Monthly Archives: August 2005

Why I have no street cred

It is done. The document is done and gone and I am relieved. Huge mad props to my home grrls – Ex-Future-Ex, Thistle & Hop, and Pixxie Dust – for putting up with my shizznit over the past few days, … Continue reading

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If you can’t say anything

My mother always said, “If you can’t say anything nice, then don’t say anything at all.”* It’s not that I lack good things to say, I just don’t know what to say. I’m in the middle of updating a document, … Continue reading

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Admiring the triumphs of early 1980′s science

Last night I was flipping channels, and stopped on the one showing Raise the Titanic. The premise of the movie is that a rare mineral which is only found in Russia was being shipped to New York on the Titanic … Continue reading

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It’s nice to know the weather forecases use accurate terminology

As found on the weather feed I subscribe to: “Showery”? What the hell kind of description is that? Not that long ago, they used the phrase “Tons of Rain” to warn about heavy rainfall. Alas, I didn’t think to do … Continue reading

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Only the good die young

I was going to post something pithy and witty this evening, but then I checked my feeds to see what was new. Sadly, Dan lost his battle with cancer earlier today, and it doesn’t seem as important now. R.I.P., Daniel … Continue reading

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For what you dream of…

I’m sitting on the ground, my legs stretched out in front of me. The woman stops in front of me and says, “Nice socks!” “Thanks!” I say. “Are your socks pink?” she asks. “Yes, yes they are. I have a … Continue reading

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Anniversaries

I am “liberating” this meme from Juice, because I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the first birthday of this blog.* 10 Years Ago: Well, if it was a nice evening, probably out with my boyfriend at the … Continue reading

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We now return you to your regular, cheerful blogger

The pain is gone and I’m a much happier camper this morning. I’m not going to delete or edit last night’s post, even though I got a strongly worded email about my language from my grandfather this morning (hi Pepe!); … Continue reading

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Things that make me rage-y

Okay, here’s the scene: Zellers Grand Reopening down the street. It’s 10:30am, and the place is an absolute zoo. (I wanted to get there earlier; but then again, I want to be thinner and have a gorgeous boyfriend and that … Continue reading

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Only ten?

I love music memes. I like to think that I’m not a music snob, that I’ll listen to anything, but the truth is that there are certain things I won’t listen to, like country music. That said, I do occasionally … Continue reading

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