All the Lonely People, East Austin Edition

I love my neighborhood, even when I’m trying to talk on the phone and buses are going down Waller or helicopters are flying over Town Lake. East Austin is an amazing place to live, but not without its little quirks.
For whatever reason, I was awake last night around 2:30 a.m., laying in bed [...]

Nintendo Sixtyfoooooouuuuuur

Thanks, Caz.

Hump Day Song

The new Snow Patrol CD comes out May 9, but if you’re eager, I can help you out. Go here to see the video for one of the new songs, “You’re All I Have”, and go here (ht donewaiting) to listen to new tracks from the upcoming album, Hands Open.
If you can’t be bothered [...]

Odds & Ends for 2006-03-29

Woman With Perfect Memory Baffles Scientists
Give her any date, she said, and she could recall the day of the week, usually what the weather was like on that day, personal details of her life at that time, and major news events that occurred on that date.
(tags: news)

Take Two Pork Chops, Call Me in the Morning:
Scientists [...]

The Rise and Fall of Lil Frankie

One of the things I miss most about high school (it’s a very short list) is afternoons at Robin’s house. More often than not, we had plenty of other things we should be doing, but it never seemed to matter. In those days, being childish enough to put off your responsibilities didn’t necessarily mean you’d [...]