Please excuse the use of verbal communication throughout this post. Last night, while training home with some friends after watching an incredible performance of classical guitar at a coffee shop in a suburb, it was somehow decided that it would be interesting to hang out with friends while not using verbal communication. I believe this … Continue reading
Freshly back from a weekend up in State College, visiting two dear, dear friends whom I met in Germany last year. I was able to visit them briefly before I went to Taiwan, but other than that, it’s been quite a while since we’ve seen each other. My good friend Jim, who was awesome enough … Continue reading
Some friends had the bright idea to drive to the shore yesterday, since none of us were working, nor had anything better to occupy our time. Man, was that a win decision. We met Jesus freaks. We feasted upon pizza and cheesesteaks. We didn’t check our receipts until it was too late. We swam in … Continue reading
In my building here, there’s a delightful little Russian by the name of Pavel. Pavel boasts sundry endearing specializations, such as drinking a lot, opening bottles of beer in truly bizarre ways—with a CD-R, sans jewel case; with a 1 dollar bill—and regaling us with tales of Russian humor. By far, my favorite joke is … Continue reading
The other night, when I was out getting free beer, one of the guys we were with asked whether Alex and I were brothers. A drunken acquaintance overheard this and became angry, swearing at us for never having told him we’re brothers. Well, we’re not. But I guess I can see how one might think … Continue reading
Yesterday morning when I crawled out of bed, I peered out my balcony doors and saw snow falling gently. I didn’t bother to check whether it was sticking to the ground, because I knew it wasn’t. I pressed my bare feet against the radiator situated between the doors and my sink and deliberated between making … Continue reading
The other day, I was up late conversing with my doppelganger Alex, swapping links. He has previously complimented me on my surfing mojo, telling me that I’m fit for a position as a professional surfer. But he recently upped the ante on the compliment with this monumental quote: “If you lived 100 years ago, you’d … Continue reading
So, still a little stressed out that I lost my prospects for an internship. As I scramble to find some work so I can keep buying groceries, a German friend mentioned to me this evening that he had an offer for a one-time job that he didn’t really feel like doing. Pays 10 an hour. … Continue reading
Exams are hereby over for this chap. I finished my last this afternoon, went out with quite the whimper, and now I’d like to forget all about it. There’s a rather sizable university party downtown, but I don’t see myself making it out there tonight, as my partition tables aren’t in sync and I haven’t … Continue reading
I had a slow start to my day today, as it’s Sunday, and that’s what Sundays are for. I woke up naturally around 9am, read for a bit, didn’t even bother to make tea (Sundays can be brutally atrophying), then clambered back under the blankets around 10am. I’m quite proud of this lifestyle. So eventually … Continue reading