03.12.08
Posted in general at 8:04 pm by rachelmetz
this evening i went to my local pizza joint — the place where they make tin foil roses for me and get a little suspicious whenever i bring a guy with me, even if it’s one of my brothers — and something odd happened.
i was waiting for my pizza and this strange woman behind me suddenly started calling out, “i got it, i got it, i got it,” ostensibly to her male companion.
i turned around, and saw she was motioning toward a little green parrot that was on the floor. she picked up the bird, i turned to pay for my food, and when i looked back again, the freaking bird had totally disappeared.
um… yeah. that was kind of weird.
this story came out today; it’s a review of the belkin tunestudio, which is a four-channel audio mixer with integrated ipod dock. also had to do a video podcast along with my review, which shows cfl playing at a practice.
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01.15.08
Posted in general at 7:42 pm by rachelmetz
another show booked!
from the spaces of my:
Cupcake Fighting League
February, 2 2008 at Desmond’s Tavern
433 Park Ave. South, New York, New York
Cost : $10
come check us out! the show starts around 8, and we’re on at 11-ish. (probably later, but come and hang with us!)
rockrockrock.
hugs, la ligue de combat de petit gâteau
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01.02.08
Posted in general at 6:50 pm by rachelmetz
cupcake fighting league booked a second show — we’re playing at r bar on feb. 21 (starts at 7; we go on at 11)! also, we got a serious number of listens today on our myspace page, which was really cool.
nice hanging out in california. lots of friends to see, having fun, etc. bought a cute dress on sale today, which was cool.
linkage… review out today on the haier ibiza rhapsody.
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12.25.07
Posted in general at 8:39 pm by rachelmetz
so after seeing the oddity that is the “i (heart) jennifer 8 lee” shirt on amazon (creepy!), i started to wonder what might happen if i searched for myself there. i figured nothing, but as it turns out, according to amazon search results a bunch of my articles have been cited in books in the past few years. tres bizarre, non?
apparently an article i wrote for the nyt was cited in college girls: bluestockings, sex kittens, and co-eds, then and now.
a piece i did for wired news was cited in branding unbound: the future of advertising, sales, and the brand experience in the wireless age.
and one of the first stories i wrote for wn was cited in consumer protection in the age of the ‘information economy.’
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Posted in general at 7:26 pm by rachelmetz
i’ll be in california dec. 29-jan. 7.
also, cupcake fighting league is getting mightier… we’re playing our first show some time in january, so keep an eye out!
in the meantime: http://myspace.com/cupcakefightingleague
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12.02.07
Posted in general at 7:15 pm by rachelmetz
put scooter in storage yesterday… not a day too late, apparently, because when i woke up this morning it was snowing. snow is kind of a pain, but i really do love the first snow of the season; it always looks so clean (until it all gets slushy and gross, hehe).
pretty quiet weekend… a few parties last night with jay, some fun stuff today, also band practice late this afternoon. i’m really digging playing with kristen and chris. it’s awesome to play my music and have them put in their own take on what i was always playing by myself and imagining in my head. we need a band name!
bought a cute jacket the other day.
guitar time.
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11.25.07
Posted in general at 11:00 am by rachelmetz
(if you’re talking to a female reporter, anyway)
“hey, you should write a story about me!”
heard many times, from many guys. heard last night, in fact. i always respond politely, and ask them to pitch themselves, then, since i need to know why i should be “writing” about them. i’d say i’m still waiting for a compelling answer, but actually i just hate this line. :]
really cool southern thanksgiving at matt’s with lydia and others. matt’s roommate made crazy awesome food, and their house is warm. their cat cries a lot, but he’s cute. like me as a little kid, in a boy cat suit?
it’s so nice outside. i have to run the gas out of my scooter, i think, since it’s getting really cold. maybe i should consult some kind of scooter expert first?
i went riding yesterday to williamsburg and it was ridiculously cold.
oh, i never post stories anymore, bleh. here are two recent ones:
facebook users complain of new tracking
Zune product review
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11.10.07
Posted in general at 5:18 pm by rachelmetz
alie said i should update my blog.
been sick, but went scootering today, which was nice. it’s getting fucking cold out! i need to figure out scooter hibernation tactics.
oh, will be in california late dec.-early jan. exciting… anyone want to hang out? :]
some new photos up on mah flickr.
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10.02.07
Posted in general at 3:52 pm by rachelmetz
so as usual, i’ve been working a lot. last week and this, i’m on the early shift, which is not that much fun but does get me home in time to see the afternoon activity in my neighborhood. today there was some sort of fire-type emergency down the street… lots of gawkers and firemen but i don’t think there was any kind of blaze or smoke.
i’m getting more adventurous with my scooter. on sunday, i rode up to willsburg and got mexican pastries for la noche de los juegos.
the weekend was a lot of parties and one almost bar fight that was (almost woefully) responsibly snuffed before it could turn into something really ugly. part of me feels like i’m finally, finally finding my social niche in new york (after only three years, ha!), and making some really good friends. i’m quite grateful for that.
but i admit that part of me still feels the palpable loneliness that comes with an obvious absence of someone or something.
i’m playing music.
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09.07.07
Posted in general at 5:10 pm by rachelmetz
summer is ending… time to put on a little clothing and par-tay.
so glad it’s the weekend.
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