Remember…

A recent text sent to a friend during the Okkervil River set at Saints
Sat Oct 11 - 10:07 PM
Note to self: don’t go to shows alone anymore, particularly if there is a romantic aspect to the band. So… Many… Couples…

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A status update from Facebook
“* wednesdays just became hardcore. 8 minutes ago”
* Redacted. For context, a somewhat frightening metalhead from high school.

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Normally I wouldn’t post something like this, but I thought it significant enough to deserve a place on this meaningless slice of the internet. The following is the better part (in no less than two senses) of an e-mail I just sent. Enjoy!
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/10/13/richard-portes-analyses-the-shocking-errors-of-icelands-meltdown/
From the Financial Times
Re-posted on a financial blog
Summary:
-Iceland’s banks were mismanage
-Because of political [...]

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While scouring the internet for resources related to Abbot Suger (pronounced “sujet,” as in the French), I found this gem. God, I love the internet.

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Thinking about changing the name of the blog to Nightly Emissions. Is that funny? Does it mean that I have to update every day? Will I be embarrassed when an acquaintance who isn’t a 17-year-old boy sees the site?
Wholly unrelated: Do potential employers Google a person’s name before hiring?

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