i'd just like to note that i put up an about page over there on the side. there's not much there, yet -- a brief bio and a list of my favorite bands (the best way to judge someone, methinks). and a picture of me+tommy. and a picture of me+a cow. because, really, what is a personal website without pictures of you and a cow, side by side? tommy hasn't yet written anything, but no doubt his genius wit will manifest itself soon enough.

writing an about page, turns out, is hard. so that's why i put so little. i don't know how to encapsulate myself to people who read this page, if they know me in real life or not. on the other hand, i have no qualms about putting up a picture of myself, since, if you browse the archives, this site is full of narcissistic photos taken last year in italy. me, grinning, in front of the trevi fountain. me, doing the stupid holding-up-the-tower-of-pisa sight gag. me, in sunglasses and a leather jacket, doing a terrible imitation of a badass italian. me, stealing fruit from an orchard. so, yeah. my mug is on full display.

i like seeing people's photos on their blogs. i guess it's just voyeuristic, but i want to know what the person behind the blog looks like. but what can you expect from a person who freely admits to watching the swan, anyways?