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Blackmail Is My Life

Dear Phillies...

About Me

Blackmail Is My Life pretty much tells it all intermittently. BMIML 2.0 is on the way, along with that podcast I promised when this whole thing started in '04.Lately, I've been running things at Comcast.net/music, where I've been the music editor since April '07. Right now I'm writing brief snippets about my favorites of '07, including Baroness and Caetano Veloso.

My Interests

Drinking Barbera d'Asti. Every day.

Movies:

You mean lately, right? Ozu. Rossellini. Antonioni. Rosi. Tati. Naruse. Mizoguchi.

Television:

30 Rock. Mad Men. The Wire.

Books:

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Heroes:

Marcello Mastroianni. Peter Sellers. Lily Tomlin. Eric Hobsbawm. Adolph Reed Jr.

My Blog

Yesterday's papers.

I went on what felt like a grueling 2.8301 mile run yesterday, which I finished in 25 minutes. 9 minute miles feel embarrassing. I'm off to the gym in a minute and hopefully I can enjoy the nice weath...
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:27:00 PST

A different gym.

Yesterday I did a much shorter run to and back from the Iron Works II in Northern Liberties [roundtrip = 3.7823 miles. That was longer than I thought it was.]. I haven't been to the gym in ages, which...
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:54:00 PST

New job.

Two reasons there were no updates yesterday: first, my internet service was out; second, I spent the day jumping for joy with the news that I got a new job. I start at Comcast in early April!
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:07:00 PST

Breakfast

Ate some yogurt and am drinking some water before I run down to the gym.
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:05:00 PST

Looking ahead.

Why am I starting this awfully boring thing again? Because it was an integral part of keeping me honest during the fit club and I need that running commentary to stay focused. The winter proved a hars...
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:57:00 PST

Late lunch.

Tiffin leftovers. Delicious.
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:48:00 PST

Way too long.

3.2774 miles today. Getting back into the swing of things. Ouch.
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:38:00 PST

Sweet jeebus!

Today I ran 6.25 miles in 50 min. 29 secs. Totally conquered FDR Park - it's beautiful out there - a real working persons' Kelly Drive. Desolate and beautiful.[According the Google calculator that's 8...
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:20:00 PST

HOLY EFF!!!

Yeah, so I picked up working out mega this week and I've seen modest results. After a little procrastinating, I decided to venture out on a run, a long run, the longest I've ventured, the longest sinc...
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:49:00 PST

Today's run

3+ miles. Tomorrow I'm aiming for about 5.5!
Posted by Blackmail Is My Life on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:57:00 PST