Kids are pretty dumb. I remember growing up, kids used to say “I’m rubber, you’re glue, whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you.”
How come no one ever thought to reply, “I think you’re a beautiful person?”
Someone told me that I curse like a sailor.
How come sailors are the ones who get pegged as cursers?
All of the sailors that I know drive beamers and wear L.L. Bean.
I think the saying should be, “you curse like David Mamet.”
After visiting the Daily Grind in Fells Point for approximately 3,285 consecutive mornings and singlehandedly putting the owner’s children through college, I’m very excited to say that I’ve finally worn them down and convinced them to let me hang my photography on the walls for my first ever (sort-of) photography exhibition.
My photos will be on display for the entire month of November. If you’re in the neighborhood, swing by and check them out.
Or if you’d like a sneak preview, I’ve loaded all of the photos from the exhibition to my imagekind gallery: brianeden.imagekind.com
Another sign that the apocalypse is upon us: I’ve just been invited to follow the dictionary on Twitter. http://twitter.com/dictionarycom
My good friend Mark attempts the near-impossible task of ranking French Fries by style.
http://www.markdalius.com/archives/2009/07/the_fryarchy.html
Sorry for the delay. Here’s the dirt on Canton’s new Jasa Kabob from last week.
I brought the Styrofoam container home and opened it up to discover golf-ball-sized chunks of marinated lamb and chicken, a side salad, basmati rice topped with spicy chickpeas, two containers of an herby yogurt sauce and a large round of naan bread. The lamb was as perfectly cooked as any you’ll find.
The chicken was spicy, juicy and perfect. The naan was soft and not-at-all greasy like some I’ve tried. I’ll definitely be going back to try the chicken tikka.
A special Music Monday selection for my special someone. Happy 2 years, Love.
Landon Pigg: Falling in love at a coffee shop
You may recognize this song from the DeBeers commercial.
You can buy the track at itunes here.
The Swell Season: Falling Slowly
The Oscar nominated song from the film Once. Here are Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova performing the song on Letterman:
You can buy the track on iTunes here.
Alexi Murdoch: All of my days
You may recognize this one from the movie Away We Go.
Get the track on iTunes here.
Trying something new on the blog: Music Mondays.
Every Monday (or so) I’ll post a few of the artists that I’ve been digging lately. I’ll try to keep it on the obscure side so you might actually hear something you’ve never heard. I hope you enjoy.
Today’s tracks:
Zee Avi: Bitter Heart.
She’s opening for Pete Yorn on his current tour. (Rams Head Live July 21).
Here’s a link to her track on the iTunes store.
Rhett Miller: Fireflies
I couldn’t find a video for any of the songs from Rhett’s new self-titled album, so here’s a brilliant track from his last album, The Believer. The song is a duet with Rachel Yamagata.
Here’s a link to Fireflies track on the iTunes Store
Hayes Carll: Beaumont
Hayes Carll toured with Rhett Miller and the Old 97s last year. I learned about him from an ad on facebook. What are the odds?
Here’s a link to Beaumont track on the iTunes store
I walked into the bathroom at the Daily Grind and washed my hands.
I turned off the sink, stepped over to the paper towel dispenser and waved my hand in front of it.
Nothing happened.
I waved at it again.
Still nothing.
A man never feels more humbled than the moment he realizes that he’s been waving at a manual paper towel dispenser.
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.)
