May I humbly request a moratorium on any further home repairs for at least a year ( Read more... )

I have to replace my water heater today.

Not tragic in the grand scheme of things, but I have a feeling I'm going to want to crawl under a rock and hide for a few days after this work and the new tank is paid for.

Someone buy my place, please! I am over owning property.

So yesterday was PAWS Chicago 8K day! I spent most of Friday night tossing and turning from pre-race jitters, but somehow still managed to feel awake enough to function when my alarm clock went off at 6 yesterday morning. The run start time wasn't until 9, and I picked up my race packet at the official PetCo site beforehand to avoid long ( Read more... )

Once again, I have a functional shower ( Read more... )

This has been kind of a crazy month ( Read more... )

I am wearing leggings today to make my semi-short dress work appropriate ( Read more... )

I went to a comic book/pop culture convention called C2E2 yesterday ( Read more... )

I just returned from a trip that marked the fifth anniversary of my first trip to Seattle in 2009, as well as the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's suicide ( Read more... )

Lest I catch myself tempted to come on here and complain about the things that I am lacking, I just wanted to record a most triumphant experience, so I have something positive to refer back to ( Read more... )

My winter boots are one of the best investments I have ever made ( Read more... )