Earlier in Friday evening, over beers with atalanta and mrzero I was talking about Jason and Alexis' wedding and this conversation I had with one of the guests, T, who was asking me if I was bride or groom. "Groom's, I suppose," I said to her, "Lived with him once, a few years ago, but I knew Alexis from before then, I think. Or maybe it was around the time ( Read more... )

I first met Freeside as a sophomore in high school. He lived down the hall -- new kid, quiet, smart -- though, in this school saying someone was smart was like saying they were male. It was one of those things that was taken for granted, though, of course, being smart didn't mean that you were a nerd or a geek, at least not in the classic sense ( Read more... )

The weekend that I got back from my road trip, Jason and Alexis invited me over to their place, and over bottles of wine and slices of pizza, we traded tales of traveling into new cities and the sense of anticipation that comes when you have no idea where you're going to sleep that night. Jason's example was his first night in Prague, being turned ( Read more... )

Raleigh, NC - Mon, 14 Jul 2003"We're mistaken for a gay couple all the time ( Read more... )

MsExpat proposed getting drinks at the People's Republic largely because it was her favorite bar when she lived in Central Square and she wanted to drop in on the place one last time before she left for Australia. For out of towners, the bar takes its name from the monicker that adorns a city known to harbor many an aging hippy and aspiring ( Read more... )

I couldn't quite tell you how it started. I just know that I was standing on the steps behind crystain and eeyrg's house, on the night of their post-wedding party, talking to some friends, when we noticed the glowsticks arcing through the night sky. Most of us had been there since noon and our movements had a languid pace that came from drinking sangria ( Read more... )

Over the past couple of days, as folks have asked how I was doing, my default answer was usually stressed, busy, crazy or all of the above. My work days have blurred by as I tied up loose ends and handed projects off to co-workers, and my nights have likewise sped past, occupied by last minute dinners and drinks with friends, wishing me well and ( Read more... )

yes, I'm quite aware of the latest news.

and, no, I'm not thrilled by it, but I'm still going. The concern is touching, really, but I've been waiting too long to make this trip and I'd rather not wait any more. If I have to hold off until all of the dissidents lay down their arms for good and the country's crime rate settles in the single digits ( Read more... )

I spent most of New Year's Eve partyhopping. The first venue was Aunt Patsy's house in the middle of the San Mateo hills. She was born on New Year's Day and her New Year's/Birthday party has been an annual tradition for my family. The party itself wasn't quite as boring as I had expected. Somewhere in the last year, I had somehow gained the ( Read more... )