E to The C

Crotch Rockets

2009-02-14T01:15:00.001-08:00

Just thinking about all the Grandaddy shows I saw between 2000-2002. Good times. I miss those times.

Promises, promises

2008-10-13T21:52:00.000-07:00

I sure wish I wrote here more often, just for the sake of being able to go back and read it years from now and probably get a good chuckle.

Have you ever taken a bite of a slice of pizza and burned the roof of your mouth? Well, have you ever had that same slice of pizza burn you twice? In two different places? This evening, I dropped a slice of pizza and in my attempt to save it, my right ring finger was scalded with molten hot cheese and sauce. It sill hurts. Of course, being a dummy, I quickly put that same slice of pizza into my mouth where it scorched the roof of my mouth. Two burns, two different places, one slice. Beat that.

Being single on myspace

2008-05-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

Recently, whenever I log into myspace (which isn't all that often), I'm bombarded with friend requests from spam accounts with photos of scantily clad women with large fake boobs. This only started happening recently and I couldn't figure out why. I went years without this happening. I have a theory, however. Whoever runs these accounts trolls all the young, single men who are currently online and offer up the friend request. I guess they don't do it to those that are "in a relationship". Either that or this is a new phenomenon and the timing is merely a coincidence. I'm going with my original theory.

The grand debut

2008-05-21T13:11:00.000-07:00

doh!

Ouch!

2008-05-09T08:41:00.001-07:00

I just spent more on tickets to a show than I have for a long, long time. But alas, I will be going to see My Bloody Valentine on Monday, September 22nd. I bought two tickets, hopefully I'll find a good use for the other one by then.

My elevator...

2008-05-08T15:10:00.000-07:00

So, I recently moved into a new building, and since I live on the 5th floor, I mostly take the elevator up. The last few days everytime I get in, I accidentally press the 3 button instead of the 5. Not sure why this is, as they're not even next to each other or on top of each other. It's very annoying because the elevator is really, really slow. Last night when I got home, I really had to pee (blame it on all the beers), yet I hit the 3 button again and it caused me to almost pee my pants.

I think I'm a little spacey these days, so maybe that's the reason. The other day I tripped and fell flat on my face while walking into a giant pipe coming out of the sidewalk. Very nice indeed.

Matches...

2008-05-06T08:57:00.000-07:00

For those of you that don't smoke or have never smoked, you might not quite understand what I'm about to talk about. It's the worse feeling in the world when you're walking down the street on a windy day, you go to light a smoke and you realize that you only have one match left. This can put a lot of undue pressure on someone, for fear of missing the last opportunity.

Luckily I live in a town with lots of people around, one of whom usually has a light, or there's always the bodega on the corner for a new book of matches. But when those options aren't available, it's very stressful.

Korean!

2008-05-02T23:34:00.000-07:00

Sujan is a gift from above. She shared with me a few phrases in Korean yesterday and I about used them all... and they all paid dividends. Thanks Sujan!

Pictures

2008-04-29T15:38:00.000-07:00

I really should start carrying a camera with at all times. These things would be much more exciting with accompanying photos.

Party!

2008-04-29T15:33:00.000-07:00

On Saturday my new roommates were having a little party at the apartment, so I decided I would check it out and come say hi and hang out before moving in. Now, keep in mind they're both 24. I was able to drag Jim with me and after about 5 minutes, he was commenting that he was completely out of his element. No doubt we were the old guys there. In fact, one roommate confessed the "theme" of the evening was "In With The Old, Out With The Jew" (as the roommate I'm replacing is Jewish. Flattering. But alas, I made Jim stick it out and we joined in some drinking games. I will say that the female attendees were all quite young and beautiful. Balgavy is definitely invited to the next shindig! All in all it was a good time, cheap beers were consumed as well as some whiskey and vodka shots. Almost like being in college again.

Alas, I knew what I was getting myself into and I loved every minute of it.

Foam finger...

2008-04-28T21:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was foam finger day at Shea, and it being a Sunday game and all, I should have been there. However, we sold our tickets to play in the bocce tournament (that we didn't win), so no foam finger for us. When i finally got home Sunday night, guess what was perched up on my front gate. You guessed it, a Mets foam finger. Met's #1!

Quatro de Mayo

2008-04-22T08:07:00.000-07:00

Save the date - May 4th. Party at Go Fish!
More details soon...

Mets record

2008-04-21T12:44:00.001-07:00

By the end of every baseball season, the topic inevitably comes up as to what my record whilst in attendance is. I never know. This year, I'm going to try and keep track.

First game of the year - April 13th, lost to the Brewers. Cold, long game 0-1
second game - April 17th, beat the Nats in bottom of 14th. Cold, long game. 44th anniversary of the first game at Shea. 1-1

(don't worry, this won't turn into a baseball blog).

