Entries from November 2007

November 29, 2007

Health Care 3

It’s been a week. Now I have to call Health Care For All. I sent in my paperwork! I really hope that I don’t have to deal with a tax penalty, Massachusetts. I followed your request!
Dream article that I would love to write: following around Chris Doyle for a month or [...]

November 27, 2007

Health Care 2

Last Wednesday, I talked to a woman from Health Care for All who said that I was in the system.  She said if I hadn’t heard anything by next week, then I should call them back and check in.  So I’m currently waiting.
Other than health care, there’s more interesting things to talk about.  One lovely [...]

November 19, 2007

Health Care

I sent in an application for Health Care two weeks ago, mostly under duress, and mostly due to my boyfriend asking me to.  It’s not something that I would necessarily want at this time, since I am under the gun enough money-wise that an additional whatever a month for something that may not be utilized [...]

November 19, 2007

Writers’ Strike

I have a lot of opinions about this, but to put it simply: it’s an important issue, it’s a giant wave coming that extends beyond this particular segment of society, and I hope that they get what they ask for.
PS. Funny.

November 8, 2007

It’ll be quiet around here for a bit

There’s a lot I’d like to talk about, but for now, I have to tend to other things. Cultivate my garden.
For now, here are some links to old pieces:
Elvis Perkins review!
2 year old interviews with Joe Pernice and Jens Lekman!
Lastly, an old piece on breakup albums. This piece is third in a google [...]

November 1, 2007

The Life of an Ascetic

I had to give up coffee recently, cold-turkey, thanks to some worrying health issues. Last night, between getting up at 6AM to drive someone to the airport and staying out late dancing for Halloween, I had to break. I needed caffeine and I went with a latte at 8PM. It tasted like [...]