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Highlights of the weekend include:



-NO traffic and an amazing parking spot, half a block from V's apartment

-The gloriousity that is Ben's Chili Bowl (Philly needs to get one of these)

-Bars that play 80s music and show the videos simultaneously

-Late spring/early summer weather

-Day drinking (mimosas, margaritas, bloody marys, we don't discriminate)

-Did I mention Ben's Chili Bowl?

-Reconnecting with long-lost airplane neighbors



All in all--a… Continue

In honor of last night's announcement, I will inaugurate the "I Don't Mean To Be A Bitch" posts with the one, the only--Terrell Owens.



I HATE Terrell Owens. He is the number one on my sports $h*t list. More than Joe Buck, more than Manny Ramirez, more than the WSU Cougs. Even more than the Cowboys themselves. TO is nothing short of a virus, infecting whatever team he landed upon… Continue

...I have some things to gripe about.



One of my friends commented to me tonight that this blog is fairly impersonal. And she's right. I discuss my opinions on thoughts on books, people, and issues, but I rarely delve into anything personal. My favorite blogs are those that tell me about the author, whether through the narration of their experiences, opinions on inane issues, or a few pictures. I would hope that this blog would be the same for you all out in cyberspace--an… Continue

For any lover of Slumdog Millionaire, this book is a must-read. The novel is narrated by the protagonist, drafting a letter to the Chinese premier to tell him about the "real India." Each chapter is a separate letter, written in the span of a night. It follows the rags-to-riches story with plenty of twists and turns that made Slumdog such a compelling story.



There's a lot of backstory in this… Continue