Things I learned while watching the DNC…
1. You can’t spell America without Erica. Yay Erica!!!! This must make Ericas across the country swell with pride, much the same way that I have convinced myself that all of France is partying and shooting off fireworks on Bastille Day to honor me and the day of my [...]
Archive for July, 2004
Let’s review
Posted in Uncategorized on 30 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Hurler
Posted in Uncategorized on 26 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
In lieu of commenting on the abysmal pitching, fielding, and sportsmanship witnessed by anyone unfortunate enough to tune in to the Yankees/Red Sox series over the weekend (who knew A-Rod was such a potty mouth? and Varitek such a mask-wearing pansy?), I offer this bit of quasi-baseball-related information.
From The Register, my hometown’s weekly rag:
(this [...]
Freezer tricks
Posted in Uncategorized on 26 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
I just wrapped up one of my usual marathon phone sessions with my best friend E. She’s also a freelancer (and has been a successful one at that, for many years), so our conversations tend to have a hint of procrastination about them (“Oh, and another thing!”). We’ve always had a hard time [...]
Pick-up line
Posted in Uncategorized on 24 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
It is finally cool and breezy and overcast here, rather than hot and steamy and overcast. I’m sure this is bad news for all the folks who fled here from the convention crazies in Boston — it’s not exactly a beach day — but it is highly pleasing to me. It means:
1. I can [...]
Lord of the flies
Posted in Uncategorized on 22 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
I have remarked in the past what a generally easy-going relationship I have with most bugs of the crawly variety. Even spiders, as they are both useful and beautiful, and as long as they stay out of my bed, they may remain unmolested in my house. There have been a couple of close calls, when I would [...]
Burning bush
Posted in Uncategorized on 19 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
So I’ve been leading a pretty sedentary lifestyle since I started freelancing from home, and I’m afraid things around here are sort of going to pot. Hell in a handbasket, actually, if you ask me. Except for the occassional stroll on the beach, I just don’t use the ol’ muscular system that much [...]
Time zone
Posted in Uncategorized on 17 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
I noticed the other day that I still have my alarm clock on my bedside table, even though it’s not plugged in. I unplugged it at the beginning of the summer, because I needed the outlet for my window fan.
There it sits, utterly unused. In fact, it’s filthy with dust. I love that my alarm clock is [...]
Now batting, number 33
Posted in Uncategorized on 14 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Today, my age becomes a palindrome.
My mother has already stopped by, bearing many books, a bookbag, and a card. She will be taking me out to dinner Friday night.
Today, Matt and I plan to play tourists, and indulge in mini golf, go-cart racing, and clam shack cuisine. And also tequila. And then [...]
Green thumb
Posted in Uncategorized on 12 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised.
When we had our new septic system put in this past spring, the wee little backhoe they brought in crushed both of the yucca plants next to the driveway. I’ve never liked yucca plants much, but I was sorry to see them just run over and [...]
Listing to port
Posted in Uncategorized on 8 July 2004 | Leave a Comment »
So Brooks has done it, as have several of his friends. I felt at first like it would involve way too much work, but then I got all excited about some of the bands Brooks picked, and I also realized I had little else to do but snort more wine and crackers.
And [...]
