The other night I was talking to Ben about how much I had wanted to post an angry rant about Prop 8. But that as I thought about it I realized angry rants are hardly the sort of thing that change opinions, and that most likely anyone who read my post who was planning on… Continue reading Not a rant
Lela, the Lela impersonator
I spent all day Wednesday hanging out in the house, waiting for my work laptop to be delivered by the mailman. After waiting patiently all day for my doorbell to ring, I decided I must have misjudged when my package would arrive. Then Ben came through the door and handed me a “Sorry we missed… Continue reading Lela, the Lela impersonator
Braaaiiins
If there was an oscar category for “most popular horror movies monster”, these guys would probably win. If they aren’t starring in a legitimately terrifying film like 28 days later (which, for MONTHS had me too scared to even take out the trash after dark) they’re playing the antagonist in some mock horror movie or… Continue reading Braaaiiins
Tour de Fat
I realize that traditionally an event sponsored by a beer company is more the territory of fraternities than it is a place responsible parents take their children. Yet as Ben and I walked around Tour de Fat last Saturday, I had to admit that experiences like this make me seriously consider raising kids in San… Continue reading Tour de Fat
Notice the ring?
It’s a pretty common belief that men wearing wedding rings are extremely attractive to single women. If a guy has a ring it means he can make a commitment, and some women like this so much that they will flirt shamelessly with him (which seems ludicrously illogical to me). But illogical as it is, part… Continue reading Notice the ring?
It’s what’s for dinner
We citizens of Europe and North America gladly indulge in the eating of all kinds of foods considered taboo in many other parts of the world. While for us Lobster is a gourmet dish, in other countries it is understandably avoided as a dirty garbage eating creature not meant for consumption. Pork chops are eaten… Continue reading It’s what’s for dinner
I’ll only fail if I fail to try
It’s late and I should be sleeping because if I don’t, I’ll sleep through half the day tomorrow, which I hate to do. But still I’m here writing this because I know that if I wait until tomorrow, I probably won’t write it at all. Already I can think of a million reasons not to,… Continue reading I’ll only fail if I fail to try
Important information
The Jivaro Indians of the Amazon are best known for their practice of shrinking the severed heads of their enemies to about the size of an orange. They believed that a shrunken head would capture the soul of their enemy thus making the head-taker more powerful. Due to cultural restriction, making shrunken heads was a… Continue reading Important information
A lovely thing
http://www.epochvideoproductions.com/Site/Home.html Ben and I weren’t actually planning on doing the whole wedding video thing. At the time it seemed frivolous, like something we’d be unlikely to ever watch. But since it was offered, how could we refuse? And now I’m so glad we decided to go for it. After crying through the first viewing like… Continue reading A lovely thing
The ghost in the corner of my room
Sometimes it seems to glow with it’s own light. Other times, like last night, it seems to suck all the light into it, making it a dark, shadowy figure over by the door, hanging off the door. I’ve become almost obsessive about not brushing against it as I walk past. Whenever I’m in the bedroom,… Continue reading The ghost in the corner of my room