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Last week, we were in Paris for Helen’s fairytale wedding. Here is a brief (and shaky) video montage of some of the sights and sounds. Apologies for the camera shake. I had a lot of Cafe Creme.

The Eiffel Tower:

Saint Chappelle:

Notre Dame:

Versailles:

Cafe du Marche on Rue Cler:

Ice-Skating at the Hôtel de Ville:

Invalides metro station art:

An accordion player on the RER to Versailles:

A new hibiscus flower blossomed overnight. From Natty’s reaction, you would’ve thought an alien had landed in the yard.

Part 1:

Part 2:

(This moment brought to you by the iPhone 3Gs video camera.)

Pete Yorn (Syracuse class of 1996) put out his new album, Back and Fourth, today. Check it out!

PeteYorn.com

These are amazing.

Kudos to friend-of-a-friend, Lea Ladera of Goodby Silverstein Partners, for her beautiful new HP spot, “In the Air.”  I am green with printer ink envy.

Somehow I managed to sucker my way into the lineup of three featured readers at the Baltimore 510 Reading Series.

The 510 is Baltimore’s only dedicated fiction reading series and typically features extremely talented writers who have been published and then translated in a variety of countries like Sheepronesia and Koalastan.

On November 15, they lowered the bar and included me.

I read two essays, “A brief and unpleasant run-in with my ex” and “Fear the laundry.”

Here are videos from the performance. Enjoy.

A brief and unpleasant run-in with my ex:

Fear the laundry:

(Special thanks to Craig Strydom for filming the event.)

Here is exclusive video of Natty’s first wine tasting.

She felt that the Pinot Noir had a distinct bouquet of black cherry and stone fruit. Smoke, and rosemary laced the bright berry flavors giving way to a delicate, almost lavendar finish. Overall, a very nice vintage.

Someone has finally posted Brian and the Eden’s music online. I can not begin to tell you how happy this makes me.

Please enjoy the musical stylings of my Euro-pop alter-ego.