Phase two of the move-in is complete. (Phase one, unpacking boxes, is incomplete - landlady needs to clear some crap out of the back room before that can happen.) The fridge is cleaned out. So many empty/rancid things in there. Filled up a trash bag. Raccoons in the neighborhood are going to swear off garbage after tonight. (This followed the ( Read more... )

So, this missive comes to you from an undisclosed internet connection. I am moved in. Everything hurts. I am exhausted. But, all of my possessions are either at good will, the dump, or scrunched into my new, economy sized apartment. Thank God, though, not THIS economy sized ( Read more... )

Ah, not so much. This movie hovered near entertainment greatness, and then just gave up on itself. I was tempted at several points to wash my hands of this wonderfully special-effected, well acted and yet wholly fumbled movie:

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Thanks, Fox25, for advertising your truck driver serial killer segment in such a way as to imply that all truck drivers are potential homicidal maniacs. You're doing your profession proud there. (The responsible tag line at the end doesn't really excuse your three-day hype job and the bulk of your reporting during the piece ( Read more... )

Last time I did this, I had only been to a fraction of those states. Feels good to have visited more.

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If any of you all are seeking an apartment in the Needham area, of know of someone who is, please drop me a line here. Here are the details:

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Hey, the Large Hadron Collider will be back, better than before, and better than scientists originally planned:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/28/collider.status.update/index.html

So, they're looking for evidence of the Higgs Boson particle, also known as the "God particle". I can't help imagining scientists peeking in at the particle, after which ( Read more... )

My working vacation is going well. Been to the gym two days in  a row, enjoyed four straight days of beautiful weather, slept in a lot, and got lots of work done.

Loafing is hungry work, it seems. After Fringe I'm bound for the market. I'm watching evening TV like a normal person!

Stopped in at the market to fill in some holes left from the last bachelor supply run. Lists? Who needs lists? Among the items my Bachelor Sense told me to pick up was a pint of Ben and Jerry's. Sadly, none of the options available by Mgrs. Ben & Jerry were my usual. I was forced to gamble. Smores flavor was a very good gamble. Maybe too good a ( Read more... )