No Butts About It
I'm feeling disgruntled for like the millionth time this year-and I had high hopes for 2006, too. No need for details (though I will say that I hadn't expected to spend time assembling bridal […]
Mostly Me
Please Keep off the Grass
To the person who found my site from searching "hi fi grotto corndogs": I love you (or not, out of curiosity I ran a simpler search on hi fi grotto and got only two hits, […]
Phone Home
There are maybe two or three times a year when I regret not having a cell phone. Like yesterday when I got locked out of the house (on average, this only happens maybe once every […]
What Would Rick Steves Do?
Oh my god, I have absolutely no desire to go to Europe at all. I’m actually annoyed by the prospect. I mean, yes, I would like to attend my sister’s wedding in Aug. But does […]
Grin and Bear It
I just walked out of my job. I don't know that I quit, I just left. It's possible that it was construed as quitting, but I doubt it, assuming anyone even noticed. It'll certainly be […]
Mistaken Identity
Oh, you know I love it when people say I look like other people because it’s always off the mark and disturbing. I’ve heard it all. In fact, James torments me by saying I look […]
Unplanned Obsolescence
I recently noticed that The Village Voice has started redoing neighborhoods for its Close-up On series. I always wondered how long it would take before they ran out of or started revisiting enclaves since my […]
Top O’ the Afternoon to You
Ok, I’m officially retarded. Frequently, I plan what to wear the next day, the night before. Not like I lay out clothes, but I’ll make a mental note and then in the morning I don’t […]
Captivating, Isn’t It?
Maybe you have them in your office building too, but the mini TV screen that gives you completely random news headlines and the time in the elevator is totally new to me. I do like […]
Positively Not
"You look like a positive person." Uh, nice try. It doesn't take much to convince me to buy candy, but that was totally the wrong approach. I do my best to avoid those teenage boys […]