Happy New Year to anyone who is still reading this thing. I'm happy to escort 2009 out the door, kick it in the ass, and send it on it's way. Here's for a good 2010...I hope something wonderful is about to happen, just like Dave Bowman said it would.

*puts on silly party hat*

It wasn't really Christmas until my Dad yelled "Shitter's Full!" (from Christmas Vacation) and we all started opening gifts (very carefully, folding wrapping paper and saving bows, per Aunt Olive's orders). I was really missing Dad this year ( Read more... )

Alaina Reed (who played Olivia on Sesame Street in the 70s and 80s) passed away at 63. I always liked Olivia. She was smart and independent and probably more of an influence than I realized. Man, I'm feeling old. I think I should go hug a muppet.

Just finished wrapping everyone's gifts for Christmas. Now I just need some holiday cheer to infect me before the festivities begin.

Maybe snow would help. Anyone want to send some my way?

I made my mother buy the giant 40th anniversary of Sesame Street book for me for Christmas. I am really only six years old. And I miss Jim Henson.

In other news, I'll be finished with grading somewhere around 2013.

*runs off singing "Ladybug Picnic"*

For the first time in my life, I won't be having a 'traditional' Thanksgiving. Mom's out of town, so it's just me and Aunt Olive and some pizza. If there were beer, this would be a better new tradition.

Christ-on-a-crutch, I'm stressed. Anyone want to run off to South America with me? Or at least to a movie tonight?

The day started badly. After twenty four (or more) hours of what might be the flu, I still didn't feel great, but went to work anyway. Then I almost passed out in Lobb's office. Thank whatever power that be that I was just showing a documentary today ( Read more... )

There is a small curve in the road on the way home from St. Louis to here that always pisses Annie off. There's a streetlight that reflects in a pond, and one night she professed that she always mistakes that for the moon. And it makes her angry. On the way home from the land of the whore-people (KY) last night, there was this conversation ( Read more... )

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