t exactly warm). Read more »