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Oh golly does my head hurt. I met Erik at the Cedar Tavern after work yesterday and then we went to location scout at the Blue and Golddiviest of the dives. After a lot of beers, we had a serious and contructive conversation on how to gain political control of the country. The only plausible idea put forth involved brain washing Ted Turner. On the right: Later in the evening, Josolyn and I tore it up with Misha, Joy, and Kevin at Guarnica on Avenue B.

Morning meeting. Will add some text later.

It’s later. On the left, Brad models his mustache. I really think these will comeback into fashion despite how revolting they seem now. Remember in 1988 when bell bottoms were so abhorrant that we pegged our jeans to produce the exact opposite. Sideburns were meant to be shaved high up the side of the head. Bellbottoms and sideburns seemed impossible terrible then, and then they became acceptable once again. It will happen to mustaches.

On the right, Jerry received an anonymous gift of a Homestar Runner t-shirt. How happy is Jer? This happy.

Last night I tried to meet some friends at Von, but they were in the back roomnand I was at the bar, so we missed each other. I drank Brooklyn Lager and had a nice chat with the bartender before I snuck home to try and finally conquer GTAIII (a video game). I need to complete one more mission and I just got the tank. The tank is cool.

This morning on my way to work I realized that “Two Boots” is an ingenious name for a Cajun Pizza parlor; the two boots refer to Italy and Louisiana. There is a chain of Two Boots downtown and I knew what the name referred to before. I just thought it very clever today.

When I was little and I came into the warm house after playing out in the snow, my cheeks would instantly turn rose colored. They don’t do that anymore so I’m guessing that it’s only a phenomenon for young cheeks…or else they are protected by my beard!

Due to VETERAN’S Day (misspelled terribly yesterday, yet no one emailed me) I did not have class tonight. Being the cool guy that I am, I had planned to go to the library, but it is closed on Mondays. Too tired to write, yet with a ton of free time, I decided to cook. Even though I live very close to Little Bombay and the cheapest Indian food in the city, I decided to try my hand at Chicken Tikka Masala(see today’s site for the recipe). It came out very well and I have enough left overs for the rest of the week, but it doesn’t quite taste right. The best part of the experience was discussing garam masala with the nice man at the Indian market on the corner of 6th & 1st Ave. It’s a spice combination that is the Indian equivalent of Emeril’s Essence (which is really just cajun powder).
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Despite my rambling ways, I would settle down and step to for the hand of Melissa Stark.
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This is not a food site. I just like to eat.
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I eat between six and nine bagels a week. All with butter.

Happy Veteran’s Day. Not much of a weekend recap, although it was a good one. I’ll be adding some new stuff to the site tonight. Not really worth checking back for.

The picture is Freak, my new beard, and me. I’m trying to make it a Thanksgiving tradtition to grow a beard. Don’t ask why.
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I need to send a big thanks to Colleen and Lauren for a fine dinner last night. I do so like home cooking.

Thursday night. Bowl of soup. Didn’t write. Didn’t pay bills. Didn’t read. Didn’t do homework. Didn’t go out. Didn’t call anyone. Didn’t put away the laundry.

Watched Must See TV. It’s a bit of an exaggeration, but I did enjoy it. Chandler got fat since the last time I saw Friends. Will and Grace has ballet lept over the shark. The mean doctor on Scrubs made my evening with his abusive monologues. ER won’t last another year, but I’ll always love the brunette from News Radio and the Asian woman from Young and the Restless.

Tuesday night was a fantastic Book Club. Joslyn cooked a meal that I commented on–“I regret ever calling other meals good having eaten this”–roasted chicken breast with goat cheese and sage stuffed beneath the skin. Au gratin potatos and a walnut pear salad. Finished with a brandy pumpkin pie topped with homemade ginger whipped cream. All with lots of wine in the coolest Dumbo apartment with wonderful folks. I don’t even remember the name of the book and I don’t care. I hearby offer an open wedding proposal to Joslyn.

I had a great weekend with Jer at Matt’s house. Lot’s of football and X Box. Tried to take the 10PM train home last night, but it was delayed 2 hours so I came back this morning.

More pics to come of our target practice.

This is what I went as for Halloween. More pics are one the way so stop back after lunch.
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Does anyone want to carpool to Boston this weekend?

I may have lost this entry.