November 2008
6 posts
The way to a man's heart is through his pie-hole
Pumpkin Pie for Sunday by Natalia (_neona_) Really, what I’m most thankful for is having a fabulous wife who enjoys making delicious things such as pumpkin pie. But the pie itself is a close second. She makes it with real pumpkins. None of that canned nonsense. I suppose I’m also thankful for all of the other good things I’ve got, like a supportive family, a steady job,...
Nov 27th
Why I shudder when I hear "half-caf"
My first job was at a local coffee shop during the summer before my junior year of high school. My brother Taylor hooked me up with the job, and I worked there a solid three months making $5 an hour. I believe this was under the state minimum wage at the time, but I never bothered to tell my boss because I feared he would beat me with a loaf of banana bread. I may not have gotten rich that summer,...
Nov 26th
In defense of my vice: Hendrick's gin
Hendrick’s Cucumber Gin by Jason McArthur (Jason McArthur) I mean, it’s not like I go home at night and chug the stuff, but this is some seriously good gin. The first time I ever had a gin martini, I was maybe 21 and it was made with whatever cheap stuff the restaurant I was at wanted to earn a $7 margin on. It tasted like a pureed Christmas tree — and not in a good way....
Nov 25th
My brain never gets tired of sweet ear candy
Lovefool by The Cardigans Sure, you heard this song every time you were at The Gap that one summer, but doesn’t a little part of you still want to say that you love her? Reptilia by The Strokes Not sure if this was actually overplayed on the radio, but I heard it on CD a...
Nov 25th
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,...”
– http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/alvintoffl100088.html
Nov 25th
My next band will be called Rhino Takedown
(via MAKE: Blog.)
Nov 4th