Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have officially separated. How sad and...unexpected! (Read with sarcasm, please). I wonder if the divorce rate among celebs is equivalent to the general population? It seems higher. Then again, the attention we pay to these types of things probably increases that perception. If it is higher, I wonder why celebs bother getting married in the first place? Good alimony payments for the 'fallen-off the A list' half of the couple? Seems to me divorce is a hazard of the profession. I think folks (celebs and plebs alike) should follow the example of the happily not-married to each other couple, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins. They have been together now for like 16 years!

Went to a fantastic martini party last night hosted by the fabulous #8 Upton Street crowd. One of the guests is directing a documentary film about the Gen-X party scene in Boston. And here I thought no one cared about us Gen-X'ers since Molly moved to France and Winona swiped a hair clip from Saks. I wonder what the filmmaker will discover? I think we probably party like the millennium kids, but the alcohol is more expensive and we typically go home before dawn (or, like, before 2am).

Now that the dissertation hell is truly over, I can finally indulge my fascination with video games. New project idea that spawned from a conversation with my super cool friends Chris and Chris Q: Girls who like to watch. You are sick. I'm not thinking about that! I'm interested in girls who watch their boyfriends play video games for hours on end and don't play themselves. Why do they do this? Is this part of relationship quality time? Is it like watching your honey play sports? Are you like a cheerleader, or a witness to his greatness? The questions abound, and I can't wait to start the investigation. I'll be sending out a call for girls who watch in the coming weeks. If you 1) are a guy, 2) play video games for hours and 3) have a girlfriend - unlikely combination, I know - please contact me. I may need to borrow your girlfriend for a few hours. I'll give her back, I promise.