Got some positive news on the novel front. It looks likely that I will have an agent, once I finish a full front-to-back edit of the book, cutting the length by a good 5-10% and sanding down some sharp burrs. I’m trying not to think about it, because thinking about it makes me think about […]
September 11, 2006
I was walking home from work today, immersed in my own shit as usual, when I saw this, and thought it was beautiful:
The CD/MP3 War
I love owning stuff, and my music collection has been a source of continuing pride for me since I got my first job when I was 16 and had enough disposable income to start buying music regularly. Back then it was cassettes. I had a million of ’em. I had a cassette deck in my […]
Delicious Filtered Water
It’s no secret that the water in Brooklyn tastes like crap. Especially when you live in an 80-year-old building like I do. Rust from ancient pipes, chlorine, pollution, stank, our water has it all. Or does it? A lot of people will tell you that’s all just a myth. That the water from US taps […]
The Library
It’s a cold and rainy Sunday morning in Brooklyn. I’ve spent the last thirty minutes using the laser pointer to send Jinx scurrying all over the library rug. I’ve got a mug of chocolate chai tea, and Iron & Wine on the iPod. My side hurts, but I’m just going to ignore it today. I […]