{"id":2101,"date":"2008-06-16T06:33:47","date_gmt":"2008-06-16T10:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2008-06-16T13:45:45","modified_gmt":"2008-06-16T17:45:45","slug":"what-it-is-61608","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/what-it-is-61608","title":{"rendered":"What It Is: 6\/16\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"

What I’m reading:<\/em> Endless Things<\/a>\"\", by John Crowley, on my Kindle.<\/p>\n

What I’m listening to:<\/em> Hard Candy<\/a>\"\", by Madonna. It was on sale for $3.99 on Amazon’s MP3 store one day last week. Sue me.<\/p>\n

What I’m watching:<\/em> We finished the third season of The Wire<\/a>\"\", which was dramatic, but neither as fresh\/exciting as the first season nor as complicated as the second (which ended terribly, but was awfully good for the first 8-9 episodes). The fourth season awaits us: No Corner Left Behind<\/a>\"\"!<\/p>\n

What I’m drinking:<\/em> That Blue Point Long Island Blueberry Ale<\/a> again.<\/p>\n

Where I’m going:<\/em> San Diego — this very night! — for the BIO Conference<\/a>. (UPDATE: or maybe — this very tomorrow! — as a storm system has already bumped my flight from 7:30pm to 8:53pm.)<\/em><\/p>\n

What I’m happy about:<\/em> That R Kelly<\/a> was acquitted, which finally gave us occasion to break out the first 12 episodes of Trapped in the Closet<\/a>\"\". It turned out to be one of the greatest achievements in the history of batshit-crazy musical artists.<\/p>\n

What I’m sad about:<\/em> Being away from my wife & dog for a few days.<\/p>\n

What I’m pondering:<\/em> The fact that I’ve lived in this house longer than anyone else has lived in it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What I’m reading: Endless Things, by John Crowley, on my Kindle. What I’m listening to: Hard Candy, by Madonna. It was on sale for $3.99 on Amazon’s MP3 store one day last week. Sue me. What I’m watching: We finished the third season of The Wire, which was dramatic, but neither as fresh\/exciting as the … <\/p>\n

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