I’m officially ending the longest streak of radio silence since I started blogging over 10 years ago (!). In the hopes that it will not be another two years before my next post, I’m going to keep the scope of today’s (and tomorrow’s and tomorrow’s tomorrow) ramblings small, with breadcrumbs here and there to lead a trail back through what I’ve been up to for the last several months. … Continue reading getting busy living..
I’ve been trying to keep myself busy and out in what passes for spring weather these days in the city- in that spirit, I rode in the 5 boro bike tour last weekend (with the extra perk of a borrowed VIP pass, which included things like pre-race live Jazz, chocolate-covered strawberries, and post-race massages). Today, I went canoeing in the Bronx river (an outing followed … Continue reading spring happenings
To my imagined audience who use this repository to track my vitals, and to whom I will be serving up some Norma Desmond realness tonight, I have 1) not yet gone quietly into that great night and 2) am ready for my close up! Or at least a closer examination of my comings and goings than the radio silence of the last few months.. No … Continue reading thawing out…
In the monotone trenches of what seems like an especially long and unforgiving winter, I’ve been trying to add a little color here (drag bingo, line dancing, more drag bingo) and there (a side of dim sum, sauna sojourns, a much needed foot massage). As easy as it is to get in a funk this time of year, I can admit that in a city … Continue reading a little color goes a long way..
It’s been a slow weekend for me, which has been a nice chaser to the perpetual motion and red eyes of last weekend. I survived my first half-marathon (surprisingly intact, aside from sore feet), and partook in the proper amount of post-indulging (drinks, cupcakes, and classy roman spas) in Vegas. I don’t think I (or my knees) would ever want to do a run longer … Continue reading watching the time..
I’m en route to Death Valley by way of Las Vegas, and while I’m confined in a metal tube with limited distractions, I thought I’d share some of the miscellanea that I’ve been distracting myself with of late. It’s been a busy month, but mostly the good sort of busy. I’m playing in two orchestras these days, and starting to play (and fiddle! and improv!) … Continue reading tids and bits..
right on Thich Nhat Hanh and Mr. C.K., right on. Thich Nhat Hanh – Keeping the Peace ‘In order to forget that we have blocks of pain, sorrow, fear, and violence, we lose ourselves in the practice of consumption. Why do we turn on the television? Why do we continue to watch, even if the programs are not interesting at all? We watch because we … Continue reading unexpected confluences
Found out in an unusually productive and soul-enriching journey through google that my uncle played the barber on the last episode of Pete and Pete. Also, moving a pencil across your desk today can shift Jupiter halfway around its orbit a billion years from now. I’m going to spend the rest of the evening digesting these things along with a savory Ethiopian dinner. Continue reading Bits of Tid
The Fisher King -There’s three things in this world that you need: Respect for all kinds of life, a nice bowel movement on a regular basis, and a navy blazer. My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless (also two good ingredients for a slow and satisfying Friday night) Continue reading Two Good Things that Happened in 1991
Truthfully, it was a little painful to come back after 6 months and re-read the last post in all of it’s GOOP-ish glory. I’m not sure what I was on (some kind of cleanse-fueled euphoria?) when I wrote that, but tonight, with the champion‘s juice in my blood (Big Mac sauce and the middle creams of an undisclosed number of oreo cookies), I’m going to … Continue reading Back Tracking, Packing, and Cracking
Thought For Food 