Has anyone else been listening to Wilco’s new album “A Ghost Is Born”? I’m loving it!

I’ve been curious about the square footage of my studio apartment ever since I moved in November. I always assumed it was somewhere between 350 and 450 square feet. Sadly, I was wrong. Grand Total: 305 square feet. Two adults and two cats live in this space. That includes a small closet, bathroom, kitchen area, [...]

Interesting article in the NY Times about the types of books that are purchased in different neighborhoods: To find out who lives in specific New York City neighborhoods, call the Census Bureau. To determine which neighborhoods have the most crime, ask the Police Department. But to learn what is on a neighborhood’s mind, visit its [...]

Sadly, I’ve only read eight of the books on Guardian’s Top 50 Essential Contemporary Reads. I’m happy to see Donna Tartt’s The Secret History and Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook on the list. It’s difficult to take this list seriously, though. Only 500 people were surveyed!

A book about Elliott Smith is being published this fall called Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing.

This is a really fun site that I found through another blogger…I soared through the sky, talked on a cell phone, went into space, danced with a robot, had tea in winged chair, and swam through the ocean! Fly Guy

May 15 – June 19, 2004 Books Purchased: * McSweeney’s #13 (guest editor Chris Ware) Library Books Checked Out: * 1,000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz Library Hold Requests (not yet available): * The Book of Liz by Amy Sedaris (6 of 18) * Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss [...]

Tuesday night I went to see an advanced screening of The Terminal starring Tom Hanks. Although there are a few funny moments (most with Mr. LittleJeans), it’s just not worth ten bucks to see it in the theater. Tom Hanks does give a fair performance, but Catherine Zeta-Jones is just dull in this film (although [...]

On my way home from an interview, I saw a vegetarian Korean restaurant called Franchia. Their menu has an entire section dedicated to tea! I can’t wait to eat there.

Do you miss Pavement? Is Stephen Malkmus’ second solo album just not cutting it? Then get your fix with Sam Champion! Yes, he’s a complete Pavement rip-off. No, he doesn’t cover any new ground. But I just don’t care. I need some new Pavement tunes and this is as close as it gets. There are [...]