My hair is so dirty it hurts.
My entire body itches, all of it, even the inside of my nose.
Posts Tagged: There is no five
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Dec 09
Two things you should know on the eve before the eve of a brand new decade
10
Dec 09
How to annoy the hell out of everyone on the Internet: A follow-up
This a crabby, bitchy follow-up to How to Succeed in Blogging without Really Trying, and inspired in part by my own ire (I’ve been surfing a lot lately looking for blog topics for work) and this tweet from Barrett.
Truncate your RSS Feed. Advertise in your RSS Feed while truncating it. Post only headlines in your [...]
8
Dec 09
The 10 most forgettable books of the decade
I spend a lot of time reading Best of the Decade lists, specifically the best books of the decade. These lists alternately make me feel smug & superior or stupid & silly. Some of the lists make me apoplectic and some of them I totally understand.
Because most people are much nicer than I am they [...]
1
Dec 09
Whining on a Monday, because Thanksgiving is over & I can get back to being a brat
The manager of Tires Plus called me. I missed his call.
Why? Because AT&T has a habit of not actually putting through my calls. Ziggy won’t even ring. No missed call notices. Nada. Oh, until like 3 hours after the call was missed. Then, and only then, will I discover two voicemails (sorry FFJ).
Also, Dawson [...]
3
Nov 09
A short list of stuff I used to love that I have officially broken up with
Dave Eggers
Wilco
Weezer
Chuck Klosterman
28
Sep 09
Weepy bookworm
This weekend I finished reading Everything Matters! by Ron Currie, Jr. It was the September pick for Rock & Roll Bookclub. It made me cry. It also made a male rock & roller who shall remain nameless to protect the identity of the sensitive fella cry. That made me feel better. I’ve been accused of [...]
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Sep 09
Questions Liam, age 4, asked on our 10-minute drive to SuperT
What does it mean to bow down before the one you serve?
Why did Michael Jackson love Stevie Wonder?
What is the name of this weird song? (Sir Duke)
Why is his name Stevie Wonder?
Where does he live?
Does Stevie Wonder go to Target?
Is he dirty or does he take a shower?
Will we see him at Target?
Do you [...]
22
Sep 09
Sleeping single in a double bed
A partial inventory of things in my bed right now.
Me
Paco
Three pairs of glasses (one on my face and two backups)
Three pillows
Four partially read books
One book jacket sans book (Sag Harbor)
Three pencils and two pens
One issue of Tin House
Notebook
Tin of Burt’s Bees lip balm
Ear buds
Three pipe cleaners (for reasons I don’t understand the cats [...]
8
Sep 09
On my DVR, a list so you can easily judge me
Saved on my DVR right this very moment are:
Grace of My Heart
Little House on the Prairie (it’s the very last episode that as far as I can remember I only saw once)
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Scrubs (the musical episode)
Sky High
The Iron Giant
The Phantom Tollbooth
An Affair to Remember
Yeah, I watched all the embarrassing stuff yesterday.
21
Aug 09
I was an evil spirit ninja & other confessions from a busy writer
My writing class ended with a whimper last night. It was the first class I’ve taken since 2003 that didn’t involve at least one post-class, trip to Grumpy’s featuring tator tots and beer and book talk. I am tres disappointed. Boo!
The Tibbles are outside playing four square with Jaycie & Man. There are some draconian [...]
12
Aug 09
Some notes on the morning
The great paradox of my life? I balk at paying $6 for a bag of coffee that makes countless cups of coffee, but don’t bat an eyelash at paying $5 for a single cup.
Shakopee has been invaded by golf-loving freaks who wait in long lines to park at Canterbury and get on a bus that [...]
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Jul 09
Sure signs that I am 37 going on 83
First, I took a catnap. Not just any old cat nap, but a 20-minute, unplanned catnap in the middle of day, while sitting in the La-Z-Grrl.
Second, it’s July and I just put on a sweatshirt because it was a little chilly in here, and not because I have the air conditioner set too low. [...]
21
Jul 09
These are the things I’ve been worrying about
What I want to be when I grow up. This question plagues me a lot. What I want to be is that person who lays around reading books or watching reality TV and gets paid a lot to do that. I can’t find a single want ad with that job description. In the meantime, I [...]
10
Jul 09
Things I like to argue about on the Internet (abridged)
How many spaces come after a period (it’s ONE).
The serial comma and why we should love it.
How brownies are better than pie.
Why and how much your favorite band sucks and is inferior to The Replacements.
There is no five.
The Chicago Manual of Style and why it’s the only style guide that matters (suck it AP).
Alice Munro: [...]
