Wanted to add a couple of half-depth shelves to the bookcase in our bedroom, for puzzles, dragons, etc. (Here's my color reference shot, in which you can see some of said mess ( Read more... )

Like all red blue-blooded Americans, I've been shopping.

Dear Online Merchants of the World,
What do you have against my wife, anyway? Every gift I've ordered for her thus far has had its shipping delayed. At this rate, I'll be giving her a folder full of online receipts. "Here, honey, look at this wonderful xxxxx which has yet to arrive. Isn't ( Read more... )

Switched wireless providers/phones from AT&T to Cingular (so to speak - they're the same company, so it's not much of a switch). Not sure I'm too happy with it - they are having a lot of trouble communicating between the corporate discount division and the regulars. Plus the phone is being a bit of a nuisance. Went from an ancient Nokia candybar to ( Read more... )

Saffy bought a slutty (not especially, but typical for the store) top today at Forever 21. Written on the bottom of the bag in which it came is "John 3:16". It's their chain, of course, but that's... just a little disturbing. Jesus loves slutty attire, I guess.

Finding a pair of pants that pass my criteria (comfortable, loose, not altogether disfiguring) and Saffy's (whatever they may be) is a surprising challenge. The first attempt was just horrible. To the second, Saffy informed me (with considerable exasperation) that the mirror was lying to me ( Read more... )