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March 31, 2003
Q: Where's that music coming from? A: Heaven!
I have been caught in a whirlwind ever since Friday day, but a good and fun whirlwind. Today I...

March 28, 2003
Jump, Little Children: why did I wait this long?
Last night, Abs and I went to see Jump Little Children at the House of Blues (pictured above...well the...

March 27, 2003
what it must be like
Unrelated: I keep having dreams that I am part of a group that is getting chased and shot at...

March 26, 2003
Can't ignore RSS any longer
Finally some RSS progress (both in my own knowledge and in the search for the perfect aggregator)! I'm now subscribed...

Still freaked out by the basement
I haven't eaten lunch yet because I'm still scared of the basement (and the microwave is, yes, in the basement)....

March 25, 2003
Laying the French Press to rest
Unfortunately, my years of fear and nail-biting regarding the fragility of my coffee press have come to the forefront: the...

I [heart] NPR
This morning I was overwhelmed by the desire to pledge to NPR, so I did. It's super easy, and if...

March 24, 2003
Heartening
Probably one of the most heartening things I've seen since the war started, found on WSMV: Rally held to support...

Bittersweet
Alright, I know that last entry was cheese, but here are some shots from TN to perhaps explain what exactly...

March 22, 2003
For the record, lay-c is in Tennessee
I don't quite know how I can convey the sense of peace and comfort I get from coming back to...

March 20, 2003
Predictions
I love to predict the New York Times Business section headlines. Today's headline: "Dow Falls Slightly on War Worries." My...

Inspiring and inspired
Because Red is right, and Fotolog is highly addictive, I started my own. It's fun to look through the fotologs...

March 19, 2003
Chaos here
First of all, I am not whining, cause spring has at last come to the TN valley. Fowering trees, daffodils,...

Food, and the lack thereof
Man, it's like every website I go to today (I'll spare myself the list) is talkin' about food. Tomorrow is...

Can't lose with a list
To perhaps take your mind off of impending doom, take a look at Timothy McSweeney's Lists. Some of my favorites...

March 18, 2003
Day 17 of 19
Well, only a couple more fasting days after today. Technically, Thursday is the last day because Naw Ruz is Friday...

March 17, 2003
Wierd Fears
Increasingly, I am growing scared to go in the basement of the building where I work. There's really nothing to...

Fake spring
What a fantastic weekend. Without boring you with details, I will say that the first round of Fake Spring has...

March 14, 2003
My offspring
I would love to draw your attention to a couple of great new weblogs under the wing of lay-c.com: Suzanne...

Trotts are people too
Last night was lovely. A nice lecture by Mena and Ben, a fun time at Nevin's afterwards. Props to the...

March 13, 2003
Retro recipies
Wendy is so brilliant. Check out her gallery of vintage Weight Watchers cards. But don't just check it out, read...

March 12, 2003
Glammed-out LXG, coming soon
Wha? I didn't know there was going to be a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie! Call it comics naivete, but...

Girl Scout Cookie goodness
Yo, can anyone hook a girl up with some Girl Scout Cookies? I would really, really love some peanut butter...

March 11, 2003
Please don't hate me
California. What can I say? Chicago reached a record low over the weekend. I was wearing short sleeves. Good time...

March 07, 2003
If I were a maker of CDs
Pet peeve: CDs which automatically launch their interactive selves upon being put in my computer cd drive. Grrrr...I strongly disapprove...

Paintings, remember?
New paintings in the art section. Check them out and lemme know what you think! And again, if you're interested...

Mad rush
Last night was much fun. I wore my new suit to work (yes, I own a suit; though its origins...

March 05, 2003
It's not as bad as it looks
My pre-dawn activity for the day was a. to admire the [mere 6" of] snow, b. to eat/pray, and...

March 04, 2003
It's a little too still outside...
The lack of wind right now is making me rather nervous. I think the sky is going to split open...

March 03, 2003
They only like you when you're 17
My weekend became systematically slower and slower, starting off with Mr. Riley and I attending the Ladytron/Simian extravaganza at...