soapbox

Wow, thanks for the intro, Ethan! I confess that I’ve been keeping tabs on soapbox for a few months now, but haven’t taken the initiative to get in touch with Nathaniel and learn how to log on. Thanks to Mike’s thesis defense, I had the opportunity to introduce myself to Nathaniel, which I did with remarkable poise and grace.

Anyway, I look forward to posting frequently and commenting regularly. I can’t wait to choose my categories! Also, I had a fabulous time at Brian’s wedding, and if you want to hear more about it you should talk to Tim (totally sober), to me (mostly sober), to Joel (OK!?!), or to Chris (…).

If you’re not going to wear a costume tomorrow, I officially declare it the first fancy dress/french cuff day of the fall!

A couple guys from Gloucester are taking the next step when it comes to keeping their kids safe.  After three years of experimenting, the backpacks that were tested by an outside lab ranked threat level two. It stops an assortment of bullets, including 9-millimeter hollow point bullets.

It’s a good idea, and one that my buddy Kerry and I talked about a few years ago when he got back from Iraq, saying that some security guys had come up with bulletproof briefcases to be used as last-ditch defense.  Sad that we need to come up with this, but safety is good.

Without the makeup, emerging from prison, no squinty/drunk eyes… and everybody knows I’m a sucker for pigtails.  but still, hope for redemption?

Nathaniel, you’ve been known to critique certain photos in the past, what do you think of these? Since she’s an Olympian they have drawn a bit of attention, but I have to say they’re pretty artsy and certainly easy on the eyes.

When it comes to coffee, less is more.

Sadly, I don’t have a picture since I was just walking up the stairs behind this gentleman. Still, I feel the need to warn everyone.

Here’s what not to do:
1. Allow your barber to cut your hair such that you have a long patch of hair available to comb over the bald top of your head.
2. Fail to comb said hair over the top of your head.
3. Allow said hair to instead hang down your back.

The longer that I’m here, the more weird stuff that I see. On Friday there was a guy wearing a matching shirt and pants. By that, I mean that his shirt and pants were made of exactly the same material. In khaki. With a suit type thing, you want to make sure your jacket and pants match, but the same rule doesn’t hold true if you’re not wearing a jacket. Oooh, unless it’s actually a jumpsuit. Now that would be cool