{"id":4860,"date":"2010-01-11T04:00:51","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=4860"},"modified":"2010-01-10T21:59:48","modified_gmt":"2010-01-11T02:59:48","slug":"what-it-is-11110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/what-it-is-11110","title":{"rendered":"What It Is: 1\/11\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"

What I’m reading:<\/em> Cloud Atlas<\/a>\"\", by David Mitchell (look! there’s proof!<\/a>). Since I haven’t gotten back to my Man Out of Time<\/em><\/a> decade-trospective on books, I thought I’d check out one novel that’s regarded as a Tops Of The Decade. Also, Emerson’s Divinity School Address<\/a> for a St. John’s Alumni seminar on Tuesday in NYC.<\/p>\n

What I’m listening to:<\/em> Some of my old Mad Mix playlists, and Telepopmusik.<\/p>\n

What I’m watching:<\/em> NFL playoffs, The Royal Tenenbaums<\/a>, The Visitor<\/a>, and not much else.<\/p>\n

What I’m drinking:<\/em> Old Raj<\/a> & Q-Tonic, for my pre-birthday present.<\/p>\n

What Rufus & Otis are up to:<\/em> Oh, you know the drill: Rufus using Otis as a pillow<\/a>, Otis lounging on my fainting couch,<\/a> etc. Sadly, we discovered this weekend that Otis is a crypto-Muslim:<\/p>\n

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Where I’m going:<\/em> I have that St. John’s event on Tuesday, but that’s about the extent of my travel plans. Amy took me out to Marea<\/a> on Saturday night for my pre-birthday dinner, so it looks like my EZ-Pass tag will get a little workout.<\/p>\n

What I’m happy about:<\/em> Making my first non-emergency visit to a dentist since 1988 (cleaning and checkup), finding a navy pinstripe suit in my size\/cut at a Macy’s sale, helping Amy with a bunch of housecleaning, honoring my pal Sang’s memory by making a joke about Asian drivers in the parking lot outside his wake\/funeral. And I turn 39 today! Yay, me!<\/p>\n

What I’m sad about:<\/em> Sang & I are never going to have our follow-up conversation about Chandni Chowk to China<\/a>. Also, my 120gb iPod has only party survived my emergency surgery to replace its battery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What I’m worried about:<\/em> When I’m going to see all the friends I haven’t made time to see, and the ones who’ve let our friendship drift.<\/p>\n

What I’m pondering:<\/em> Reconstituting my old Smart Guys Salon for occasional weekend brunches in NYC with friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What I’m reading: Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell (look! there’s proof!). Since I haven’t gotten back to my Man Out of Time decade-trospective on books, I thought I’d check out one novel that’s regarded as a Tops Of The Decade. Also, Emerson’s Divinity School Address for a St. John’s Alumni seminar on Tuesday in NYC. … <\/p>\n

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