So, my LASIK appointment is tomorrow. I've finally come to terms with the real reason that I want LASIK: If I ever survive a shipwreck or a plane crash, I won't have to worry about broken glasses or contact solution. In my heart of hearts, this is why I know I need LASIK ( Read more... )

Sometimes things just REALLY irritate me. This story about Councilman Mitchell Rasansky is one of those things. If you don't want to click on the link, basically, a boy in pursuit of his Eagle Scout badge erected some bat houses in a park. It was approved by the Parks department, but Rasansky has made it his personal mission to act incredibly ( Read more... )

*On a bike ride a couple of weeks ago, we saw a purple and white chicken. It had escaped through a whole in a fence and was playing dangerously close to the street. We caught it (not an easy task) and barricaded it back inside its fence. I couldn't figure out the color scheme until I decided it must be one of those dyed chicks that people get at ( Read more... )

I have the awesome kind of boyfriend who sends flowers out of the blue (well, not exactly the BLUE, since our anniversary is this weekend, but, you know)


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I'm seriously considering LASIK. I've been wearing corrective lenses of one sort or the other since 4th grade, and it's a beautiful idea that I might be able to not have to deal with washing cat fuzz off my contacts or accidentally falling asleep in them and waking up with my eyes dry and gooey. And just one less set of things to pack (contacts- ( Read more... )

Many spelling and grammatical errors cross my desk every day. When it's a press release, it's humorous. When it's a resume, it's tragic. And a little humorous. If you're thinking of applying for a job that requires a resume and cover letter any time in the near future, please have a few literate friends look those docs over before you send them in ( Read more... )

I mailed "the letter" (the one where I broke the news that I'm now shacking up w/ the b.f.) to my parents last Tuesday. I was kinda expecting an angry or tearful phone call on Thursday or Friday night. So, unless the USPS has totally failed me, they've had PLENTY of time to receive that letter. And yet, not a peep. So, did they die of shock or have ( Read more... )

Sit back and tally up the number of people you know who have been the victim of a crime. Almost everyone I know has had their home or car burglarized, or had a car stolen, or been personally assaulted in the last year or two. Both David and I have experienced "serial burglars"--the ones that come back later for stuff they missed the first time. ( Read more... )

Considering the possibility/wisdom of returning press releases to their PR people with spelling, punctuation and grammar errors noted in red ink. Yesterday: a PR person who used "segway" to mean "segue." Also, a cover letter which mentioned that the applicant had worked on a section covering "wedding announces and suchlike." Now, according to our ( Read more... )

I didn't know ovens catered to religions, so I was somewhat amused to find out our new stove has a "Sabbath mode." I haven't tried it, but believe me, I will when I next find myself drawn to cook on a Saturday. I suppose, though, to use it in a true Sabbath observance, you'd have to program it before sundown on Friday. And I hardly ever plan my ( Read more... )