Sad, really
When I went out for my afternoon constitutional just now, I saw a teddy bear lying face down on the sidewalk in front of my steps. At first I was concerned that he was the first to fall, part of a larger contingent of plush that was advancing on my apartment all Akira-style, either planning…
I Want That On My Car
This may be my favorite Achewood strip ever. I thought I couldn’t be more a fan of that comic strip, but there it is and now I am.
I, Constipated Robot
Something is horribly wrong. I spent most of the day thinking “I wish I weren’t at Disneyland.” Black is white! Up is down! Actually, I guess it’s more accurate to say: Southern California is hot! Disneyland is really crowded during the summer and even moreso after they’ve opened a new ride! So in other words,…
Meditations on an Empty Mini-Bar
Another week of airports, rental cars, hotels, theme parks, metering lights, and smog. I won’t say that the novelty is dead, but it has been beaten savagely and left lying on the side of the road. The project itself is still extremely cool. And taking short convenient flights to stay in nice hotels in nice…
The Accidental Tourist
For this trip, the company put me up in a pretty swank hotel right smack dab in the middle of Hollywood. (I like referring to Disney as “The Company” because it makes it sound like I’m working for the CIA or something). i’ve always wanted to see more of H-town than just the sign and…
Sunny and Clear
I read a whole book by myself! It was The Partly-Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell. It left me feeling strangely disconcerted. Here’s where I explain why: 1) It made me feel stupid. Not ignorant, but stupid. And she’s got a whole essay about Bush vs. Gore that re-iterates a basic truth: people don’t like to…
Harry Potter and the Half-Assed Social Commentary
I was fairly nonplussed about the new Harry Potter book coming out, but the package tracking from amazon.com has gotten me back around to plussed. I pre-ordered it, more out of laziness than omg omg i’ve got 2 know what happens!!!! excitement. I kept seeing promotional countdowns all over Borders and Barnes & Noble, and…