Anybody interested in helping out a fellow Obie? I'm an alumn, looking for a place to crash for a few nights near Kimberton (that's roughly an hour approximately northwest of Philly) around the last week in June. Can I camp out on your couch/floor? Pitch a tent in your yard? I obviously can't afford a hotel, but I would be able to pay you something ( Read more... )

Because I couldn't resist ( Read more... )

Everyone seems to have some kind of opinion on tires. So hear goes ( Read more... )

Monday night, it was almost midnight when I fell asleep. My last thought was, only a few minutes until election day ( Read more... )

HOORAY FOR OBAMA! HOORAY FOR OHIO!!!!! HOORAY FOR THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!

(commence happy dance)

Dear World: Happy Election Day. I voted for Barack Obama (well, obviously), and afterwords felt really, unreasonably happy about it. It was a bit of a difficult time getting here, because I had to drive three hours at the last minute after my car broke down and barely got fixed in time, but then, it did. So everybody else who hasn't voted had ( Read more... )

So, as everyone knows, I have this cat. I am looking for someone to keep her for two weeks in September while I'm in California. Or, even better, until November when I have my own place and can really do right by her. But, for now, only the two weeks in September are essential. Anyone, anyone out there who wants to cat sit? I'm willing to drive.-me

A bat just flew into my windshield with a thump. I feel sad for him, and I hope he's not injured.

We went bookstore hopping today, and I found some cool books. One is a little pocket-sized Better World Shopping Guide, also found online at http://www.betterworldshopper.org/rankings.html which actually is cooler than it looks at first glance: it's a centralized ( Read more... )

Who's going to Europe in five weeks ( Read more... )