Usually when people ask if I can cook, I'll joke and say something like, "Yeah, I make a mean grilled cheese sandwich" (true). But I'm actually not terrible in the kitchen -- when I put my mind to it, I can cook up tasty stuff; I just don't try very hard most of the time. However, when it comes to baking... eyargh. Last week my office had a potluck ( Read more... )

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3/5    Black Lips
3/14  Duncan Sheik
3/23  Cut Copy w/ Matt and Kim
4/8    Death Cab w/ Cold War Kids
5/13  The Thermals
5/24  The National
6/9     Pink Martini
7/8     Wilco w/Conor Oberst 
8/1     Paul McCartney
8/5     Tinted Windows
9/24   Ben Folds w/ the NSO
9/30   Regina Spektor w/ Little Joy
10/1   Ra Ra Riot
10/20 Hanson w/ Hellogoodbye
10/29 Guster

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The fact that I made it to work a mere 15 minutes late this morning is a miracle.

I started my journey to the Mall for the inauguration at approximately 7 pm Monday night. I stuffed several upper layers of clothes, bags of pretzels, chips and granola bars, and a bottle of water into my purse and headed to the Bethesda metro to meet up with my ( Read more... )

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BENVENTION 2003 PICTURES, BECAUSE BARB ROCKS MY FACE OFF:http://barbfolds.tripod.com/pictures/id1.htmlRead more... )

My hair is straight and pretty. I'm wearing a tasteful outfit and jewelry. You'd look at me and say, 'she looks like she's going somewhere nice for Christmas'. Well guess what? You'd be dead wrong. I am going NOWHERE today. Because I refused to take my parents' side against my sister, I was disinvited to the brunch I got ready for all morning, and ( Read more... )

I always forget how much I dislike being home until I'm forced to come back for a holiday... I really, really don't want to be here. My mom asks endless questions, expects me to hang around the house doing nothing (aka "spending time with the family"), nags me to do chores and go along with whatever plans she and my dad make without asking me. My ( Read more... )

I'M FLYING TO KANSAS FOR NEW YEAR'S!!!!!
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!