The 2006 Gotham Girls Roller Derby schedule is up! I'm psyched to go, hopefully often. I'm not sure who I'm rooting for yet. I generally base such team loyalty decisions on cuteness of uniform and hotness of players (uh, unless we're talking about kid sports, then I'm cheering for the team my kid is on ( Read more... )

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I am going to scream if I have to sit through one more overly obsessed, hand wringing conversation between "the moms" on the topic of potty training. I realize I'm not in the thick of potty training right now- I've got two down and one to go (and he's got a quite a while to go!)- so maybe my boredom has something to do with that. But maybe, just ( Read more... )

How gross is it to heat up yesterday's leftover coffee because there is no more fresh to be made?

Sluuuurrrrpp

Actually, pretty gross. It's not going to stop me from drinking it. And suffering through it will give me an excuse to get a decent cup later.

And now I must go be breakfast maid for the little people.

i only check in on this blog every so often, but today's post is really funny.

defective yeti

do you like anthologies? or do you prefer to read a book written by one author? it's really apples and oranges i guess. but, i have an idea for a book, and the book could either be all me (which is a lot to live up to!) or could be a compilation of essays. same topic, different way of coming at it ( Read more... )

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Something purple within 5 feet of you: the spots on the gigantic plastic dinosaur monstrosity from fisher price.

Now something green: the corduroys i am wearing. they were thrifted in 1996!

Your nails were last painted: in november. but i have a gift certificate for a manicure/pedicure that i will use some day. a fun girly day trip with my friend ( Read more... )

after jake's basketball game today, i had to say hello to the mother of a kid jake was friends with back in 1st grade. her daughter (maybe 7?) was admiring the baby and the mom says "oh, mandy just loves babies. she going to grow up to be a mommy. she'll stay home and be such a good mommy and cook."

what the fuck?

i won't be able to post this for a bit cause our power went out and now the internets are not functioning properly. oh well ( Read more... )