I'm a pessimist by nature. I don't think things are ever going to work out, I'm not particularly ambitious.

I've been meaning to write about the Rolling Stones, but I am the furthest thing from a hipster rock journalist.

I think I might be one of the only people in America, or at least the only person I know, who saw both 'The Dark Knight' and 'Mamma Mia!' on their shared opening weekend.

Ah, reality TV: where opportunists delight in exposing opportunism! It's kind of like the indie music scene.

Gas Attendant: "Thata ain't no etch-a-sketch. Thats one doodle that can't be un-did home skillet.

Unfortunately I don't live by a Target now, so I just go to a regular Starbucks as opposed to a Starbucks nested inside a Target, which is my ideal situation. That works out for me. I like that white noise, those interruptions, and the people around me.

I can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.