Yep, I'm still alive and kicking.  Pretty busy, it seems, but alive nonetheless ( Read more... )

Ca-razy!

(Side note:  This story contains what might be the best quote of all time - "Mahoney says no charges have been filed but both lanes of traffic remain closed while authorities remove the cookies.")

So, we went to three - count 'em, three - Cubs games this weekend. Tuesday night was FREEZING (literally -- it was something like 30 degrees), and we lost to the Brewers. Wednesday night was cold but not freezing, and we beat the Brewers by 14 runs. That was spectacular. Thursday afternoon was much more pleasant, weather-wise, but we lost ( Read more... )

Soooo glad it's springlike outside, finally. I think we may actually take the plastic off of our windows today - a big step, to be sure (and practically guaranteeing another blizzard - sorry, guys).

Well.

Last weekend we were in Madison for Paul's cousin's wedding. It was a fun, but very exhausting, time! I really wish we would have had time to ( Read more... )

From seabird78 - and probably couldn't be more right on.

My Personality

Neuroticism

54
Extraversion

5
Openness to Experience

32
Agreeableness

85
Conscientiousness

31
You are a calm person who is considered almost fearless by some, however you are sensitive about what others think of you. Your concern about rejection and ridicule cause you to feel shy and ( Read more... )

For the longest time, I thought the Blues Traveler song "Hook" was about, well, an actual metal hook. And I always thought that was strange.

I guess I totally proved the song's point.

I'm back, after once again not updating in far too long. I have no excuse, really -- just general laziness-slash-not feeling like I had anything to write about. But I guess there have been a few things happening over the last few weeks. So ( Read more... )

I went shopping (in the blizzard) this afternoon after getting out of work at 1:00. I intended to poke around for a dress to wear to Paul's cousin's wedding in April, and possibly some shoes to go with it.

I ended up striking the MEGA JACKPOT at Nordstrom Rack and getting these:


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The new Gnarls Barkley album came out today, and it's really, really good.