05 October 1999

in my tape player...
Splashdown
A mix of the Halfworld EP and the Redshift EP

Erika was kind enough to share the wealth...

on the page...
Alain de Botton's
On Love

... a lovely reread...

pleasant surprise...
So in searching for something to do with Erika's German cousin, Alexandra, last Friday night, we happened upon Central Square. Since Verbena was sold out, we flipped a coin and ventured into TT the Bear's to see My Favorite Relative and Splashdown... such a unique turn of events... my two new favorite bands and two new reasons not to leave Boston.

fired up...
Todd's the one who's all fired up about hypotheticals now... he's impossible when he's got something to rant about.

paper doll...
I told Howard that Adrian Hierholzer looks so good in clothes I'd like dress him up like a paper doll... and after just one 8-hour work day, Todd's already sick of this new obsession.

in my comment field...
"Du bist außerstande, dir dich in der Zukunft vorzustellen."
Douglas Coupland

white rabbit...
I hold the trophy for the month of October. I could barely sleep last Thursday night from the anticipation of beating Todd to the punch.

gerber daisies...
As of last night, I'm finally free of the Franklin Covey cult. I tucked my planner away in favor of something a little more versatile and space friendly... and rewarded myself with a bouquet of red and orange Gerber daisies.

zero survival skills...
Last Thursday's cookout at Erika and Jeanne's proved us all to be the least resourceful group of people on the planet. Todd hovered over a butane soaked charcoal grill, lighting matches one by one to no avail, complaining about the wet burger patty paper I was handing him to induce the fire... as if it were the only paper this side of the Rockies... while a group of six stood around and watched with amusement.

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