Rant

To my fellow Mass Pike drivers,

I guess I should start with the good stuff - thank you for not smearing me and my car across the road.

That's about the only good thing I can say about you. In the 2 weeks I've been regularly commuting from Newton to Cambridge, I have seen all manner of stupidity. And not from one or two target idiots, either. Please guys, can't we all just get along?

We're all trapped on this little canyon of concrete together. Where one goes, we all shall go. So, for the love of Pete, get in one lane and stay in it. You don't make YOUR trip any faster and you make everyone else's trip slower as we have to veer and brake around you. Eeesh.

And, let me just say, that I would like to get out of my car and beat with a baseball bat all of you lame asses who don't seem to understand the massive line by the tolls is people waiting to pay CASH. Duh. Fast lane is -- fast -- see? get it? Fast.Lane. = FAST C'mon guys. Creeping up the ramp, by the 40 or 50 people waiting just to realize that you don't have fast lane and so now need to cut us all to pay... this is crap. I hope you rot in hell.

I really, really wouldn't mind if it was just one of you in a 15 minute period. I'm sure you'd manage to tip a vending machine over on yourself in the next few days and I wouldn't have to deal with you again. But... for the love of pete, can all 6 of you in that 15 minute block be THIS stupid? I think not.

In conclusion, let me just say, I have strapped a missile underneath my car and I will proceed to 'splode any more of you assholes who make my commute even less fun than it already is.

Thank you
Goodnight

-Betty Blaize

Whee!

Now I finally get to announce it!

Best Burlesque
TIME magazine called burlesque "the next hot thing", and who are we to argue? Troupes are popping up all over New England and the different flavours are enough to make your head spin. We don't know the difference between 'neo-burlesque' and 'burlesque revival', but we know what we like. If we wanted punk cabaret, gore, or attitude, we'd still be dating whatshername. Burlesque should be sexy, flirty, and a little silly. Our favorite? The Boston Babydolls, appearing the third Thursday of every month at Axis, and at various venues around the city.