While I was driving home from dinner tonight I saw the most beautiful, breathtaking rainbow I have ever seen, arching all the way across the sky, and I realized something ( Read more... )

So, I thought I'd spend a few moments today trying to convince you guys that Curtis Sittenfeld really is a great, great writer.

Since I liked Prep so much, I decided to pick up her second book, The Man of My Dreams this week. Despite the superficiality the title would suggest, the book is not about some 20-something who dates a slew of losers ( Read more... )

I don't want to talk about it. However. I do want to talk about something.

Have you ever read a book and when you finished it you thought it was so perfect, so profound, that if you never read another book again, you would be okay?

Or more than that, have you felt that you don't ever want to read another book because you will only be disappointed?

I ( Read more... )

Look, I know I've been "making steps" in the right direction for the last year and all that bullshit, but every recovery must include some backsliding, so you'll have to forgive me just this once ( Read more... )

Remind me NEVER to get involved in Ebay. There is so much fraud on that site you wouldn't believe. I work with credit cards now so I get to hear about all kinds of disputes and fraud, and it's unreal how many of them involve Ebay. I mean, I know it's a good idea in theory, but what if the guy peddling the vintage Star Wars posters for $100 a pop ( Read more... )

It would have taken me a long time to give everyone the same response about the spider bite. So I figured a new post was in order.

I didn't go to the doctor. I'm not dead and it's not any worse. It might be a little bit better.

Sorry, I didn't get the responses until late.

I drew my little circle around it like I learned on Venom ER (yes, I know ( Read more... )

I have this spider bite on my leg. I noticed yesterday that there was something on my leg, it hurt but it was just a little brown dot and no redness, so I thought nothing of it. Maybe an ingrown hair or something. Fine. Except that today the brown spot is bluish-black and there is a swollen red circle around it that is roughly the size of....hmmm ( Read more... )

Manson, our newest kittie, is doing much better. He is regaining strength (which is unfortunate because he needs a bath) and he has started eating finally. I combed him last night and he loves it, he didn't even pull away when I pulled all the matted fur out. Poor cat. He hasn't had a bath since Nick left his ex and he was so dirty he had stopped ( Read more... )

Goddamn you, Lost, you cursed show. You finally got me.

It's been a hard-fought battle, but you've finally won. This weekend I have planned a season 1 marathon in addition to taking care of the beautiful Cate. But I want you to know this doesn't make me happy.

I CURSE YOUR ADDICTIVE NATURE!

I meant to respond to everyone's posts yesterday. That didn't happen. I also meant to post one of my own yesterday. That didn't happen. Yesterday was a lazy day. But I'm actually back...anyone surprised?

I'm going to make a bold statement right now: this weekend was one of the best weekends of my life. And I mean that.

It was a weekend of important ( Read more... )