http://ericsmithrocks.com Mon, 12 May 2008 18:08:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With Spring semester finished, I'm finding myself with an incredible amount of free time. There is only so much time I can devote to sitting in cafes writing, so I often end up laying in bed, watching a movie on my laptop. All of my friends and co-workers know my love ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/05/12/bad-movies-good-books-new-rules-for-myself/ So I've been working on my book for two years now. It's done, but right now I'm editing it, adding pieces here and there, really trying to flesh out some of the more shallow points in the story. I'm also working on creating a better ending. I recently caved and ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/05/06/novel-fail-accidental-pop-culture-icon-reference/ Late last night, while in the midst of studying for finals and playing Grand Theft Auto IV, Mittens was whining in his cage with his little belly pressed against the bars. This means only one thing. "Let me out!" So, after a while, I caved, and opened up his cage, giving ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/04/30/chinchilla-fail-mittens-falls-in-the-toilet/ So my pals Standard of Living were in town this past week, on tour with Maverick Records artist Ben Jelen, who you might remember from his hit single in 2005, Come On. With the water coming out of the piano. Good song, weird video. We hung out a lot in ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/04/25/standard-of-living-rockstars-who-love-chinchillas/ Today I bought some Rogaine and it wasn't my intention To lose my hair at 25 and hate my own reflection. It was once long and wild, stylish, yet messy In the vein of John Stamos, who once played Uncle Jesse. But now it's fading fast, and I don't know what to do Soon I'll ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/04/23/losing-my-hair-purchasing-rogaine-a-poem/ When the movie Good Luck Chuck came out, and consequently swept the Oscars with multiple wins, I heard about it from various friends across the country. Everyone, after seeing this piece of cinematic garbage, couldn't resist the urge to call me and give me the great news. That a ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/04/21/good-luck-chuck-eric/ With the semester winding down and some new projects in the works, I find myself sitting down at my laptop in my room, far busier than I've been since January. This of course, infuriates Mittens, who is in dire need of attention when I come home from work and/or school. ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/04/18/mittens-the-chinchilla-cutest-work-distraction-ever/ This weekend, I stopped by a passport business in Old City, Philadelphia, where I got myself fingerprinted for a Peace Corps application. I've never had to be fingerprinted for anything before, so this was definitely something new... and expensive. Seriously, $55? Come on. There was no work involved in fingerprinting ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/04/16/applying-for-the-peace-corp-top-5-jobs-i-can-no-longer-have/ So recently, I went up to visit Heather, and we spent some time volunteering at the Ronald McDonald house in the suburban area of Albany, NY. Heather and her fraternity made some food for the local hospital, whipping up some tacos and Mexican dishes. I spent a lot of time ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/04/11/volunteering-with-ronald-in-albany-ny/ My neighbor in Queen Village has quite the setup in front of his house. Daffodils (above), little bushes in pots, even a tree poking out from the sidewalk. Me? There's a discarded pair of underwear near my steps that have been there for about a month, and some dead leaves. ... http://ericsmithrocks.com/2008/04/10/dirt-out-of-season-in-philadelphia/