So, the B.H. and I were waiting to turn left at a light on our way back from a trip downtown early this afternoon and *WHAM*, young college student rams right into us, going about 45 in her big-ass SUV. I'm pretty sure she was already on the cell phone, because she was mid-conversation as she was getting out of her car ( Read more... )

Long-time readers of this blog are used to my catalogue of bizarre illnesses/accidents. It is no secret, I believe, that I am the Disease Magnet: Incubating Weird Germs So You Don't Have To. It has been discussed, as well, that this job description may be my major contribution to Apocalypse Camp. (And yes, I DO sometimes lay awake at night, ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: The following scene is nowhere near as funny as Pickle Cheese.The Scene ( Read more... )

( Have spent the last couple of days on-line scooter shopping. So. Much. Fun. )

This, from a headline article in my town's newspaper [editorial remarks in brackets ( Read more... )

I am powering through paper revisions from my honors Western Thought class. I am chagrined to report that one student has come up with the following:

"Milton uses Paradise Lost to advance his pointillist agenda."

I...um...qua??

(All I can figure is that the student misspelled "Protestant," and accepted the spellchecker's revision. But...still

My friends, a momentous event has occurred here at the Texas Embassy. Into this household of 3 humans and 5 pets, comes...approximately...um, I can't count them, there are so MANY, and they're wiggling too much...but I'm guessing at least 50 more.

It is a red-letter day. The Heir Apparent's first batch of Sea Monkeys has hatched.

You gotta ( Read more... )

I am so sad right now.

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