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Bad parking jobs, bad movies, and even worse gelati hurt my daughter/cousin’s...
Most spectacular parking job I’ve seen in quite a while: Upon closer inspection, I saw the “FOR SALE” sign in the rear windshield. So I guess it wasn’t really a parking job; it was a “oh, I’m going to...
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When I blog, it’s usually spontaneous. Something vaguely interesting happens or an idea strikes me like lightning, I open up my shiny but obese WordPress admin panel, my fingers fumble around on my...
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Stories, skinning rats, insomnia, awesome designs, and osmosis
My inspiration well is drier than the Sahara. I could write about the gash in my foot that’s making me hobble around like I’m 186 years old because I stepped on a sharp rock while swimming in a natural...
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Meg makes flatbread, destroys kitchen
Half of that title is a lie. Guess which part’s true? No, not the second half. Wow, I’m glad you have so much faith in me and my cooking abilities. Truth be told, I only added the latter part to lure...
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Banana pancakes
The Food Breakfast yesterday morning, inspired by Jack Johnson. Om nom nom nom. The Song Jack Johnson is better live than on his album, in my opinion. I used to think his music only appealed to surfers...
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I love Wednesdays. So much. During the summer, that is, when I can afford to mark days on my calendar with: “Work some. Noodles&Co for lunch. Catch up on TV. Try to do some productive writing....
View ArticleBalance
I’ve always held that life relies on a delicate balance. Between work and play, altruism and egoism, caring and prying. Between caring too much and not caring, giving in to superficiality and looking...
View ArticleSunday soupçons
I’m planning to start this new series of posts. They won’t happen often, but when they do, they will encompass all my rejected blog topics all the bloggity goodness that just can’t stand on its own,...
View ArticleRemember those days?
You know the ones. The days of topsites, cliques, fanlistings, and blend challenges. Of image maps and iframes. Of plugboards and dollmakers. Of vexels and pixel text. When trendy hyphenated site names...
View Article8 great reasons to hate Forever 21
1. The quality of merchandise leaves the whole world to be desired. At what other store do you need to check every piece of clothing you grab for probable holes, tears, and loose threads? Where else...
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If I were…
The lovely Marie tagged me in this meme. The idea is to fill in the blanks and find pretty pictures to accompany your answers, but I decided to take it one step further and take the pictures myself...
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The ultimate warning sign, part i
Misplaced apostrophes are usually the first sign that things will go awfully awry. They’re also the last sign if you know what’s good for you and run far, far away because you know that anyone who...
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The ultimate warning sign, part ii
Last last last week, a few of my friends decided it was a good idea to go to the state fair. It wasn’t something any of us reeeeaaaally wanted to do, but we’re the type of people who’ll do anything —...
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Why, hello there, senility
This is my friend Diamondback. Here’s a better picture of him. I want to hug him a million and one times because he’s the only roller coaster that doesn’t hurt me with its ricketiness or make me want...
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Saving the earth
Upon recommendation of the folks at Green Is Sexy, I purchased a water bobble a while ago. Now, $11.90 ($7.95 if you use the “NOT GUILTY” coupon code + tax/shipping/whatnot) might seem a little...
View ArticleA letter to myself
Dear Meg, In a week, you’ll be embarking on a new year of college. As always, when a new chapter begins, you like to mentally prepare yourself by setting a few goals and expectations, so I’m going to...
View ArticleThe meaning of life
Introduction to Russian Literature is one of a few “must take before you graduate or you will live the rest of your existence in a sad little hole” classes at my university. I took it this quarter, and...
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Raincoast crisps and chocolate
In other words, yay food photos. I’ve decided that photos of food are way better than the real thing, because you can never, ever, EVER have too much eye candy. If only our stummies (much better word...
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Wishlisting
This post is brought to you by a few of my gloomy-weather friends: writer’s block, questionable sleeping habits, and gluttony. Part I: An Absolute I’ve made it my mission these few weeks while I’m on...
View ArticleWinter Sonata and ridiculous bedtime stories: the reason I didn’t see the...
It’s slightly ironic, because usually I have no qualms staying up until obscene hours of the morning reading, having ridiculous conversations, throwing myself down the black hole of the interwebs, or...
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