Tag Archives: disappointment
A Tragedy Of Glassware
I’m not embarrassed to tell you wonderful Internet people that I have a typewriter. I am, however, slightly embarrassed to tell you about what I just did with it. In order to iron out the kinks in a script I’m … Continue reading
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Stage II: Foul-Fowl Flies Foul
Battle with the hot chicken project was joined again this weekend, and ours was not the only unit at the head of the charge. (Military metaphor will be dropped forthwith.) A Chinatown friend of mine had been inspired by Esquire … Continue reading
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An Update Nobody Wanted
The dishwasher cycle continues! And by cycle I mean not the beautiful fill/wash/rinse/dry that used to hum pleasantly beneath my sink (nearly typed “hump leasantly.” I wonder who Leasantly is.), but the grind of hope and failure that characterize the … Continue reading
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Why Last Night Sucked (For You)
As New York City’s premier expert on “fun,” people often ask me for advice on planning their weekends. My tips seldom amount to more than “Greasy food and orgasms!” which may or may not be helpful, I’m not sure. But … Continue reading
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Luxury Appliance Whine
One of my favorite parts of eating is the chewing. I also like the tasting, and the swallowing can be good too, particularly when dining on hot miso soup or crunchy shrimp. (Hmm…I want sushi.) But these three, though crucial … Continue reading
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Like Spooning With Disappointment
A recent development has left me wondering, is there any shame in measuring out one’s life in coffee spoons? For Eliot this was the absolute bottom in the pit of middle class existence, but a lack of coffee-spoon is proving … Continue reading
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Bleeeech!
Having spent nearly 22 years pottering around the planet, I’ve decided that embarrassment is the most powerful sentiment available to humankind. Grief and love diminish with time, but remembering stupid stuff I said in sixth grade still makes me cringe. … Continue reading
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Why Am I Here?
Pretty heavy question for a lunch blog, I know, but the fact is that I left this update rather late today. So late, in fact, that I could leave the office right now if I wanted to. But I don’t. … Continue reading
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