The story really begins one cold Friday night in Philadelphia in February 2000…

So, I’m off to Pittsburgh to see a hockey game with the Swiss. If you actually read, and actually remember, this entry, then 1) I want to buy you a drink, and 2) you already know most of the story. If not, you can always read it now. OR, you can click on that link [...]

Guess how much is in the bag

Go ahead, guess! Give up? Highlight  the blank lines below: $57.91 (over 1300 coins) I also got two free pens out of the deal.  Not bad for three years of unintentional savings. I was pleasantly surprised.  I guessed $37.  That was the highlight of my afternoon today.  My mom came by on her lunch and [...]

Netflix and Newshour

Link du jour: Newshour with Jim Lehrer takes an in-depth look at the Voice of America.  I could have thought of a few more issues to raise, and a few more angles too look at some of the issues already presented, but all in all, this is exceptionally well done.  (And it’s cool to see [...]

On Sleep and old video games

In anticipation of my upcoming mini-trip to Pittsburgh, I’ve been trying to get on a little bit of a better schedule. Since I’ve been here, I’m finding myself getting to bed later and later and getting up later and later.  In the meantime, my grandmom keeps getting up earlier and earlier.  (When I first got [...]

I wish I were there!

And I’m not kidding!

Привіт–Hello, Kyiv!

I just wanted to wish another special hello to my readers in Ukraine.  I don’t know who you are, or why you’re here, but you’re sure here a lot, so hi! In honor of you, I have decided to learn the Cyrillic alphabet! In other news, I got my new drivers license.  Stratford, NJ is now [...]

Can’t win and State of the Union

You ever feel like you can’t win? I told my grandmom that my mom and I were going out for an hour or so tonight.  She got upset, since she gets suspicious whenever my mom and I are together and she isn’t there.  Then I explained to her that we’re just going to the DMV [...]

Blue Monday? (A looooooong and rambling post)

Currently Watching Tibet – Cry of the Snow Lion By Shirley Knight, Tim Robbins, Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Edward Edwards see related So apparently today is blue Monday.  Does that also make it a slow news day? The lede story on Channel 6 Action News (the Delaware Valley’s leading news program) at 11 [...]

Today

Currently Watching Men with Brooms By Paul Gross, Connor Price, Leslie Nielsen, Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge see related   Hi. Yesterday’s post actually got me some comments, just not on here. My mom emailed to inform me that Stratford, the town I’m currently living in (no, I don’t give a damn about ending sentences/clauses with [...]

On South Jersey

2am is an odd time for me.  I like to be up by noon, and I like to have around 9 hours of sleep (yes, I know).  That makes 3 my bedtime.  Sometimes, like tonight, my nana doesn’t go to bed until 1.  I’ve fooled around on the computer, and I’m kind of bored of [...]