Monthly Archives: September 2005

My Sigur Ros kick continues. I’m seeing them live again in just over a week! Actually that’s a pretty crazy concert week for me: Sigur Ros, then Idlewild, then Franz Ferdinand. Earplugs, friends, earplugs. October appears to be semi-indie-but-well-known band … Continue reading →

A great link from my friend Ben: U.S. President George W. Bush writes a note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a Security Council meeting at the 2005 World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in … Continue reading →

Bad coinage of the day… Condition of trying to stay single: amor-atorium

So I left off last time after breakfast on day two. This would definitely be our most strenuous day: 17 miles of hiking at elevation, the first ten with our packs, and the last seven slogging through six-inch deep cinder. … Continue reading →

Here are some pictures from my recent camping trip to Lassen, with my friends Ben, Kamin, and Naveen. It was a three day trip, backcountry style. We left at 6 am. It was a four hour drive, mostly north, and … Continue reading →

So I finally got LASIK! I had my one-week followup on Tuesday and apparently I can see a little better than 20/20 (three of five letters on the 20/15 line). So that’s cool. There’s still a little blurring and bleeding … Continue reading →

Do yourself a favor and read this interview with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. Just take ten minutes out of whatever you’re doing right now and listen in. I heard it this morning and it’s been echoing in my head … Continue reading →