April 24, 2007
 
                                      
 
Last Friday night we drove out to Northampton to see Yo La Tengo at the Academy of Music.  At the time I had a whole giganto post formed in my mind where I rambled about the concert, how good it was, blah, blah, blah.  That was half a week ago and since then I've had a lot of time to forget that long, detailed, yet witty post.  The concert was great.  There.
 
Last Thursday, Kari and I had most of the day off together so we went to town hall and filled out the marriage certificate stuff (she modestly listed her occupation as "Awesome Girl"), and then took Baxter to run around the grounds at Tanglewood. 
 
While I think that TVs nationwide should be thrown out the nearest window, I do like to Netflix whole seasons of TV shows every once in a while.  Right now we're really liking this. 
 
 
What I'm listening to right now:  The Dead Milkmen - Silly Dreams
 
 
 
April 17, 2007
 
*Phew*.  Thank goodness the IRS gave all of us in Massachusetts an extra two days to do our taxes because of the delightfully deluging Nor'easter we've have to visit for the past few days.  It gives me an extra two days to blissfully forget to file.  Ahhh.
 
Things have been busy as all heck around here as of late with all of the wedding planning and book writing going on.  No new work on 2492, instead I've written about a dozen pages of ideas for a sequel book (which is actually something like three books after 2492).  Kind of strange, I know, but they are such amazing ideas I had to write them down or else risk loosing them to the black hole of forgetfulness that is my brain.
 
Apparently dried Eric drool is a tasty treat for puppies so now I find that my entire pillow is soaking wet with dog drool.  Kari hasn't been helping matters since she's been encouraging him to lick my pillow. While I'm not a connoisseur of fine drool, I'd prefer to stick with my own, thanks. 
 
Kari and I heart Boggle.  We play it for half an hour every night.  It's the first game we've played that I can easily kick her ass in, which makes me very happy.  I know it's kind of a crappy way to be thinking, but man, I never win at board games, so please let me enjoy my little moment of happiness.
 
 
What I'm listening to right now:  Meghan Toohey - Please You
 
 
 
April 13, 2007
 
Every day for the past while I've looked up into the snowy-laden sky and tried to appreciate the remnants of the long-gone season; because one thing I hate is being all whatevery about a season while in it only to find a few days or weeks later that the seasons sneakily changed on me when I wasn't paying attention.  Plus, I'm a big fan of the Toad The Wet Sprocket song, "I Will Not Take These Things For Granted", so I really make an effort to enjoy life whenever possible. 
 
The trouble is that winter is refusing to die.  When I (thankfully) moved back to New England from the Deep South a few months ago, I was all kinds of like, "I can't wait for it to snow!  Hooray for winter!"  Now however the only thing I'm thinking is "When will it end?"  Every day brings another inch or two of fresh snow, while seeming to delay the already short season of spring by months.  At this point, I feel like we're going to go straight into summer since so much of the season has already passed on the calendar. 
 
Tonight all that stuff about a never-ending winter was dissolved by the arrival of a friend from the Carolinas, who came to visit family in the area this week.  Kari and I took her on a 10-second tour of our postage stamp-sized apartment, to dinner at a local fancy-smanchy restaurant, a scenic walk-around of our town, and drinks at the local fun place.  Yeah, it was cold and snowy outside, but a great night was had by all.
 
Now, up to New Hampshire!
 
 
What I'm listening to right now:  The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
 
  
 
April 11, 2007
 
WTF is up with this weather?  Up to a foot of snow tonight...in mid-April?  Jeez!  Spring already!
 
 
What I'm listening to right now:  Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945
 
 
 
April 9, 2007
 
I am a crappy updater. 
 
 
In news! news! news!, one of my paintings will be featured in an exhibit this fall at the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit.  More on that later though. 
 
My time lately has been largely taken up by wedding planning and writing.  Lots of writing on the book...and it's sequel...and that book's sequel (it's sometimes hard to stay focused).
 
 
What I'm listening to right now:  Subcircus - 86'd
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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