Left Lane

The Chinese food place down the street just got a lot more appealing.

A few weeks ago, I was sick and I had to get lunch for myself. I wondered aloud what I would get to eat. My officemate Dave suggested that I head down to the Chinese place and check out their Kung Pao chicken. […]

Posted in Personal, Food.

I saw and put a deposit down for a new apartment today. It is certainly nicer than The Death Trap I currently live in. (More on that later.) My appointment got double-booked, so I toured a few apartments with an Asian woman that was looking for an apartment for her daughter. Would you let your […]

Posted in Personal, Pittsburgh.

It’s hard to imagine a life without coffee. Its rich aromas awaken the bodies and minds of billions of people each day. It has been highly regarded for centuries, including by yours truly.

Which is precisely why I’m going without it for a while.

Through some sort of twisted, masochistic logic, I’ve decided to go without coffee, […]

Posted in Personal, Caffeine.

I suddenly feel like Pete Townshend.

I’m trying not to read too much into this, but every major sports team I have been a fan of in the past three years has won a championship — in the last three years. Let’s list, shall we?

UConn Basketball (2004, mens and womens) Boston Red Sox (2004) Pittsburgh Steelers (2006)

What college […]

Posted in Personal, Entertainment, Sports.