Sunday, November 23, 2003

Ann and I went out with Scott Friday night to the Skellig in Waltham. There was a great cover band playing called "The Swinging Johnsons." Wags tried to get them to play "Pour Some Sugar on Me" but they wouldn't do it - they stuck mostly to the classic cheese of the 70s/early 80s (i.e. Don't Stop Believin'). I find it funny that if they play at your wedding, they will call themselves The Johnson Brothers.

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Normally I don't much like when bands sell out and have their song as the soundtrack to a commercial. But something about Ween's "Ocean Man" being in that Honda Civic ad makes me smile. Perhaps it makes me think of "Where'd the Cheese Go?"

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Sunday, November 02, 2003

In a bigger upset than Virginia Tech beating Miami, yesterday Ann and I saw Dartmouth take down undefeated Harvard 30-16 yesterday, spoiling the 100th birthday of Harvard stadium. Among other great plays, Dartmouth's kicker made a 50 yard field goal, by far the longest I've ever seen in Ivy League football. The weather was great, as well - 70 degrees on November first - thank you ExxonMobil!

Last night we finally saw School of Rock. It was maybe the funniest movie since Happy Gilmore - definitely funnier than Old School, which was my previous pick for the 21st century. I just hope Jack Black stays off the coke so he doesn't end up like his chubby comedic predecessors.