Category Archives: Life
Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane. It's a movie. It's a phenomenon. It's a paradox. It's a lifestyle. What's it about? you ask. Well, let me try to explain. There are snakes. There is a plane. The plane is in the air. The snakes are on the plane. Presumably, chaos ensues. End of story. Oh, and it [...]
El Torro!
Just pulled out my viola for the first time in several years and, after a bit of time spent finding a way to make my computer play notes for me to tune against (and breaking the A string while tuning, though the note was flat when it broke so it was probably just because it [...]
Autumn. It’s swell. Damn swell.
The yearly signs of Autumn have been popping up all over Portland in the last few weeks. Brisk winds, fiery leaves, misty mornings, and a change of clocks all have heralded its arrival, but the final key element has only just recently dropped into place. Coffee Time has started serving hot apple cider. I couldn't [...]
The Bus
Looking out my window at the moment, I can see a number 77 TriMet bus stopped in the middle off the intersection of 19th and Northrup. Cars are making their way around it, but it's blocking the tracks of the portland streetcar. The streetcar came up behind it and waited for a while before reversing [...]
Gutenberg: The Musical
After she saw it as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Talia sent me a link to the website of Gutenberg: The Musical. Ever since I downloaded and listened to the music, some part of it has been stuck in my head constantly. The show is an amusing, though wildly and proudly historically [...]
The Lion King
Wednesday night, Diana and I went to see The Lion King touring show at the Keller Auditorium. Upon entering the lobby, there was no doubt whatsoever that this was a big production put on by a company that truly understands the power of a captive audience. The lobby was dotted with merchandise booths in which [...]
The Obligatory Serenity Post
It's not as if this Serenity needs any more people blogging about it, but let's pretend for a moment that it does. However, for the sake of the world at large, I'll try to keep this fairly short. If you haven't seen the movie, however, you should stop reading now because I'll probably talk about things that happen in it.
DVDs From the Library!
I've discovered the wonders of the Multnomah County Library's DVD collection. It's a fairly eclectic mix, and much larger than I had expected. Anyway, the first of my many reserves have come in and I'm enjoying them greatly.
Crêperies of Portland: Le Happy
After serving up the first dinner cooked in my new apartment, a tasty little pasta affair, Diana, Tim, and I set out into the Portland night air to check out Le Happy. Situated on NW 16th, just across the street from the Portland Streetcar maintenance yard, Le Happy is a hip, noisy little crêperie and [...]
