Posts Tagged ‘philadelphia’

violence.

02Sep08

Yesterday as I was walking down the street to this family restaurant to pick up a grilled cheese and fries that I had ordered, there was a helicopter hovering overhead and police officers flying down the street.  This is not a rare occurrence in my neighborhood.  Almost every night there’s a helicopter flying around with [...]


This morning, on the bus ride to the office, I was so engrossed in reading that I missed my bus stop.  This is the first time this has ever happened.  I used to fall asleep on the train in Philadelphia all the time and occasionally missed my stop.  But this is the first time I’ve [...]


I’m going to see the Mountain Goats tonight at the Troubador.  This is a historic event.
I got really into the Mountain Goats after Lansie put them on a mixtape she made me for my birthday.  This tape she made was perfect.  The last song on both sides finished just at the end of allotted space [...]


on the road.

02Feb08

I finished “On The Road” by Jack Kerouac on the flight back to Los Angeles from Pennsylvania. We’ve only just started February and I’m 2 weeks and a full book behind my goal at the beginning of the year. I need to find some short books to catch up.
I really enjoyed “On The [...]