A pretty big year for watching films and stuff though, due mostly to the greatly increased streaming offerings from Neflix. That plus since getting the repairs and painting done to the house, I have yet to hook the TV back up.
The list from Netflix (alphabetical):
2010: The Year We Make Contact
A Mighty Wind
Aeon Flux: Animated Collection
After [...]
And tonight, on Channel 2:
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn Live
2 WGBH: Saturday, October 10 9:30 PM
Holiday music special Christmas
Musicians, singers and dancers perform traditional holiday music, dances, poetry and stories at Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston.
Very nice weekend. For all sorts of reasons.
I’ve fallen behind in posting movie viewings. I’ll try to rectify that because, well, it’s better than working. I hope I can remember what I’ve seen!
Very cool weekend, but beautifully sunny. A friend and I got up to Woodmans in Essex on Sunday. Or was in Monday? No, [...]
Last March I bought a friend some Pawtucket Redsox tickets for his birthday and last night was the night to collect.
They lost. (More) (Game notes)
But we’d never been to McCoy stadium before. It’s really, really nice. A bit confusing for Ms. GPS to find, but there are signs if you can find the right exit [...]
Went to the A-House on Sunday night. I hadn’t realized until I got there just how long it’s been since I’ve been to a dance club. Ages, apparently. Loud, Lights, and Smoke. That, plus it was 80’s night made it feel like a time warp. (No, not that one.)
But the thing the suprised me most [...]
My odo ticked over 11,000 miles on the ride on yesterday. While it’s not exactly right, it’s pretty close. I’ve tried to transfer the numbers when I get a new one or replace the battery on this one. That’s the odo I use on my Fondriest. So, 11,000 in less than five years on that [...]
Best weekend of baseball since I can’t remember.
Stealing home?!?!?! Whoa.
So I went to get on the Orange Line on Saturday. My Charlie Card had 65¢ on it, so I pumped in another $5.00. (Total: $5.65.) I go over to the gate, tap my card and it says See Agent. That’s a total laugh because, there’s never an “agent” in sight. Once in a while [...]
I’m replacing my windows. Since I live in an historic district, the plans have to be approved by the historic commission before work can proceed. Setting aside the the myriad of issues I have with that for the moment, I call to let the window company know I got the letter of approval on Saturday.
Me: [...]
An imaginary Internet friend came up from Brooklyn, this week, so another IIF from Chelmsford came down along with a neighborhood friend and we commandeered another neighborhood friend’s roof deck for a BBQ last night. The roof deck owner was out of town but was nice enough to let us use the deck and the [...]
Q: What do you call a guy who hangs out with a bunch of musicians?
A: A drummer.
Unless, of course, it’s the late, great Gene Krupa, arguably one of the best, and unquestionably one of the most influential drummers evar.
And so, a musical interlude: Massachusetts by Gene Krupa (feat. Anita O’Day)
I tried for six weeks to read this. I got to chapter five. I gave up.
Maybe it’s good, but I just wasn’t in the mood. It’s the first in the series so he spends pages and pages and pages describing what each sail and line is called and what the purpose of it is.
I was [...]
So I get up this morning, right? It’s pouring down rain, right? Tuesdays are the days I’m at my client’s office, so I’m trying to decide whether to ride or walk (it’s about a mile away, maybe not even that far). I’ve ridden in the rain before, but I really don’t like spending the day [...]
Last night was Laurie Anderson.
While I absolutely adore her, I have to confess I was a little bit disappointed. The show was great, but understated. All of the material was new and cohesive, but there was very little “new”. I don’t mean new as in new songs (they were all new), but there was nothing [...]
Hurray!
I haven’t seen her in about five years, I think. Last time was at Sanders Theatre at Harvard (a beautiful place, BTW). I also haven’t been to the Opera House since they did it over. I was in there a long, long time ago when I used to sing in the chorus. It was in [...]
A friend and I went to Blue Ribbon BBQ in Newton last weekend. It’s a very small place with about 15 seats (stools along a counter). We asked if they were gearing up for the Superbowl. She said they were nearly sold out. Sold out?
They’re taking three reservations per five minute period when you can [...]
I bought a tomato today.
I’m not sure how I feel about advertising on my food.
The surgery to remove my dog’s tumor is scheduled for Nov 7. Poor guy.
We have to check in between 7 and 8 which, while bad that we have to negotiate the subway at rush hour, is good because he won’t suspect a thing as it’s our normal “before breakfast” walk. And since there’s “no food [...]
My house to Woburn to drop off my bike and luggage.
15 miles.
2 Hours!
Lordy, if I had to do that every day I either be dead or jailed.
Did part of the King’s Tour of the Quabbin on Saturday. Another terrible weather day, although not as bad as last year. Still, heavy rain and cold, so I cut it short and only did 100k, plus one missed turn, for a total of exactly 65 miles. Met a guy named Dave from BRC. We [...]
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