this is nice.

sometimes i have to talk about things in a jazzy way so people understand what i'm saying. it's kind of depressing that it's come down to this, but apparently today's vernacular has to include some sort of celebrity reference to gauge importance, let alone interest, in something. but if that's what's hot right now, allow me to be considered as part of your cool world.

i left barcelona for good (well, for now) a couple of weeks ago. home of what will soon be (sadly) hyped and known for as the backdrop for woody allen's latest flick, "vicky cristina barcelona." can you believe, i - moi - worked right across the street from one of its soon-to-be signature locations from the film, la pedrera? oh. my. god.

right, so i left barce and am back in nice for a month before moving on to newer things. nice, now famous for being the city that brad and angelina chose to give birth to their multi-million-dollar twins. how hot is that? they chose nice because the hospital overlooks the baie des anges which i used to swim in every day on my lunch break. i know, my cool meter is rising by the second.

not to mention, i'm staying at chez eisenhour in st. paul de vence, a village frequented by the most important people in the world whose lives you just have to read about or you're worthless. why, just a couple of sundays ago, rod stewart and his daughters were sitting at the café here two tables down from me. do i feel like i can die now and go to heaven?

okay, okay. i'll stop. i realize that i actually might be insulting or seemingly belittling some people. could we write this one off as i'll do anything for a laugh?

but has it not come to this? arnold schwartze-whatshisname is my fucking governor, for god's sake. paris hilton is making political psa's... hold up, hold up - i just got a text - is it the text from obama that i've been waiting for????

and frankly, it hurts to see some of my peers breaking the bank just to get inside of yet another unreasonably-priced restaurant or bar that the cast of the hills parties at.


meanwhile, life happens. i have to get me one of those.