TripWillis

If you figure out how, please let me know. BTW, congrats on Rutgers... are you going? (See below)

Ass-to-ass. Edit: BTW, that part where they're having the phone conversation near the end (right before it gets totally insane) is one of the most heartbreaking moments in any movie. Jennifer Connelly is terrific in that scene. I heard that they had them actually on the phone /w each other during it.

Okay, here's a question: why isn't there a single good pizza joint in Williamsburg? Fornino is good, but too "artisanal" for my taste; Grandma Rose's is fine for greasy cheesy shiz; Best Pizza is pretty good, but wayyyyy overpriced. Where do I turn? Where is that magic NYC pizza slice I have always heard so much about?

Pssh, not that I minded. Don't even sweat it. I consider it flattering.

First of all, it's Sir Baldwin. Second, I'm just joking around. No one should take the map post seriously. NO ONE! Besides, I'm not worried about getting murdered; I'm worried about getting accosted by a stupid subway performer. WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO PLAY A FULL DRUMSET IN THE STATION? In fact, I wish the NYTimes would make a map like this for subway performers so I could try to move far away from the most densely populated stations. Sometimes when that is happening, I think I'd like to be murdered.

My posting of the map was totally tongue in cheek. I hope no one is taking it too seriously.

I grew up in rural Michigan, actually. Then I spent 7 or so years in Boston. I moved to New York three years ago and Brooklyn two years ago. So yeah, Brooklyn til I die!... or until I move to someplace new.... probably New Brunswick... then it's New Brunswick for 5 years, but then MAYBE if I can get a job in Brooklyn I'M BROOKLYN TIL I DIE. ... ...

I am also, to quote Jay-Z, Brooklyn til I die.

My reaction exactly. I've been thinking about moving to Bushwick and Crown Heights lately and this is shaking my confidence a bit. Ah, whatever. I'm fucking tough. I mean, ultimately you can't make your choice on where to live based on where you think you are least likely to be murdered. That's just too weird.

I consulted this when I moved to NYC, and it made me feel a little better about apartment hunting. I also just find it fascinating period. http://projects.nyti...e/homicides/map Wow, also note how much it has dropped since 08. What happened? Are people murdering less because of the recession?

I think Davis, CA is the armpit of California. Same goes for Allston, MA. Why? Because.

What's a... thesis?

Snap. It is on.

True Grounds charges for wireless now?? Annoying. Well, whatever. I never used wi-fi at the cafes anyway. In fact, I try to make it a point to go to non-wi-fi cafes when I'm writing so that the temptation to get on the internet isn't there. Most of the time I'm just there to read. I must've read a hundred books on the couches of Diesel and TG... memories.

I just realized that "post-acceptance" sounds like a cultural theory of some sort. "In post-acceptance theory, the object, which is not the object produces, through ennui, a measure of slippage..." etc. etc. Why does all cultural theory remind me of The Books' The Way Out?

Is it just me, or did Pandora's box open in the last 12 hours?

Congratulations, hanover! Congrats you guys! That's great!

Favorite study spots: True Grounds in Ball Sq. and Diesel Cafe in Davis Sq. -- Diesel is a little more raucous, so watch out. Best breakfast: Ball Sq. Cafe -- do NOT let Soundbites people sway you! I was a Soundbites devotee for years and then one day I stepped next door to try Ball Sq. Cafe and never went back. Place to live cheaply: Medford will give you the best options in this respect, but if you choose Somerville, I would avoid the general area around Davis Sq. Anything with that close of proximity to the T will just be gonzo. Also try Ball Sq. and the area heading toward Winter Hill/East Somerville. Favorite restaurant: Redbones -- best barbecue ever. Favorite picnic park: Powderhouse That's all for now. So excited for you!

HPPY C -- why does this look like a rapper's name? Seriously though. What do they think, that they just command endless renown and prestige and can keep us all waiting until April? How many applications do they really have to look through? Can't be more than 700-800, right?

Oh man, I have so many Somerville recommendations to make for you. I used to live in Ball Sq. Really REALLY miss it.

Um so. What's going on? Did we miss the brief eclipse of Harvard notifications or something? Does gradcafe not get to see this one go down?

Hmm. Well, I checked and my status on the website hasn't changed. They're probably deliberating over the final waitlist spots. I'm not honestly sure if I'm going to consider going here if I do get waitlisted. I'm trying to make it a point to visit all the schools I'm accepted/waitlsited to (besides Buffalo) to make absolute sure I don't make a mistake, but I feel like I'm already narrowing down where I want to go. I feel like the #1 (and wrong) reason why I am considering Tufts is because I want to move back to Boston. I miss that town. Of course, this is all getting ahead of things. If they just reject me, that will make it even easier. I am officially over application season and ready to move on. February has moved from sheer terror in its beginnings to ennui.

You should feel really awesome right now.

Yay! I finally saw one!

You know what I've never ever seen on this board? Shakespeare scholars.