Archive for April, 2003
Saturday, April 19th, 2003
Two New Phrases
Was watching Dinner for Five, a show on IFC, with my buddy Tran after biking this afternoon. We learned two new phrases, both very useful: Cropdusting – From Jon Favreau, who says flight attendants use this phrase to refer to passing gas while walking up the aisle Protien Spill – From Illeana Douglas, who says [...]
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Thursday, April 17th, 2003
Mahna Mahna! Whenever I hear
Mahna Mahna! Whenever I hear or read the word ‘phenomena’, I instantly think of this song. It is one of my all-time favorites. I know it from The Muppet Show, but apparently it originated in a Sweedish porn film! Go figure.
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Thursday, April 17th, 2003
Life in the Montrose, pt. 2
Stopped in at Schlotzsky’s at Westheimer and Montrose (when will they get wireless???) for some lunch yesterday. I usually park on the back side to avoid the panhandlers, but this time I parked in front, and am duly approached as I exit my vehicle by a guy asking if I can spare some change, “’cause [...]
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2003
Global Warming…back to where we
Global Warming…back to where we used to be This story highlights a report showing that global temperatures were actually much higher in the Middle Ages than they are today, and that the warming trend of the last couple of centuries seems more dramatic becuase of our emergence from a mini-ice age that followed the highs [...]
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Saturday, April 5th, 2003
My upcoming gigs
April 13 (Palm Sunday), 5pm: Bach Society presents J.S. Bach’s St. John’s Passion. Christ the King Lutheran Church, Rice at Greenbriar. I’m singing the role of Pilate and the aria “Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen”. April 18 (Good Friday), 3pm: Same again. April 18 (Good Friday), 7:30pm: Choir of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church presents [...]
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Saturday, April 5th, 2003
Life in the Montrose.
Sitting on my balcony, rehearsing “Eilt, ihr angfochtnen Seelen” for next week, and this drunk guy stumbles into the courtyard. “Can I come through here?” “Umm, you can come in and then go out again.” “How do I get out?” “Same way you came in.” “Oh, right. Dude, you have a great singing voice.” “Thanks.” [...]
