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I keep having almost-philosophical moments when I stare at this picture. I'll start to think about... ... ...and then I trail off... ...and find myself incapable of picking up where I left off......
View ArticleDomestic Queen EDIT
I was so productive today I don't even know what to do with myself! I woke up to an alarm on a Saturday morning (blasphemous!).I took my car for an oil change.I bought some potpourri for an empty bowl...
View ArticleNostalgia
Ever have one of those moments where a wave of nostalgia suddenly washes over you with no warning? I go to two different ballet classes: one with the high school girls, and one with the old ladies...
View ArticleA Year in Bullets
Between Thanksgiving 2010 and Thanksgiving 2011, I have: * Acquired a pet beta fish by the name of Darth Baitus * Lost my 18 year old cousin to cancer * Been given a full-time position at my...
View ArticleRidiculing Religion
I read an article this morning and one line in particular stood out. "We have become so enamored of politically correct dogma that we protect every minority from even the slightest blush of...
View ArticleWhen Being Cheeky is Productive
I work at a small company. There's only about 40 employees, so some people have to do double-duty; the customer service woman also does accounts payable, the girls in shipping, stockroom, and receiving...
View ArticlePicture Crazy
I took this photo while at a Josh Turner concert. I was getting annoyed while photographing because all my pictures were turning out blurry. I'm awful at nighttime photography. So I started...
View ArticleRuby-Snouted Caribou, An Alternative Poem
Legend tells of a ruby-snouted caribou With a glistening, gleaming schnoz Dare you look upon it? The greatest of caribou flaws? The rest of the Rangifer terandus herd As they train for the flying...
View ArticleChristmas Party Pictures
I was in charge of the Christmas Party at work. Here's the Christmas Tree I put up in the party room. There was a big, ugly pole in the room with knobs poking out of it.I put a bow over the knobs....
View ArticleChristmas Eve Eve in Pictures
And then the bread that took all day to make...BURNED! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! And then the glaze I made for the one loaf that might possibly...
View ArticleI Stood in the Dark With an Ice Pick in Hand
So there I was, standing in the dark, dank, disgusting basement of my apartment, the washing machine just started with a load of towels and a pair of my roommate's socks, and eyeballing the even darker...
View ArticleNo Vampires Here
Don't mind me, I'm just trying to take pictures...even if they're random.
View ArticleBooks of 2011 so I'm not left out this year!
Last year, around this time, everyone on Xanga started posting their 2010 book lists. I felt inadequate because I hadn't kept track of what books I read, I was pretty sure I hadn't read all that many...
View ArticleTsisqua, My Cherokee
When I was in Grad School, I was involved in an undergraduate Fine Arts program. We brought in a small group of Native American men to do a powwow. The students loved it. The Indians were from...
View ArticleTemporary Insanity
That's the only way I can describe it. I went temporarily insane.Mom, Dad, don't read this. ... You're reading this aren't you? Oy vey. Sometime last week or the week before, I was feeling...
View ArticleMy Neck of the Woods
I love that Lake Michigan is only two blocks from my apartment. Although, I will say that it can get really super windy 'round here.Especially at night.My windows often rattle all night long.So I...
View ArticleComing Down
It looked as if the sun was tugging the clouds like a blanket as it snuggled under the earth to sleep.~whimsy~ Can you see the planet shining like a pinhole in the sky left behind? Today: I am part...
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