New Job, New York, New Love

Did I mention I’m moving to New York City? I’m long overdue to write a blog and, at this point, there’s so much to say I’m not sure where to begin. So, I’ll begin with New York. I couldn’t go through with Carnegie Mellon. I couldn’t stomach the idea of all that debt and I [...]

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Ingrained Hate

I was driving through Davis Square with a friend last night. We were arguing and we were both upset. My friend pulled up to a light and proceeded, a little aggressively, to turn. There was a cab coming from the left who didn’t heed his signal, and, fueled by our argument, my friend pulled ahead anyway, [...]

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Life Update: In Case You Were Getting A Hankering

My mom brought it to my attention recently that I haven’t blogged in a while. My short-form writing (read: Tweets) have been very healthy as of late, but longer pieces that actually require a little bit of thought have been wanting. It’s not like there hasn’t been anything going on. Quite the opposite: there’s been [...]

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Graduate School. Yes, Graduate School.

This past fall I applied to graduate school. This past winter I was accepted, and this past spring I paid my deposit to attend Carnegie Mellon – Heinz College’s program in Arts Management in Pittsburgh. But I wasn’t sure I was really going to go until this week. Now I’ve finally made my decision. In [...]

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Japan’s Getting Nasty

I was walking behind this kid and his mother on Boylston Street today when I had to do a double take. Fukudome? Seriously? Is that some kind of horrible chant that you yell at Derek Jeter after he gets his 3000th hit? I couldn’t believe this kid’s mom was letting him walk around with a [...]

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Virgin Mobile Continues to Astound RE: Customer Service

Nothing like a little vague language from Virgin Mobile to make me feel secure that all is right with the world. This is part of an email I received today: Quick! Add money to your account today or your service might expire! Now there’s a solid threat.

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Grad School Update & A Specific Direction in My Search

The news is this: I’ve officially accepted my slot at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College for next fall. The masters I’ll be* pursuing is in Arts Management and the program will cost a small fortune for two years of study in Pittsburgh. I decided on this program because its reputation was the best out of [...]

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Notes from the X-Ray Machine

New York City, La Guardia: They could give a crap if laptops are out of their bags or thrown in with jackets and shoes. Liquids here and in the rest of my recent US travels weren’t even glanced at. Chicago Midway: Laptop must come out of its bag and be placed in a separate container [...]

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The Starving Artist Solves the Problem

I read this story today on Chris Guillebeau’s blog, The Art of Non-Conformity: Paul was an artist, painting in several mediums and styles. He lived in a Northwestern city known for its love of the arts, if not always its ambition. As Paul grew up, his family and teachers encouraged him to pursue art as [...]

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Runner’s High

I spent this past weekend with a hoard of foodies. This included a restauranteur and a young professional whose marriage proposal featured a Kitchenaid mixer. I ate my way from Thursday to Monday and found it just wonderful. I love to eat. But I don’t give a lot of thought to cooking. Today I was [...]

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