music: radio 1 (right now they are playing eminem! that is hilarious)

have you ever noticed how some cop cars are painted like saddle shoes? i would like to wear that on my feet.

music: wall-e promo on tv

the weather here has been exceptional in heat and humidity. today, though, the heat relented for a while, and we took tater for a walk.
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he lied.

music: popalicious uk (courtesy of crystal's mixin' skillz)

copier shark: hi this is ________ from customer service on the copier, how are you doin' today?
me (in a nice, calm, rational voice that i maintained throughout the following exchange): we have a service contract.
copier shark: b!@#$! (as in, he called me the b-word and probably spat a ( Read more... )

please, someone, buy (and subsequently wear) these shorts:


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for the third of our wedding anniversaries, dan and i originally intentioned to go to winton woods and have a pedal boat picnic. our anniversary was on a wednesday, so we knew we'd have to postpone celebrations to saturday after 5 pm (dan worked from 9 to 5). by the time 5 rolled around, i had assembled many, many finger sandwiches, macerated ( Read more... )

music: mates of state still

there will be two picture posts today. this one will be of the house and random things occurring therein. i figured we would one day want to remember this first little house we made a home in, and i know i am always curious about my parents' home on myrtle street. i live to satiate my future babes.
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music: mates of state - re-arrange us

i've taken to affirming everything at work with a vocalized, "yeah, mmhmm."

i think i have mentioned this tendency to double-affirm before. it has not waned.

music: harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban

i haven't been taking many pictures, as i've been devoting all my many spare minutes to book reading, but i have got a few of the dog.
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last night i finished the seventh of the harry potter books. i read them in sequence. i started the deathly hallows on sunday, and last night i got that infamous fever to finish, propelled and sustained by suspense and the need to know. my soul was finally soothed with all mysteries solved by 3am. this means i am finally done. a freedom i am not ( Read more... )