Jonathan - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Transplanted Philly boy. Cultural ninja. Tall n thin. Heart in Bohemia, mind in the Law. Housebroken.

My Interests

Discovering dusty books, disturbing the zen-ness of white canvas, writing obscene limericks and haiku, losing myself in a good movie, playing video games when I really should be outside in the sun

I'd like to meet:

Carnies

Music:

Velvet Underground, Bowery Electric, Yo La Tengo, Jobim, Tribe Called Quest, Cibo Matto, American Analog Set, Beck, Liz Phair, Modest Mouse, Aimee Mann, Spiritualized, Lightning Bolt, Stereolab, The Shins, Spacemen 3, Sebadoh, Neutral Milk Hotel, Parts and Labor, Necking, Sneaker Pimps, Soul Coughing, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Metric

Movies:

Secretary, Brazil, The Royal Tenenbaums, Aliens, Spirited Away, 8 1/2, Snatch, Donnie Darko, 28 Days Later, Pan's Labyrinth

Television:

The Daily Show, Heroes, BSG, and errrrr, that's about all the tv I can stand...

Books:

100 years of Solitude, Ulysses, The Giving Tree, Watchmen, Sandman series, Sexing the Cherry, The Little Prince, Flaubert's Parrot, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Eco essays

My Blog

Posh Nosh

Please, please, please. If you haven't watched Posh Nosh yet, do so right this minute at http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/poshnosh/! It's a comedic British cooking series that has completely saved me fr...
Posted by Jonathan on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:19:00 PST

Death to all things maudlin!

Ever just have a wonderful day because you're surrounded by wonderful people? That was today for me. It's strange how I'm writing about this now: I mean blogs always creep me out because they're gen...
Posted by Jonathan on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:27:00 PST

Again with the updates

So, I'm starting my new job tomorrow, clerking with a land-use firm in lower manhattan. The pay is horrid, but I'll be getting some really great experience there.I'm planning on spending the weekend ...
Posted by Jonathan on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:31:00 PST

Old Man Kang

Sick as a dog. I guess all the stress really killed my immune system. I've had hot and cold flashes all day and horrible aches and pains. I feel like an old man.
Posted by Jonathan on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:30:00 PST

Random Itch

Ever just get a random itch to do something specific? Maybe it's the weather, or maybe it was a friend who reminded me of how much fun I had in Jewish Boyscouts as a kid; anyway, I've got this insane...
Posted by Jonathan on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 10:31:00 PST

Update

So, I'm all wrapped up with law school. Graduation was last tuesday(6/6/06 - no shit!). I'm also about halfway through my studies for the NY bar, which has me stressing harder than Oprah's circulato...
Posted by Jonathan on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:55:00 PST

Memorable Memorial Day Weekend

The past month has been tough on me. For the most part, I only really did two things: study and mope. That sort of thing can bring a brother down. The last three days, however, have seriously revit...
Posted by Jonathan on Tue, 30 May 2006 09:03:00 PST

Bar Review

Went to my first bar review class today. The beginning of an 8 week nightmare of 9-14 hour days (looking at the schedule, most days will likely be around 12 hrs) plus studying on the weekends.&n...
Posted by Jonathan on Tue, 23 May 2006 03:34:00 PST

Sweet Blessed Sleep!

After months of insomnia I slept like the dead last night. I'm talking 11 hours of uninterrupted deep sleep; the kind you wake up from with a headache. A blissful, sleep-induced headache.I...
Posted by Jonathan on Wed, 17 May 2006 09:47:00 PST

Woohoooo! No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks!

Wow, a blog entry... I haven't done one of these in ages!Anyway, wanted to let everyone know that I'm done school. I graduate in less than a month and after the bar exams this July, I'll b...
Posted by Jonathan on Thu, 11 May 2006 09:17:00 PST