a Nick in Time

Since moving in with Lisa two weeks ago, I realized this is the first time in my life I have lived with a girlfriend. Sharing. Compromising. Cleaning. Cooking. Together. Now, I have lived with girls before. In fact, the first time I lived on my own I shared an apartment with two lesbians, Mel and Mel. One drunken […]

This is an experimental video. This is a clip from YouTube of The Ramblers performing Copperhead Road. I used a flip video camera and then used iMovies to edit. The recording is off The Ramblers’ demo CD. My dad, Ed, is the bass player for The Ramblers, a band based out of Cedar Falls, Iowa.

I cleaned today. You can call me the red-headed Cinderella, but I call it earning my keep. Lisa was at a seminar all day, from 8 to 4. I slept in til 10:30. It was a beautiful day outside for November; in the 60s. I needed an excuse to stay indoors to watch the Hawkeye […]

I wear black because I’m tough. I wear an oversized hoodie because I’m a badass. I wear my jeans low at the crotch because it is a sign of physical dominance. Yet no one in Philly seems to view me as a threat of danger. I went to drop off my lease application at the real […]

Recently I had a Philadelphia defining moment. This involved buying a map. I love maps. I am severely directionally challenged. Since I was once upon a time a wilderness guide, maps became my best friend. Well, maps and a flask of whiskey. If you get lost, take a little nip to clear your head. If […]