At some point during my energetic errand-running tonight I lost my checkbook. I was nearly certain I’d set it on the counter with the thought of paying bills when I got home from the errands. But when I went to the counter to get it, no dice. Or checkbook. Not in my purse. Not in […]
Read more...Month: January 2008
last week in Madison
The windchill is at -29 right now, and in about 45 minutes I will have to go outside and into my car, and drive to Dean Clinic for my last day working with the WISADDS project. Tomorrow the Episense group is throwing me an awkward office party and then Thursday night I’m going over to […]
Read more...As I was driving home from work today, they announced on NPR that Heath Ledger had been found dead. Probably suicide. What a fucking shame. Celebrity death is strange territory. It’s not a new idea that our society deifies and vilifies celebrities, nor that we presume to know something about them as people. So when […]
Read more...for the book
“I threw up my chicken noodle soup today. Not the chicken. I digested the chicken. Just the noodles.” -Natalie, 7
Read more...about damn time
I finally officially quit both my jobs! I’m gonna miss a lot of my co-workers, but I’m relieved to be moving on. I still haven’t had to face the scary boss yet, but I met with the second-in-command, and she was very sympathetic and understanding. Dad’s flying in theĀ first weekend of February, and then we’re […]
Read more...for the record2
I’d do Michael Cera in a heartbeat. EDIT: AND he’s Canadian. ————————Now playing: Tegan & Sara – Call It Offvia FoxyTunes
Read more...not dead
Back in Madison. Work tomorrow. Showing the apartment to a potential subletter on Thursday. Fingers crossed tightly that I’ll be back down south for good before the end of the month.
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