Entries Categorized as 'Entertainment'

Half Reads?

Date June 27, 2007

Some of you may remember that I started this little project called 24 in 12 back in January in which I promised to read two books every month. And as pathetic as this project is (who can’t read two books a month?!) some of you may have noticed I haven’t really been keeping up with […]

The Sopranos is over…

Date June 11, 2007

… and I’m guessing there are millions of people out there who feel gipped, and I did too. At first.
** Spoilers to follow **
When I woke up this morning to people on the radio (on ESPN Radio, no less) inevitably talking about the surprise (surprise because there was no big surprise at the end) […]

It’s the Jon and Holice Weekend

Date May 18, 2007

My friend Jon from college and his fiancé, Holice, are in town for the weekend from Atlanta. I lived with them for a few months when I was in grad school (along with my brother and Chieko) and they would make delicious dinners for themselves and then always make me an extra plate and put […]

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose!

Date May 11, 2007

That’s right, the Taylors are probably going to be back with us in the Fall! Phew! There were rumors that Friday Night Lights may be cancelled, but according to this post on TV Squad, it looks like my favorite TV family (that’s right, more favored than the Cohens) will be back soon.
For those of you […]

Fire up your DVRs and get your learn on!

Date March 22, 2007

There are 2 shows this week that are worth alerting whatever recording device you favor. Showtime will be airing NPR’s own This American Life for the first time in a visual medium tonight at 10:30 pm.
This Sunday March 25th at 8pm, the Discovery Channel will begin airing an 11-part miniseries called Planet Earth, with subsequent […]

Little Green Coat

Date March 5, 2007

TOAD: March 2nd, 2007: Speaking of things we used to love about Cobble Hill, another thing we loved was living 3 blocks away from the Cobble Hill Movie Theater - a little theater that would play a great blend of popular and indie movies. Strangely, our new apartment is practically the same exact distance from […]

Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World

Date February 17, 2007

I just wrapped up book three of 24 in 12. Take the Cannoli by Sara Vowell is a great collection of short stories, memories, and thoughts. This collection runs the gamut in terms of topics, but all were funny, enjoyable and well written.

Vowell brings the reader along for her trip to Disney World, the Trail […]

Jenny and the Jaws of Life

Date February 3, 2007

I wrapped up Jenny and the Jaws of Life: Short Stories by Jincy Willett this past week—just in the nick of time to start my next book without being behind schedule in 24 in 12. I had this book on my Amazon wishlist for quite some time now. It would always pop up as a […]

Starbucks my ass

Date January 31, 2007

When I walked out of my office tonight, I was immediately redirected through the park as to avoid ruining the filming (of the same Will Smith movie from my last complaint about filming) they were doing down the block.. sigh. When they saw how unhappy I was by this redirection, a crew member said “We […]

Any other princesses need saving?

Date January 26, 2007

TOAD: January 25th, 2007: Last night I achieved one of my greater gaming accomplishments of all time: beating The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess, for the Nintendo Wii. What an exceptionally satisfying game it was, too.
As I no longer have too much time to play games, completing a game has become quite a […]