ReflectionsDaniel Dolinov's attempt to keep the world in perspective(Untitled)- February 25, 2004 A new type of bootcamp They say that in boot camp the drill instructors break you down and then put you together again. I can attest first hand that the statement is somewhat accurate. Of course, neither the breakdown nor the buildup is not in total terms, but the process allows you to internalize a great deal of new habits and skills. I am finding that the same is very much true of a move, especially of a move that you never planed on (having thought that you will be living...http://blogs.salon.com/0001476/2004/02/24.html#a283 (Untitled)- February 20, 2004 Craigslist I am in the process of looking for a new place. A while back, a real-estate agent that was showing me apartments in Boston said I should check out craigslist, a bulletin board of sorts where people advertise all manner of merchandise, including apartments for rent. -- then she sort of giggled and said she probably lost my business, as I will be getting my new place through craigslist. &150; The thing is incredibly effective, so if any of you are not familiar with it, do check...http://blogs.salon.com/0001476/2004/02/19.html#a282 (Untitled)- February 18, 2004 Why cops should be more obnoxious Sometimes it is problematic when cops are not as obnoxious as you&146;d expect them to be. On Sunday night I was coming back from having spent a little over 3 hours at the Independent bar in Somerville. In that period of time I consumed 3 and a half mugs of Guinness. When I was way into Newton (where I live) I noticed a police car behind me. Trying to be a good citizen I stopped, to let the cops go around me. They stopped as.http://blogs.salon.com/0001476/2004/02/18.html#a281 (Untitled)- February 12, 2004 To sum me up Busy, busy, much to write about but not today. Was enjoined to put this bon mot of mine in this space by house mates. We were geeking out on PDA talk and I made the conclusion that I am a Palm accessory slut. All agreed.http://blogs.salon.com/0001476/2004/02/11.html#a280 (Untitled)- February 9, 2004 Stan Vanderbeek Thursday night, lulabellafp and I went to see an installment in an experimental film festival titled Balagan. The topic last night was one Stan Vanderbeek. The retrospective consisted of several short films, followed by an ad hoc discussion. While Vanderbeek can be viewed as a complete modernist, what I find amusing is that among a certain cross section of the population &150; those who have not heard of him, but who are avid watchers of Monty...http://blogs.salon.com/0001476/2004/02/09.html#a279 (Untitled)- February 4, 2004 Expanded Universe Over the last several months I've developed a number new friendships through various online media. In today's day and age, through e-mail but primarily Instant Messenger, you can keep in touch to a degree where you actually feel a continuous interaction with another person where your relationship grows in a meaningful way. And something else, all the people whom I met so far having initially encountered in the online world turned out to be exactly the they represented...http://blogs.salon.com/0001476/2004/02/04.html#a278 |