Yes. I took a vacation. A real one, where I turned off my cell phone, told work to just make it all up, and left town with friends for more than merely a weekend. We took Zeb's Accord because I didn't have a bike rack …

Roses are red, Some diamonds are blue, Chivalry is dead, But you're still kinda cute... --Nelly Furtado Who is taking tomorrow off and driving to Birmingham with her Ben-jammin to see the Dresden Dolls? That's r…

Stay out super late tonight, picking apples, making pies, put a little something in our lemonade, and take it with us... --The National Yes, I know. Harry Potter has been out for two days now. But despite my slathering …

If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks, I will follow you into the dark... --Death Cab for Cutie Hanging out at Alley Cat with Ben, both of us knocking back tuesday two-for-ones and tex-mex. We're talking ab…