UGH. So this chick on my fb news feed just called LeBron James a "monkey who shoots balls at a hoop for a living." She said this in the context of his decision not being appropriate for so much discussion on news media, especially in comparison to a recent pro-same sex marriage ruling (which I AGREE WITH), but she still called a black man a monkey ( Read more... )

It is a truth not universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a need of items from Home Depot need not be in want of a come-on. I wasn't even looking truly presentable yesterday while getting approached numerous times in the plumbing section (that is not an entendre. I was looking for a new tub drain). However, after a mild ( Read more... )

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENT: Things not to do at your Alumni Weekend for your 10-year college reunion:

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Yay, beach trip ( Read more... )

I was just on the phone with a friend of mine, and we were about to hang up when he said, "WAIT. A truck--a white Toyota Tundra--has just pulled up alongside me and someone's spraypainted all over it. It says "fuck you" on the side. . .in bright pink ( Read more... )

On Thursday, I found out that my very good friend and ex-roommate lives across the hall from Wentworth Miller. When we saw him leaving her building ( Read more... )

It occurred to me today that I'd really like people to stop running through their mental rolodexes to try and set me up with someone. Set me up with a date. Because, it occurred to me, the conversation always goes like this:

"Oh, no, you're great! I wonder who I could think of to set you up with. Hmm. . .hmm. . . . . .hmm. . . . . . . . .hmm ( Read more... )

It's been a rainy few days, which I've liked. And I'm in a sharing mood--that means I finally hooked up my camera to my computer and downloaded about 39482039 photos that have been trapped on my memory card for months. But anyway. I can finally show you

pictures of the pj pants I made! First thing I've ever sewn:


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k_rock says I should update hourly. I can't do that (. . .or can I?) but I can do this ( Read more... )

So, the current count is: one (amazing) roommate, one roommate-elect, one friend*, a free pull-out sofabed and free 1920s-era expanding circular table ( Read more... )