instead of spending the evening finishing the awesome book i’ve been reading constantly for two days and reading everything i could get my eyes on about Deep Throat, i donned my cape and sat on the couch.
tonight i was super sister to the rescue!
it seems sister #4 (aka bridezilla) and jose (aka groomzilla) had a [...]

OH MY GOD IT’S TRUE.
Felt is deep throat. i am shocked. you will have to stay tuned to to sister #2’s reaction because it’s bound to be a good’un. i can’t wait to get home to read all about this. work is seriously cramping my style today.

“did you see the article in the times?” i said to sister #2 as soon as she picked up the phone.
“nah, ben just sent me the headline,” she said.
“do you think it’s really him?” i asked.
“no way,” she said.
“why would he come forward as deep throat then?” i asked.
“i dunno, he’s probably selling a book.”
“it [...]

my wallet is back in the safe confines of my bag. you can all rest easy.
also, SIX MORE DAYS until my birthday.

i lost my wallet. it has everything in it. driver’s license, credit cards, cash cards, cash, three good fortunes from various fortune cookies, my checkbook. most everything i need to get by in life.
this would be a totally alarming development had i realized it was lost before it was found. i got a call from [...]

there’s no need to fear, underdog is here!. and just in time for my birthday. how cool would it be to have the boxed set of Underdog on DVD? it would be the coolest thing ever ever ever. ever. ever.
also, i’ve discovered that cleaning the kitchen is super boring. we got easily distracted when we [...]

the sunshine and warm weather is mocking me. i’m in a pissed off and crabby sort of mood. it’s like the black sundayness of last night has leaked over into today. i’m bored and restless and it’s my fault because i decided today would be the one day of the long weekend that i would [...]

this is hayden and bailey (poor bailey always has to wear blue so we can keep track of who is who). they are jodi hanson’s (unofficial sister #5) 3.5 year-old twins. words cannot express how utterly eerie it is to look into these two identical faces. it’s eerie because they look exactly, exactly, exactly like [...]

since we’re starting to get into the not-messing around portion of our birthday program — IT’S IN TEN DAYS. i submit to you these ideas:
an iGuy
a real guy
any wes anderson DVD
a smile with my name on it
anything from my Wishlist
a teakettle
a nice thought
a pinch to grow an inch or a sock to grow a [...]

today, on my way home from work, i fell in love. it was love at first site. i was getting all prepared to do my passive-aggressive minnesota swear and say bad things about him, when the little black s10 passed me on highway 18. but then i got a glimpse at the back of the [...]

before venturing the florist with sisters #3 and #4 (aka bridezilla), i got to hang for a bit with my youngest nephews cade, nolan, and liam. it did my heart good. seeing a 3-year-old’s face break into a smile the minute he sees you just makes everything worth while.
and the adventure to the florist’s [...]

sometimes i have a hard time putting words to how much a piece of art means to me. it’s like when i try to describe what paul westerberg’s music does to me. . . i just get all schmoopy-eyed and stuttery. it’s sort of like elvis costello said (it was costello, right?) “writing about music [...]

first of all, i TOTALLY NEED THIS for my birthday which is in tweleve days!
second of all, my sinuses are still in revolt and pissing me off. my totally rad boss told me to go home. even from canada he can tell i’m sick.
third of all, i will be going home. but not until after [...]

1. pick up some vittles with vitamins for supper
2. and some cookies
3. see if the eyeliners are on iTunes since they are fast becoming your favorite band of the moment
4. carve sinuses out of face with a spork
P. have some tea with lime and honey
6. act like i totally cleaned the kitchen when i said [...]

my general ‘just say no to drugs’ sort of stance on life sort of goes out the door the minute i get a cold. i used to try to brave it and get through it using only orange juice and threats to the great god above that if i don’t get better soon i will [...]