#MaybeI'mTheOneWho'sDrunk #WhatDidIDoLastNight
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Monday, April 24, 2017
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Cheap Chic: Neither/Nor
Yelp Review: Cheap Chic (Allston, MA)
This is Why I Hate The #@$%#*@ Phone
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So tell me if you think this is weird.
On Tuesday (4/18/2017) I called Cheap Chic. "Hello!" I said to the woman who picked up. "My name is Michelle, I'm a local, I come to Cheap Chic all the time. The reason I'm calling is to ask if you guys could maybe bring your box of vinyl out from behind those shelves? Since Saturday is Record Store Day,...
Saturday, April 22, 2017
#Isn'tSpringFreshAlreadyADouche
These kicks look like they'll summon the ghost of Mel Torme to sing to me on a dais.
#HeLikesWhatIDo #TheseAreJimmysTrainingShoes #1990sTVReferences #JimmyCouldntJumpAtAllBefore #TheyrePlyometric
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Friday, April 21, 2017
47 Trips Around the Sun: Five Things I'm Sure About
1.Guitar Comedy
Hey Demitri, Birbigs, that guy, and that other guy. You know who you are. So, I've given it literally dozens of chances, but I'm afraid it's a no from me, dawg. I love you, but when you reach for that guitar, my brain goes, "Noooooooo!" You're bringing us along on your narrative, we're digging your stories, you're nailing it. Cadence, timing, you got us! Why bring a guitar into it. Everything grinds to a halt, it's all just...
Thursday, April 20, 2017
47 Trips Around the Sun: An Observed Life
Two Aprils ago, on my 45th birthday, I penned a semi-serious list of 45 Things I Know as a way to commemorate the occasion. People seemed to like it. I suspect the reason why that particular essay was met with such unilateral applause is that most of my friends assumed I'd be dead by now.* The thing about writers is that we live an observed life. I have whole scenes in my head, as do most writers I presume, that vividly recall events both...
Monday, April 17, 2017
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Friday, April 14, 2017
If You're Not Following Cher, You're Twittering Wrong
I love Cher. I love that sonorous voice. I love her brass balls attitude. I love her in every movie she's ever been in, especially The Witches of Eastwick. I love Cher so much that I even love total strangers who also love Cher. Whether or not you're a fan of this perpetually raven-haired Gen X icon, you're missing out if you're not following Cher on Twitter. The key to Cher's Twitter brilliance? Chick's got some serious emoji kung fu....
