Say no if you want, but I’m doing it anyway. I refuse to acknowledge October. Don’t get me wrong–I have nothing against October. I love October. October is my homey. But there is either something seriously wrong with October, or there is something seriously wrong with my calendar, because it is not supposed to be 88 … More If I haven’t turned my calendar yet can I pretend it’s still September?
My mom visits us every Sunday night on her way home from work. Tonight she inadvertently left her hospital ID badge on my table when she left. What does it say about me that this was my first thought when I found it: “It’s too bad I’m not involved in some sort of heist or secret operation at … More Ocean’s one and a half
I was cleaning off my desk today and discovered a piece of computer paper with the following list scratched haphazardly in pencil and ink: cookies/bakies HP 2 brothers gored in ass–bulls Blogger: real name? tic-tac commercials baby arms & legs –> crib sickness Astelin–taste book 7, movie 5 I had to read over it a … More STUPEFY!
You know you have been away from your blog too long when your information is no longer saved in the comment area of other people’s blogs and you actually have to log in to Flickr to upload pictures. I think the original date on this post was June 19. I got as far as the title. … More Vacation vignettes, volume 1
I am already flinching at my own anticipated disorganization of thoughts to follow in this post, but when there is too much to say and not enough time to say it, disorganization is to be expected. To soothe my type A anxiety I will use bullets, which will perhaps lend the appearance of organization. Humor … More Countless
My hot water heater has moved on. You might say it has shrugged off its mortal heating coil. Its replacement is going to cost me three bucks shy of a thousand dollars. I am not happy. I will be even less happy in the morning when I am taking a cold shower because of course … More In hot water
Just put yourself ahead in time, HD, pretend that it’s next month already, and imagine that the past 4 or so weeks just totally rocked. Every hope you now possess for the coming weeks has manifested. Every challenge was breezed through. Every cool person stayed cool, every trickster became an ally, there were happy surprises … More Baker’s dozen
While it has been quiet around here lately, I’m not really trying to lure readers by throwing around random references to sex toys in the titles of my posts. I swear. I want to talk about my favorite Christmas present [that was not my baby]. And the present in question was NOT a vibrator, contrary … More This is not a post about a vibrator
I have been skipping breezily along for the past month believing without a doubt that I was losing weight. Yesterday I got on a scale for the first time in a month and was shocked and saddened to discover I have only lost 3 pounds! In a month! Eh? I have been eating well; I have cut out sweets; … More I feel bad about my butt
I am almost afraid to announce that I actually had an entire planning period all to myself today. I got to make seating charts! I got to grade papers! I got to make copies! Oh, will the joy never cease? The good news is that I shouldn’t have to cover any more classes this week … More Sub-terranean
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