I am a work in progress.

Pay it Forward (terrible movie, lovely contest)

2008-07-13T21:18:49Z

If you're here for the "Pay It Forward" contest, you need to go here . If you don't know what I'm talking about and don't care, ignore this post. If you don't know what I'm talking about but are curious, click on the previous link. Ready, set, GO!

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So this one time, we went on vacation.

2008-06-20T03:44:07Z

It wasn't technically a vacation, since we stayed with friends, but there was a plane ride and then a beach and good restaurants and general merriment. I don't have the energy for full disclosure right now (after the 200+ dissertation, not my own,...

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Because I should be doing something else.

2008-06-12T04:31:46Z

YOU get a blog post! Yay! Ok, don't sound so excited. Sheesh. In other news . . . I whole-heartedly approve of the winner of Top Chef (warning, if you click on the link, I'm not responsible for spoilers.) It's true I watch too much reality TV, he...

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So when an Island disappears, it sounds like a Didgeridoo?

2008-05-30T04:47:35Z

I knew it was Locke in the box. Because I knew he was Jeremy Bentham, although I had my moments, I will admit, where I thought it might be Ben. I think Sawyer whispered to Kate that if he didn't make it to find and somehow benefactor his daughter ...

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Just another trip to the market. [*Update, at the bottom.]

2008-05-28T03:37:09Z

Today, I went to Kroger to grocery shop, not an unusual event for me, since it happens at least once a week. I had my list; I had my wallet; I had my Kroger plus card. I had a stalker. At first I thought I was paranoid. I noticed a guy beh...

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Miss Audubon, I'm not.

2008-05-27T17:53:22Z

So, for the past few days, there's been a chirping on my front porch that has been DRIVING ME MAD. Of course, though, too lazy to actually open the door and investigate (we don't use the front door much since the futon took up residence on the fro...

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Magnolia Spring

2008-05-15T06:02:57Z

The one thing (or at least one of the things, to be fair) that I do love about this dirty-south-temporary home of mine is that there is the smell of Magnolia blooms on the air. May has been fair this year, despite the tornado sirens, with warm day...

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"A weird and a wonderful show."

2008-05-11T21:49:36Z

Happy Mother's Day to me! Observe my awesome present from Philly and The Boy. (Yes, I had to pick it out, but I still didn't get to open it until today. It came from here, and they have lots of beautiful stuff. Hint, hint, gentlemen.) The Front ...

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In case you wanted to know what I do on a Saturday night.

2008-05-11T04:53:07Z

Check out the Twitter-cast from tonight* (start from the bottom): BrilliantOne Anyone got an ark? Horizontal rain here, folks. And LOTS of it. half a minute ago from web BrilliantOne Wolf spider: http://en.wikipedia.org/...

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"Do WORK!"

2008-05-08T21:36:05Z

Now, I really have to get something done:

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