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Archive for September, 2003

Christian tops them all…

Saturday, September 27th, 2003

What type of man am I attracted to? Nerdy (or geeky if you prefer), intelligent, and odd are very important traits in a guy. Here is a list of male celebrities that I find attractive: Joshua Malina: I originally saw Joshua in Sports Night , playing the role of Jeremy Goodwin. Since then, he has [...]

Singer/Songwriter

Saturday, September 27th, 2003

Chong and I were having a conversation today about what defines a “Singer/Songwriter”. Thoughts of Elliott Smith, Grant-Lee Phillips, and Fiona Apple come to mind for me. Chong envisions more of a folk-feeling to the songs. My first attempt to define a singer/songwriter was someone who writes the songs he/she sings. But what about people [...]

Danger! Danger!

Saturday, September 27th, 2003

Christian sent me this link to Microwave Grape Plasma. Looks like a fun science project! Too bad I don’t own a microwave…

Stoning

Thursday, September 25th, 2003

I was so happy to read that Amina Lawal, the woman who was charged with adultery, will not be receiving the death penalty. I have always been against the death penalty, but this version of was more than I could handle. It appears that in Nigeria, the death penalty can involve being buried up to [...]

Vacation Summary

Saturday, September 20th, 2003

Wednesday: I didn’t get to Christian’s apartment on the Lower East Side until 10 AM, so I was VERY tired. Slept until 3. Then we went to our favorite Chinatown restaurant that serves vegetarian dim sum. I cannot rave enough about their yam and ginger soup. Sadly, they sold out of the sweet and salty [...]

Five Questions for you…

Wednesday, September 17th, 2003

Five Questions for you… From “anonymous” If you could look like (not taking personality into account) one female celebrity, who would it be? Christian would want me to say Salma Hayek, but I’d prefer to look like Parker Posey. You have access to one, and only one website. Which is it? McSweeney’s…new content every day, [...]

“Hello there.”

Monday, September 8th, 2003

Chris Mohoney wrote a very funny piece for McSweeney’s that involves three conversations with neighbors. I dare you not to laugh while reading Interviews with Neighbors. The one about barking dogs is my favorite.

Art Exhibition

Monday, September 8th, 2003

Begining tomorrow, Takashi Murakami will have an outdoor art exhibition at Rockefeller Center. The exhibition, entitled Reversed Double Helix, looks impressive from the photo on Gothamist. “Murakami?s artwork is a splendid fusion of color, cartoon and animation and provides a unique celebration of Japanese and American pop art. The exhibit will feature a series of [...]

Modern Dance Performance

Sunday, September 7th, 2003

Anyone into modern dance? Christian saw an amazing performance last night, then discovered the group is coming to Seattle next month. He says, “It’s an experience. Life doesn’t provide too many truly amazing ones.” Deluxe Joy Pilot will be performed at On the Boards from October 1st through the 5th. “In Deluxe Joy Pilot, former [...]

Scotty

Sunday, September 7th, 2003

Christian has a knack for bumping into celebrities and unique people in NYC. Saturday night, he met a guy named Scotty who was wearing a bunny suit. Yes, a bunny suit. Christian was eating a slice outside when he saw Scotty smoking a cigarette. So he said to Scotty, “You have to explain this to [...]