You guys, we saw Hamilton. On Broadway. Eeee! And it completely lived up to the hype ( Read more... )

I bought the tickets back in September. We later booked a weeklong trip to Florida Feb 6-13; still later, I got assigned a business trip Feb 16-20, while still later I got a horrible cold right before the business trip. All this made the prospect of going to a concert on a Sunday night immediately afterward not too attractive, but we were both ( Read more... )

Here's my other piece of exciting news: my chapbook was selected as co-winner of the Editor's Prize and will be published by Seven Kitchens Press!

I feel compelled to document this year's Trash to Treasure sale, just because we got a crapload of stuff ( Read more... )

1. While in Pittsburgh, F's sister took us to a strip club to see a midget stripper. Yes. A midget stripper. Her name is Little Sassy Cassie, and she's 2'10" (exactly half my height!). She took it all off. She climbed the stripper pole and did handstands. I was pretty shocked by her obvious arm strength (I mean, she's lifting considerably ( Read more... )

Well, she left me for Jesus
It just isn't fair
She says he is perfect
How could I compare?

She says I should find Him
and I'll know peace at last
But If I ever find Jesus
I'm kicking His ass

The Proposal ( Read more... )

Tonight was my monthly small group meeting at church. It was AWESOME. We had such a good and thoughtful conversation! I really, really like these people ( Read more... )

I am so incredibly excited about this ( Read more... )

Okay, so I hate Pearl Jam. Don't get me wrong, they have some decent songs, but every single one of them has been so overplayed I want to stab myself in the eye whenever they come on the radio. And many of their songs are just damn annoying. To avoid causing myself bodily harm, I change the station every time I hear Eddie Vedder's voice. ( Read more... )