I doubt I couldn't possible fail to be less unlike Nordlinger (and lileks) 

They have this slogan down in Austin: “Texas for people who hate Texas.” Must be the snottiest slogan on the planet. Well, I love Austin — and I also love Texas for people who love Texas.  -jay

I used to cling to reasons to not like Austin, then I used to mock myself for it, and lately I have grown to hate the sentiment of that bumper sticker.

Going to see Imogen Heap tonight.   Her album Speak For Yourself is very gettable. I am late to the game praising the song 'Hide and Seek', but it's definitely worth a listen.   Whoah to have discovered in it high-school so that I could sneak it on to mix tapes for girlfriends.... (I know, I didn't have girlfriends in High-school (or college! my inner heckler heckles). I would have put the whole 'nothing compares to you' crowd to shame!   (I have this memory of all the girls on the bus freshman year listening to that song in hushed reverence.. that moment made an impression on me , what can I say?)

I did have Brenda and Melissa who I would drive to school every morning, and to Mrs winners for breakfast.   I remember listening to Gish, mostly, but  Mel tells me I used to play Dwight Yoakum to to annoy Brenda.  Ahh, good times.   

I don't know it this rates, given all the ancillary weirdness in my life, but on mother's day I went to see Joann, she wasn't there so I went to see Melissa at the restaurant she works at, and I ran into Joann and My dad, who were eating there.   I caught up with Melissa again this Tuesday and she told me she works after-school at the Ron Clark Academy.  I told her he used to live in my building.     Yesterday  he was waiting in the lobby for the elevator I was in.   

Also, Melissa beat me in pool.  (that, I know, will stretch your credulity)