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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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