I've had a lovely couple of very lazy days. Thursday night I went out with my friend Robin. He got a chunk of back pay on his paycheck and decided to take me out for a pre-birthday night on the town. We went to the Gaslamp Quarter, to an Irish pub called The Field. There we drank Smithwick's and had a huge appetizer sampler: real chips, chicken ( Read more... )

So, remember how a few months ago I was musing about my upcoming 30th birthday, and how I really should get my act together and *plan* something for once? Well, as of today, we're two weeks away, and I haven't planned a blessed thing. [constant refrain]We don't have the money to do anything major.[/constant refrain ( Read more... )