For someone who is purportedly disturbed by the rise of indirect communication being facilitated by all the advances in communication technology, I’m pretty freakin excited about my new cell phone.
Read more...Month: August 2008
things my cat does
My coworker Laura was profoundly spot-on when she observed, “most cats do the same things.” Lady’s got a point. Despite much evidence to the contrary (more than one cat, late-night runs to the grocery store for exclusively cat-related products, videos/pictures of cats on blog), I’m really trying very hard not to be the cat lady. […]
Read more...when September ends
It’s a really strange feeling to see school starting all around me and not be involved in any way. We don’t even get busier at work around this time of year—things are exactly the same. It wasn’t that long ago that the calendar year was all but irrelevant, and instead the academic year was how […]
Read more...part 2: Mormons in Cincinnati
When we last left our hero, she was battling a dehydration headache and the post-fair traffic out of town… I’d planned a few hours of dead time between the fair and when I needed to leave for Cincinnati, hoping to run a few errands before heading out of town. Instead of being productive, though, I […]
Read more...probably not
In my ongoing quest for a goddamn mojito (maybe I’d get more reception from the bartenders if I referred to them as such… “yeah, hi, can I get a goddamn mojito, please?”), I bought a six-pack of Bacardi Silver Mojito at the gas station Monday night. I really hate most of those bottled malt beverage […]
Read more...part 1: rednecks at the expo center
Saturday was a long day. For years, my dad’s family has been meeting at the Kentucky State Fair on the second Saturday in August—the first weekend of the fair. Typically it’s my grandparents, my dad and his girlfriend Jody, my aunt Alicia, and her daughters (my cousins), Kealey and Ginny. Since the twins were born, […]
Read more...august sixteenth
The first person I met whose birthday was August 16th was my best friend from kindergarten, Tessa. Shortly after, my cousin Emily was born on August 16 in 1989. It was easy for me to remember Emily’s birthday because of Tessa, and then when I met Seth—also born on August 16—it was easy to remember […]
Read more...100% certifiable
I’m such a nerd. I accidentally wore all blue today—blue button down shirt, blue jeans, blue sneaks—and when I caught myself in the mirror before leaving for work this morning, rather than “oh, I should change my shirt or something,” I thought “ooooh! Dr. Manhattan!” and continued out the door. EDIT: I don’t know if […]
Read more...by the power of Grayskull!
I have internet at home! I didn’t doubt the capable technicians at AT&T for a second. I promised more details about the fundraising event last night, but yesterday I went to Molly’s to set up immediately after work, and then we were there until 9:45 or so, so I’m bushed. We weren’t sure what to […]
Read more...who do I have to fuck in this town to get a god damned mojito?
Try as I might, no bartender in Louisville seems inclined to make me a mojito. I understand that they require a teensy bit of prep, but is mint honestly that difficult to come by? The stuff grows up the sides of houses in Louisville, can we not just run out back, grab a handful, smush […]
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