Since Friday, my mother has purchased two novels on the Kennedy family. She must have already read half a dozen books on them, but apparently there's still stuff she doesn't know about them. I don't understand this obsession of hers, I really don't.

I have also purchased a magazine subscription for my father entitled The Beaver. Someone explain ( Read more... )

I swear I've read "Wenlock Edge" from Alice Munro's Too Much Happiness before, but I can't place where I would have read it. It appeared in the New Yorker, but I don't read the New Yorker. This is very perplexing.

Every second Saturday I work the morning shift. Every time lately the doctor has changed his mind and decides to start at 8am instead of 8:30am. Which means I have to start at 7:30am ( Read more... )

supercaptain182 has a poll up at her journal regarding another round of smallvillebbang. If you're interested, please respond to the poll.

I'm at Starbucks this afternoon, focused on the book I was reading, when this guy takes a seat at the table I'm sitting at. He just sits down. This is the conversation we have:

Random Dude: I'm sure you get this a lot, but, how old are you?
Me: *momentarily pause* I'm 22.
Random Dude: Do you want to go out on a date?
Me: Um...How old are you?
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Question: When you're stressed, what do you do to alleviate your stress?

I guess you could call these resolutions, but I'm calling them goals. I just like that word better.

Goal 1.
Buy fewer books; borrow more often from the library. Not only are books expensive, I really have no room to store anymore.

Goal 2.
Eat less chocolate; spend less at Starbucks. I'm rather addicted to both, but I'd like to cut down on ( Read more... )

secret alphabets

He is not one to share. She is one to try. Kal-El-centric. Chloe. Au. Pg.

For Tonya. Sorry there’s no smut.

Big thanks to sanadafaye who cleaned up the story nicely.

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sanadafaye sent me this. I decided to share.

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Here is what lawyers, along with sheriffs and other courtroom staff, do when bored: they compile a list of swear words in languages other than EnglishFirst, they use what people know already, and anyone coming into the courtroom is asked for contributions. Then they turn to the internet ( Read more... )