So Chris was away for a couple of days on business, leaving me home alone. Did I have a wild party? Did I stay out all night drinking? No, I cleaned the apartment and caught up on The Daily Show. This is what my life has come to. (Thanks, TiVo!)

Although that’s not entirely true - I did go out and consume alcohol with others last night, but compared to last week it was a relatively tame experience. But that’s probably for the best. I only have so many brain cells, I have to carefully ration how many of them I kill off in a given week.

I’ve been reading Forever on the recommendation of a wise man, and so far I’ve really enjoyed it. Much of that is because it’s set in New York and is closely tied to the history of all my favorite neighborhoods, but I think it would be a good read even for those poor souls who don’t live in the city. But the fact that I’ve lived and worked gone drinking in so many of the places that are featured prominently in the story makes things just that much more interesting for me, I think. Give it a try, anyhow.