I got an email at work that looked like those spam emails that tell you about investments scams. Well it turns out it was legit, sort of. This former student was writing me to ask me to write a letter for him saying he did everything but finish his dissertation and defense. Lucky for him I still had his file even though he left in 1997. We only ( Read more... )

Last weekend my sister called at 10:00 am, Sunday and said she was going to drive into Austin. I had to hurry and try to clean up my place before they came in. I didn't even get close to making it look ok but it was presentable. My nephew got on the other line when she called. He said he had some new star wars toys and he was going to bring ( Read more... )

School is over for the Spring. I'm sort of dreading how boring work will be this summer. I can do alot of cleaning and organizing this summer but mostly I think I'll be bored to tears ( Read more... )

I'm posting this for my neighbor. I played with these cute puppies everyday this week and I hope they find a good home.


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I went to see Earlimart friday, good stuff. Bought a cute pink shirt from them and stole the show poster. Debated the smoking ordinance. I'm voting for it, yep. Wore a bright aqua tiered skirt and got a cute skirt compliment from a stranger ( Read more... )

For a minute the other day I thought we had already gone through summer. Summer hasn't come and gone yet, what? I can't see anything to look forward to this summer. I just imagine scorching heat ( Read more... )

Sofi ate one of the eggs we hid for Easter at my parents house. She peeled it and everything ( Read more... )

Where oh where are you Tax Refund Check?! I am soooo out of money! And my allergies are really bothering me. My throat hurts and I have a hacky cough.

EEK. The Flock of Seaguls are so old and fat and bald. Poor guys. And they used to look so cool. But then this just means I'm getting old too! Ack.

SXSW 2005 was certainly much better than SXSW 2004 which ended with the Jerk throwing Taco Cabana out my car door and us breaking up. Wahoo! I'll never forget that though. What a freaking twerp ( Read more... )