Stream of Conscientiousness: News of my demise has been greatly exaggerated

About Me

Location: Chicago, Illinois

I'm the wildest laid back person you'll ever meet. I wash my body first, hair last. I make one loop when I tie my shoes, not the bunny ears. Yet I prefer loafers. I'm in the market for a good pair of headphones, ones that won't wear out. Something akin to Gurgi's unending pouch of food (Lloyd Alexander fans??). I appreciate people that call me out when I'm bullshitting. I appreciate people helping me cut past the bullshit. I appreciate you if you've read this far. I've never owned a Zippo. I only recently learned how to dress myself. Bacci Pizza saved my life. More than once. It could save yours too. I dabble in acting. Any sentimental media about fathers makes me misty. Any sentimental media about children or puppies makes me roll my eyes. I love children and puppies, just not all forms of sentimentality. I am constantly on the lookout for my lucky dime.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

News of my demise has been greatly exaggerated

I joked with my friend John this past weekend that perhaps I should make this a monthly installment blog. But that's totally lame. Let's move on, enough about me.

For those of you who haven't experienced the phenomenon of "Ca-brewing," you are sadly deficient in life experience. Of course, much like cornhole, this is probably a closely held Cincinnati tradition, Ca-brewing consists of getting a large group of friends together, renting canoes at a canoe livery on some river, and leisurely floating down said river with a cooler full of beer (or what have you) in the middle of a nice afternoon. You will get drunker than any sailor, and prepare the shock an amazement that alcohol CAN actually impare your ability to operate a canoe. I have the bruises to prove it. But, as I said, this isn't about me.

I went down to Cincinnati last weekend and did exactly what I described above, and happily got to see my family for a bit, as I won't be heading down there again until my sister's wedding in August.

I'm at work right now, and am bored from looking at this computer screen. Perhaps that's why I don't update as often: when it's your job to stare at a computer screen all day, guess what the very last thing in the world is that you want to do when you get home? No, not that. What kind of guy do you think I am?!

But I am alive, though I'm listless. Or antsy. One or the other.

Oh, and I was cast in a show I'm actually getting paid for. Ain't that rich?

I'll update again soon.

3 Comments:

Anonymous said...: we've all been anxiously awaiting your next post like hordes of oprah robots wondering what to read next. granted, a kick in the pants from a syndicated television host was what i needed to unpack tolstoy's layered construtction in anna karenina, so maybe you should just keep us guessing, you sly huckster lead in 'design for living,' with your monthly updates.; June 23, 2005 at 2:18 AM
Dave Sandell said...: Dude, you've got to grab a pair of Grado SR-60's. They aren't the most attractive headphones ever, but they produce unbelievable sound. They're about 60-70 dollars, and will last forever. And, from my understanding, to get a pair of headphones that sound better, you have to pay more than 200 bucks. (Do note that they aren't noise-cancelling).

http://www.headphone.com/; July 9, 2005 at 5:33 PM
Dave Sandell said...: If you're going for an in-ear headphone, might I also suggest a pair of Shure E2C's or Etymotic ER-6's. They are expensive, but produce incredible sound and are comfortable (but both are in the $120-$150 range); July 9, 2005 at 5:36 PM