Tag Archives: New York City
Lampreys and Roadkill
Kristine is moving out today. (Why isn’t there a picture for “Double-Plus Emoticon Frowney”?) She got an internship in Michigan, measuring and weighing and sometimes killing lampreys. If you’re a history geek, the lamprey’s main claim to fame is causing … Continue reading
BuffyVerse Villians In Space!
Did you miss Joss Whedon’s Firefly when it was on TV? Honestly, who didn’t? The show was cancelled about halfway through the season, and I have yet to find anyone who actually watched it on Fox. Fortunately, the DVD sales … Continue reading
Casablanca Spoiler
Last night, Stick and I rented Casablanca, because he’s never seen it. Yeah, you heard that right, I’m the weird hippie who doesn’t get pop culture, but he worked in a video store and he’s never seen Casablanca. Anyway, stop … Continue reading
License Exams and Blood Sports
A few months ago, Stick and I went to play games at Bill and Andrea’s house. Andrea had just taken her MTELs in chemistry, and after a few much-needed drinks, she cheerfully insisted to everyone in the room that Denmark … Continue reading
A Visit to the Blinking Doctor
Today I went to the optometrist. I’ve done this about once a year, since before I knew that “eye doctor” was two words. (which was YEARS before I realized the same is true about “Tappan Zee”) I’ve had glasses since … Continue reading
Who’s On First For Classicists
“Do you want to go to Elektra with me?” I asked Stick, “It’s at HCC,” “Sure,” Stick said. “What’s the lecture about?” “You took Greek drama, you know what it’s about!” “No, I never heard about a lecture at HCC!” … Continue reading
Dinner In Sterling
Mama Hoffmann: And our new Pope is named Benedict the 16th… Dad Hoffmann: *sings Benny and the Jets* Mama Hoffmann: Oh, thanks honey, now every time the Pope is on the news I’m going to think of a flamboyently gay … Continue reading
Canterbury Tales
A girl in my Chaucer class turned to me and said, “I hated our reading this weekend! All those long, rambling descriptions, and nothing actually happened! I tried, but I just couldn’t finish the Squire’s Tale!” “That’s ok,” said a … Continue reading
Bjorn To Be Your Baby
Stick caught me with another boy’s phone number today. I’m usually a bit more subtle about it, but I saw an old friend and after a few rounds of we-should-get-together he wrote his number on the back of my hand. … Continue reading
Testing My Character
Tomorrow I’m taking the GREs. The best part about being a terrible driver is that I’m more worried about the drive to East Longmeadow than the actual exam.
