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About Me

While organizing photos, I recently realized how much of my free time I spend outside - or maybe I only just realized how much time most people spend inside; I guess I just assumed that everyone liked being outdoors. Anyway, while "going out" can be fun once in a while, I generally prefer going for a walk to going to a club, or going canoeing to going to a bar. But maybe that'll change now that I've taken up West Coast Swing dancing.

I'm also big on hosting dinner parties or laid-back Sunday brunches - I throw a pretty good spread.

Of course, now that spring is here, I'm looking forward to biking...

My Interests

Biking, cycling, music, hiking, skiing, boating, walking, talking, making people laugh, reading, chess, politics, foreign policy, technology, and lots of other things that don't come to mind right now.

I'd like to meet:

I enjoy hanging out with genuine people - everyone has a story to tell.

Music:

I enjoy pretty much anything from classical to jazz to punk rock.

Movies:

Delicatessen, Amelie, Kolya, Good Night and Good Luck, Casablanca, and a whole bunch that don't come to mind right now.

Television:

Frontline, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, The Family Guy, The Daily Show.

Books:

Kitchen Confidential, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, Thank you for Smoking, Guns Germs and Steel, many others.

Heroes:

Well Known: Abraham Lincoln, Paul Revere. Not so Well Known: Mr. Harding, Grandpa.

My Blog

Quiz o’ the day

I'm stealing this shamelessly from Sarahbs, who I have slight crush on. Sue me.1. Your MySpace status?Lounge Lizard.2. Elaborate on your profile photo:Taken by a professional when my family posed for...
Posted by Eric on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:23:00 PST

Odd Job

So I received the following recruitment offer:Hi Eric, I'm a recruiter working with Blue State Digital in Boston, MA, and we currently have an opening for a web applications developer. We've had...
Posted by Eric on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:31:00 PST

Bad Press

I was just checking out the accomodations for my upcoming trip to Italy, when I saw that one of the hostels I'm staying at has a webcam. Now, I'm no advertising executive, but is it really wise to hav...
Posted by Eric on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:07:00 PST

Whoa! Whoa, I say!

From my friend R (name withheld) and the BBC: R: Dude deserves a free refill for his drink. Me: Wow. And maybe even an upgrade to a Big Gulp....
Posted by Eric on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:38:00 PST

The Virgin Birth, or...

...the Jesus Shark! Well, I can kinda understand why momma would have to do it on her own:"Damn, that's one ugly shark - I wouldn't touch her with a 10 foot pole!""Did you see her head?&nbs...
Posted by Eric on Wed, 23 May 2007 07:30:00 PST

Alberto Gonzales, Slimeball

If anyone was unclear on what a slimeball Alberto Gonzales is, read this article in the New York Times. I never would have thought that I would actually root for John Ashcroft. Truly, the ...
Posted by Eric on Wed, 16 May 2007 11:14:00 PST

NEMJ

From the BBC:Oral Sex Linked to Throat Cancer"A virus contracted through oral sex is the cause of some throat cancers, say US scientists...But experts said a larger study was needed to confirm the fin...
Posted by Eric on Thu, 10 May 2007 08:32:00 PST

Shout out...

...to the Cambridge Police Department!Yes, on toodled through that red light on my cruiser bike - thanks for letting me off with a warning. I appreciate the gesture.
Posted by Eric on Thu, 10 May 2007 07:38:00 PST

The Irish Devolve

From the BBC: "Hey Tony, this couch is pretty uncomfortable. Maybe if I lean over and...[TTHHHPPPT!]""Ah Hahaha!" "Haha - You sod!" "Farting on the Prime Minister of England - Brilli...
Posted by Eric on Wed, 09 May 2007 11:45:00 PST

It's been rainy here for a while...

me: Hi G, how's it going?G: Why, there you are, Sir. You find me well.Do I find you the same?me: You do. I didn't realize the sky was still blue.G: Just so. But what is that large bl...
Posted by Eric on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:10:00 PST