I indulged in my bi-/tri-annual three-course meal a few nights ago. My friends and I had dinner at a subterranean Italian restaurant that was so tiny it was almost comical. I lost count of the number of times the waitstaff bumped into my girlfriend as they squeezed by our table. I chose a lightly breaded... Continue Reading →
High School Daze
I've been visiting my high school years via memory lane this month, due to two recent and random events. 1. I went to a DIY framing shop to frame some posters a few weeks ago—one of which I had been holding onto for 20 years. I was a member of my high school chorus,... Continue Reading →
My Lessons
I recently read a NY Times article titled "Lessons from Living in London." It was written by a former foreign correspondent for the Times who'd lived in London for almost 20 years. As I read, I found myself gasping in bewilderment and asking my computer: "Did we live in the same place?" This writer had... Continue Reading →
Time for a New Mixtape, Part 2
So, I need to finish my mixtape that I can play when I am waxing nostalgic about my 20s. I brought out my book of concert ticket stubs and tallied which bands I saw the most between the years of 1998 and 2005. The results are: 1. Guster: 10 shows I discovered Guster when they... Continue Reading →
Time for a New Mixtape, Part 1
I saw the band Travis in concert recently. As I sang along and bopped to favorite songs such as "Driftwood" and "Sing," I felt about 10 years younger. I was transported to a time when I was a carefree 20-something with my whole life ahead of me. I have seen Travis in concert before,... Continue Reading →
