Back in time

December 31st, 2007 · Comments Off on Back in time

We arrived back in L.A. last night after an uneventful flight in from Boston; I finished the last two episodes of “State of Play,” which was a lot of fun, but I’m sure won’t translate that well into Russell Crowe/Ben Affleck-ese next year. We had a really great time hanging out with Aimee’s family for […]

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Holiday movies

December 25th, 2007 · Comments Off on Holiday movies

We went to see Atonement tonight, a very good movie at a very…old theater, one that needed a lot of love and looked like it was getting only neglect. Someone had burned the popcorn when we arrived, so they were airing the theater out, leaving the whole place either freezing or smelling like burning. Oh […]

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Tags: Cambridge · Film

Boston-bound

December 21st, 2007 · Comments Off on Boston-bound

Moments after the roof slid off the gingerbread house, we snapped this photo, with Aimee helpfully modeling the house/holding it together. The gummi bear totem poles are not as visible as I’d hoped, but they’re there. A short week of work ended today, with our annual holiday party at noon, a brunch this time, with […]

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A month

December 16th, 2007 · Comments Off on A month

It’s been that long since we moved, officially, and it’s funny how quickly you get used to a new place. I haven’t been past our old apartment once, aside from the time I met our landlady to pass off the old keys. We had a nice weekend here, and it was nice to be in […]

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Tags: Film · Los Angeles · Running

For sale at the corner Mobil station

December 15th, 2007 · Comments Off on For sale at the corner Mobil station

Stuffed jungle cats and photo/paintings with moving water. Hmm.

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Tags: Los Angeles · Noted

East Coast Part I

December 11th, 2007 · Comments Off on East Coast Part I

We had a quick trip to DC and VA this weekend, a pleasant four hours from LA on Virgin America, our first time trying the new low-cost, high-style airline. We enjoyed the amenities – mood lighting, free TV, and the ability to buy snacks from your seat – and got into DC at 6 am […]

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Sunny December

December 5th, 2007 · Comments Off on Sunny December

It was really hot out today, so we’ve got to do even more to convince ourselves it’s actually winter.It’s pretty cold in the house at night, so that helps.

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Lightening the load

December 4th, 2007 · Comments Off on Lightening the load

Goodbye, Wegmans card; I’m finally coming to terms with the fact that we don’t live within a few thousand miles of a Wegmans, and it’s time to ditch the keychain card. Same with the flimsy Amherst fob, which was some sort of gift I got at some point, but just takes up space. As for […]

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Tags: Miscellany · Rochester

GTD weekend

December 3rd, 2007 · Comments Off on GTD weekend

It was a big weekend on Wilcox, the moment when everything finally came together, and, two weeks after actually moving, we finally feel moved in. On Friday night, I concluded the sale of my snow tires, even more unnecessary here than they were in Rochester, to someone who answered an ad on Craigslist, so that […]

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Communication breakdown

November 29th, 2007 · Comments Off on Communication breakdown

It’s been radio silence on the blog for a few weeks after the move and the trip to Portland. Now we’re back in town, getting settled in, and wondering why we still have no internet at home. I’ve been rendered speechless by frustration at Time Warner, and when Aimee says she feels the same way, […]

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Tags: Los Angeles · Portland · Running · Travel

Sondre in real life

November 14th, 2007 · Comments Off on Sondre in real life

Our weeks of living in limbo are almost done; Friday morning, the movers come and we’ll be out of our old apartment by the end of the day. It’s been a strange few weeks, with most everything packed up now, and we’re living with two bowls, two plates, two spoons, etc. My back has been […]

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Tags: Los Angeles · Music

Changes on the way

November 7th, 2007 · Comments Off on Changes on the way

Last Thursday, we enjoyed another amazing performance from Jon Brion at Largo. Tickets to his shows seem like they’re getting more and more difficult to get; I saw that Friday and Saturday night shows had been posted on Largo’s all-Flash, un-RSS-able site, and the tell-tale pint glass icon letting us know the show was sold […]

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A lengthful wait

October 31st, 2007 · Comments Off on A lengthful wait

That’s what the guy who ran trivia last night would have called it. Yep, “lengthful.” As in “I’m going to pause lengthfully to wait for your answer.” Huh? It was the sort of thing where you couldn’t tell whether he just didn’t know it’s not a word or he thought it was a funny joke. […]

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Bungalow!

October 28th, 2007 · Comments Off on Bungalow!

So, a week after we found out we had to move out, we’ve signed a lease on a new apartment – wait, a bungalow – and we’re making plans to move. We went the Craigslist route again and found a nice little place on the edge of Hancock Park, a free-standing little house, all our […]

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Dark night

October 24th, 2007 · Comments Off on Dark night

Driving to trivia last night was a strange experience: it started out darker than normal, and just kept getting darker as we headed up the 101, until we crested a hill after the pass and saw bright sunlight creeping out from under an entire sky filled with smoke from the fires. The photo I took […]

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