The year by first lines meme
You know the drill: post the first line of your first entry of each month of 2008.
January 1, 2008
Title: He always says it better than I could...
1st line: ...Neil Gaiman (one of my favorite writers of all time), that is.
February 1, 2008
Title: It's really not that bad...
1st line: ...I mean, yeah, it's a mess downtown (a cold mess, not a hot one), and something of a hassle to walk round in the slush, but it's still just a snowfall, like we have every winter in Chicago.
March 3, 2008
Title: Food for thought in this election year
1st line: I have a slew of links to dump on you fine people, and an in-like-a-lion March Monday is as good a day as any to do it.
April 1, 2008
Title: Excellent
1st line: Via Shapely Prose:
May 1, 2008
Title: Seriously
1st line: It's time.
June 2, 2008
Title: Some broadcasting god likes me
1st line: The Wings play game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals at home tonight, and will be Stanley Cup champions if they win.
July 1, 2008
Title: R.I.P. Boystowners
1st line: Yes, it's true, we've decided to discontinue Boystowners after a 2+ year run.
August 1, 2008
Title: Quick notes
1st line: -I'm not going to be at Lollapalooza this year.
September 2, 2008
Title: This is just to say...
1st line: ...that I have plenty of links and opinions to impart on the RNC, Sarah Palin (see this for my first impressions), the GOP platform, and all sorts of current events, but today is for celebrating my making it on this earth for 34 years.
October 1, 2008
Title: A little levity...
1st line: ...in the face of a scary election season.
November 1, 2008
Title: Update 17
1st line: M's responsive movement continues to slowly increase.
December 1, 2008
Title: So sweet and so cold
1st line: Waking up on December 1 to see the city covered in a light blanket of snow is poetry.
January 1, 2008
Title: He always says it better than I could...
1st line: ...Neil Gaiman (one of my favorite writers of all time), that is.
February 1, 2008
Title: It's really not that bad...
1st line: ...I mean, yeah, it's a mess downtown (a cold mess, not a hot one), and something of a hassle to walk round in the slush, but it's still just a snowfall, like we have every winter in Chicago.
March 3, 2008
Title: Food for thought in this election year
1st line: I have a slew of links to dump on you fine people, and an in-like-a-lion March Monday is as good a day as any to do it.
April 1, 2008
Title: Excellent
1st line: Via Shapely Prose:
May 1, 2008
Title: Seriously
1st line: It's time.
June 2, 2008
Title: Some broadcasting god likes me
1st line: The Wings play game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals at home tonight, and will be Stanley Cup champions if they win.
July 1, 2008
Title: R.I.P. Boystowners
1st line: Yes, it's true, we've decided to discontinue Boystowners after a 2+ year run.
August 1, 2008
Title: Quick notes
1st line: -I'm not going to be at Lollapalooza this year.
September 2, 2008
Title: This is just to say...
1st line: ...that I have plenty of links and opinions to impart on the RNC, Sarah Palin (see this for my first impressions), the GOP platform, and all sorts of current events, but today is for celebrating my making it on this earth for 34 years.
October 1, 2008
Title: A little levity...
1st line: ...in the face of a scary election season.
November 1, 2008
Title: Update 17
1st line: M's responsive movement continues to slowly increase.
December 1, 2008
Title: So sweet and so cold
1st line: Waking up on December 1 to see the city covered in a light blanket of snow is poetry.