I just downloaded the entirety of the new Radiohead record, “Hail to the Thief,” from an enterprising soul on this here Internet. Hey, fella, I want to personally thank you for making me one happy girl.
I’ve also really been enjoying Chad’s copy of the new Supergrass record, Life on Other Planets. For fans of [...]

A few weeks ago, Lina was telling me about a surefire way to stop biting my nails: get a manicure. At the very least, she suggested, I could paint my nails some garish color and exhibit it with glee as I keep myself from gnawing. As of this morning, I’m thinking seriously of taking her [...]

Rejection number two arrived today.
FUCK.

Oh man, do I need this.

I received my first letter of rejection today. Remember what they’d told you in high school about the thin letters being the bad ones, and the thick ones being the good? So far that’s proven true. (When I applied to college eight years ago, I was accepted everywhere I wanted to go. This doesn’t bode [...]

Another Poster for Peace offers free downloadable PDF peace posters for you to use at your discretion. Where were these guys as I was heading off to France, sporting no peace paraphernalia, wincing at the mention of “freedom fries” and “freedom kissing.” I imagined being treated very badly because of my country of origin, but [...]

Unfortunately, I’m back in the USA. Did you miss me?
Much to the chagrin of some of my history-buff friends and relatives, I wish I’d been able to apply for political asylum in France last week and just stay there. Paris was amazing — I drank tiny thimblefuls of the best coffee ever, trotted along [...]

So I left the apartment on Saturday night for social activities. The night eventually led me to the Stinger bar in Williamsburg, which is often a harrowing place, though no exes were present in the ‘Burg that night. Instead, I was presented with masters of electro booty bass retard rock, the infamous duo, The International [...]

Geez, the lengths some people will go to, all in the name of Pimpin’.
Then again, note the ten-sided die lingering to the right of the object in question.
Link via Gizmodo.

And so…
Thursday night, Chad and I booked a flight to Paris for spring break. Five days in Paris, in the heart of the Marais (3ème), at this cheapy little hotel — where Chad made the reservations in French with a chummy proprietor who spoke English, but let Chad practice his French.
I am so incredibly excited. [...]