realitybites

I work in a cognitive neuroscience lab that studies attention and working memory. I am specifically interested in the process of mind wandering which in the ole biz refers to this idea that our attention waxes and wanes over time.

Kind of like right now. I probably should be doing something else, something that's not Google image searching my last name to find my long lost Italian-American brethren, daydreaming about beer, or comparing my life to some bad teen movie from the 90s. But I'm not. I'm here. So are you. Let's hug it out.
Nov 26
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Thanksgiving in the 21st Century

  • Me: Only two people sent me happy thanksgiving texts. I think that says something about my friends. One was from Phil.
  • Mom: That's just because he's a paisan'. Do you know how many text messages I got today?
  • Me: No.
  • Mom: Sixteen.
Nov 23
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Foxy boxing.

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Mean Streets (1973) 70s Harvey Keitel, you are my dream man.

Mean Streets (1973)

70s Harvey Keitel, you are my dream man.

Nov 12
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» A Dream Interpretation: Tuneups for the Brain

I need to get back into that sleeping thing, keep my brain on its toes.

Nov 08
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“ They’ve got all the metal! This is the brass fuckin’ city!
— Ron Dwyer about the heavy metal cover band that played at Diamond Lil’s last night, a biker bar full of Waterbury’s finest creeps
Nov 07
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Happy lady.

Happy lady.

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Running Back - Thin Lizzy

Nov 06
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I Want You Around - The Ramones

Nov 03
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Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

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“ The only time I’ll ever drink Coors Light is at a fuckin’ funeral.
— some guy from Southwest Philly that goes by “Frog” and reminds me of every dude from Waterbury ever