It All Comes Down to This
April 11, 2003

So I'm off. In more ways than one, actually. I won't be updating this site for a while. I'd like to take time to sift through everything here, something I've never done. I'd like the site to have some semblance... more

What I'll Miss*
April 10, 2003

*An Incomplete List of Things I Can't Take With Me, Not Including Friends (Whom, of Course, I Will Miss) "The Drafthouse" Last Monday night, I went to the Alamo Drafthouse. It was dollar movie night, and the place was packed.... more

What I'm Never Ever Ever Going to Do
April 09, 2003

It was last summer in New York City when I began fantasizing about Austin. New York was sticky and smelled of rotting garbage. If it was 95 in New York, it must have been 105 in Texas, but that didn't... more

Reminiscence of Duval Street
April 08, 2003

For the past month and a half, I've been staying on Julie's couch. Don't feel bad -- it's a sleeper couch. And Julie lives in Hyde Park, the very pink of cozy neighborhood charm. The houses here are so cute... more

On College Towns
April 07, 2003

My boyfriend has been missing his college town lately. Fredericksburg, Virginia -- I imagine it all green and furry, sloping hills and colonial charm. He talks about it with a wistfulness only used for things in our memory. The air-conditioned... more

But What About Jell-O?
April 03, 2003

The following Times report was brought to my attention by my friend Dave Barranco. Those of you who know Dave Barranco will understand why. Iraq, April 2 - In the giddy spirit of the day, nothing could quite top the... more

This Ain't My First Rodeo
April 02, 2003

The sickness hit me Monday morning. One minute I was typing a happy email and the next I was peering into the toilet, one line of drool stretching to reach the water. I feared the cause - was it food... more