http://highclassjackass.com/Blog Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:33:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I used to think my cat, Jack, was very smart because he plays fetch. He's pretty demanding about playing fetch. Then I got Fenwick, and he seemed kind of goofy and stupid, but he started playing fetch, too. So I'm thinking, wow, I raise really smart cats. But then a friend mentioned ... http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/07/16/theyre-evolving/ ...are perfect for putting on KCRW streaming music, catching up on ironing, and cleaning out the inbox for a fresh start tomorrow. It's a nice, breezy day - the Breeders are performing at McCarren pool this afternoon, but I'll be over on Smith Street taking part of the Bastille Day festivities. I've ... http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/07/13/sunday-mornings/ Today, I traveled to the Upper East Side in lieu of executing the barbecue I'd been planning for the past two weeks. Weather.com predicted thunderstorms and scattered showers all day which, of course, never made an appearance. While I kind of feel like an Eeyore about canceling, I did enjoy ... http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/07/07/briiiiiiiiiiiiiiidezilla/ This is what happens when you start being polite, and stop being real. http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/04/23/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz/ OMG - quit it! I hate these abominations! Flash is like pork belly - used sparingly and judiciously, it got a nice "wow" factor, but a meal of only pork belly? Ok, bad example.... http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/04/07/flash-sites/ on the fence, but giving it a whirl. thoughts? http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/04/06/twitter/ it's not funny nor interesting, nor does it satisfy my narcissism and implicit attention-seeking cravings evident in all bloggers...even the shitty ones. Sigh. Internet: i'm so over you. http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/04/04/my-blog-is-broken-or-something/ Day 2. I've got the shakes. Last night, I successfully navigated a sushi dinner with a friend. No beer, no sake, even though the waitress was kinda pushy: "Hot sakeeee? So cold out!.....You sure?" Goddamnit woman, just back the fuck off! When I thought my friend wasn't looking, I managed to slip a ... http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/04/01/no-tv-is-a-bitch/ And I might have to include 1 hr/week for Bill Maher. But other than that - no TV. http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/03/31/but-netflix-is-allowed/ I'm not as bad as I used to be - but that doesn't really mean much. Measured on a sliding scale against my friends and social acquaintances, I'm just passing with some occasional extra credit (I volunteer! I recycle!) . Measured against the rest of humanity? I'd probably be issued ... http://highclassjackass.com/Blog/2008/03/31/30-days-of-sobriety-or-youre-so-full-of-shit/