Monthly Archives: June 2005

McSweeney’s on Harry Potter. NY Times article on my phone. Our “favorite” reporter Hanna Rosin was on the Daily Show. (Thanks to Chicklet for the link.) By the numbersNumber of jokes she made: 0. References to empty paper bags: also … Continue reading →

Finished off my three weeks of travelling last Thursday night, with a red-eye back from California. I’m still recovery from lack of sleep. Word to the wise: If you ever take an west->east red-eye, get plenty of sleep the next … Continue reading →

Against seven other pies entered in the Mellman Group pie competition, Chu and I emerged victorious with our Key Lime Pie (despite our best efforts to misread the recipe). Here’s the pic from my treo (I think it needs a … Continue reading →

For you crazy kids who use LJ, here’s the syndication that an anonymous person set up. QOTD: “He tried to intimidate him with spirit fingers.”

Stopped by the New York Public Library during my brief hours of free time last week in NYC. Their main exhibit was “Before Victoria: Extraordinary Women of the British Romantic Era,” which, given my attempts to further my feminist education, … Continue reading →

For the first time in four years, the person for whom I voted on the top ballot actually won! Leslie Byrne carried the Lt Gov primary on the Dem side with 33 percent of the (low turnout) vote. In better … Continue reading →

Do you live in Virginia? Then you should go vote. I voted this morning and I was the only one casting a ballot, which leads me to believe that not too many people intend to go to the polls today. … Continue reading →

I’ve been traveling quite a bit, which somewhat accounts for the blogging lag (though my laziness accounts for more). Last week I went up to MIT for my brother’s graduation. They successfully awarded him with a couple of degrees (math … Continue reading →