livin' the pura vida life.

Things are looking up, people.

You guys, let's get serious for one minute. How excited are you for the following . . .

the new Beirut album?

Or maybe you are dying to check this out

Gomorra! Italy's submission for Best Foreign Film! A movie about organized crime? In the authentic setting of Naples? With subtitles? Scorsese endorsed?

Sign me up.

And finally, who doesn't want to read a doctor's poignant story about his experience with AIDS patients in the eighties/nineties? Oh yeah, did I mention he attended the Iowa Writer's Workshop?Ok, maybe I am the only one pumped about the last item.

But I think we can all agree that this is an exciting time.

Barf.

That's all.

Places I chilled in 2008.

Richmond, Va.
Austin, Tx.
Winter Haven, Fl.
New York, NY
Southern Shores, NC
San Diego, Ca.
Los Angeles, Ca.
San Fransisco, Ca.
Calistoga, Ca.
Fayetteville, WV
Chicago, Il.
Hong Kong
Farmville, Va.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Atlantic City, NJ
Deep Creek Lake, Md.