I built a treehouse

2008-04-21T12:30:00.000-07:00

I have fallen in love.... with I'm From Barcelona.

How did I miss this record when it came out? They're doing two shows, one at Maxwells on Friday, April 25th (sold out), one at Masonic Temple in Brooklyn on May 1st. Let me know if you'd like to be my date, or have someone else who will be my date.

Exciting new life changes...

2008-04-16T09:23:00.000-07:00

Well, I've decided I'm moving back to Williamsburg. Yes, I used to say I would never live there, but once I did, I really quite enjoyed it. Lots of places to eat, drink and hang out, plus I'm going to be right next to the park. Not too shabby. Hopefully some of my friends will come to visit from time to time.

What is the meaning of all this?

2008-04-15T12:37:00.000-07:00

I've always wondered what these little blog things were supposed to be about, after all. I mean, some people I know write about baseball, some TV shows, others just daily nonsense. I guess that's all well and good for them, but I haven't really figured out my niche yet. I once started a blog about my friend Andy, who was flakey, but that fizzled when Andy and I quit hanging out all the time.

When I sit down and start writing, all kinds of emotions start flowing through my head, but most of them are probably not appropriate for general public consumption. So, that's probably not a good idea.

For now, I'll leave you with one thing: Hercules and Love Affiar
"Blind" will be the smash hit of the summer, get ready for summer.

Hello, is it me you're looking for?

2008-04-15T12:36:00.001-07:00

I'm back. Who knew?
Anyone still read this?

Hi!

2006-11-15T11:05:00.000-08:00

Maybe one day I'll post again....

Where does the time go?

2006-04-21T19:32:00.000-07:00

It looks like my SXSW recap isn't going to happen. Austin was great as always, then I took a week driving back home with Dani; also great. Since then, I've been busy starting a new business, going to LA for a week, going to baseball games and riding my bike.

But now, finally, I find a moment to write. Crazy how the world works sometimes, one minute you think everything is great, the next minute, BAM, it's knocks you on your as again. Life is a mystery. Good times will come and go.

SXSW - Day One

2006-03-26T18:16:00.000-08:00

I left for Austin on Tuesday, March 14th an excursion that would last almost two weeks and take me half way across the country and back. Unfortunately, I was sick before I left, so I downed some NyQuil at 9pm so I could try and get a little sleep before my 6am flight. I woke up feeling like crap, tired and groggy, but certainly excited to start the trip.

I flew into Dallas where Kelli picked me up and we immediately headed south down I35 towards Austin. The nice girl she was, she even had a Shiner waiting for me in the car. Being sick and tired, it probably wasn't the best idea to drink one, but I couldn't resist. The best part about the day was knowing that I was a mere few hours away from finally seeing Dani again, and surprising her, nonetheless. I had told her that I was staying the night in Dallas and heading down on Wednesday, but I lied. The drive was fun, Kelli and I listened to new Snow Patrol, bought Kolaches and did some shopping at the Wal-Mart in Waco. Beer, snacks and a new cowboy hat were purchased.

I arrived in Austin early in the afternoon and immediately wanted to find Dani and give her a great big hug, but I maintained will power and stuck with my original plan of surprising her at her show that night. Kelli and I went to the convention center and got our badges, then I went and helped her hang a few banners around town. I always knew Kelli was smart, but I'm now convinved she's a marketing genius.

After all that was taken care of and she checked into her hotel, we headed to El Mercado to surprise Dani. I walked into the place and looked around to try and find her. I looked everywhere and she was nowhere to be seen! That was until we both noticed each other at the same time, as I had been standing right next to where she was sitting and was just looking over her the whole time. Funny. She of course was surprised, we drank margaritas and caught up. Unfortunately Kelli had to leave, but Dani and I stuck around for a bit after she played before heading off to the final film party. We tried to drink more and have fun, but neither of us were feeling too great. Even though there were free drinks and Sleater-Kinney was playing, we decided to call it a night. I realized that I had been up for almost 24 hours, so it was a good time to go to sleep.

The Hills Have Eyes

2006-03-12T12:35:00.000-08:00

The other night I went and saw The Hills Have Eyes with Sarah. This was by no means a fine piece of cinema, don't look for it to be nominated for any awards anytime soon. However, it was one of the scariest movies I've seen in quite some time. If you're into the classic slasher movie with things jumping out at you in an attempt to get you to jump of your seat, then this movie is for you. I'm pretty sure I saw the original, but I don't really remember it, so there will be no comparisons.

Hi!

2006-03-11T19:09:00.000-08:00

Hello. My name is Erik. Many call me EC. This is my blog. I like ice cream and my dog. I play bocce. Stay tuned.