July, 12, 2005 archives

how does her world spin
without me in her nest?
could there really be such happiness?

oh, she’s got a dark side too
even murderous
but i love that
just like her

i don’t have a chance at writing the book
i just wanna be a page
in jeannie’s diary
one single page
in jeannie’s diary

yes i am intense
maybe quite obsessed
everything she does is curious

oh, she’s going to let me in
i just know it’s so
then again, who do i kid?

i don’t have a prayer for writing the book
i just wanna be a page
in jeannie’s diary
one single page
in jeannie’s diary

she could have anything she wants
so why not me?
she could have anything she dreams
oh, to be one single page
one single page
in jeannie’s diary

— “jeannie’s diary,” by the eels

the ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus will be at the staples center in downtown los angeles from july 20 to 24, 2005.

on july 19, starting at 9:30am, there will be a circus parade from the train yards to staples center — it starts at 25th and alameda, up to washington blvd., then over to maple ave., and finally up 11th st.

kitchen confidential: adventures in the culinary underbelly by anthony bourdain is a behind-the-scenes look at being a chef in gourmet restaurants mostly in and around new york city. it’s a colorful book, with some great characters including bourdain himself. it is also a very personalized story — it’s not just a generic look at the restaurant business.

i popped this in the library queue after andrei mentioned it.