So I did it! I officially have a pierced navel. It's all silver and shiny and pretty. I had all sorts of fun showing it off and proudly looking at it when other people weren't watching. The actual piercing didn't hurt much at all, and sitting here I can't feel a thing. Well, except happy that I wasn't too afraid. Being brave is good ( Read more... )

(Some) expressions to avoid in business writing:

acid test
fill the bill
sadder but wiser
stitch in time saves nine
unaccustomed as I am

Also, avoid using words and expressions which are phony, vague, or sexist.

Wow. English is hard.

I am a stooge when it comes to the power of suggestion. This morning I heard a commercial for Biaggi's that mentioned their sherry tomato soup.

I really like sherry tomato soup.

Damn.

I've managed to escape a political argument between the boys. If I hide back here long enough, surely they will eventually start talking about boobs.

Wait, what will happen if I yell boobs?

Apparently nothing. That wasn't very exciting.

Let's try monkeyboy.

And Sal comes to the computer.

Very interesting.

Blech.

I was sewing when the world became Sunday. I'm not one little bit tired, except maybe of thinking and being cold. Warmness, oh how I miss you.

I watched "Xanadu" earlier. It was still bad. But I tried to do the dances. That was good.

Now I'm awake and bored. I want to take a walk. Walks are good.

1. Last night I watched "Jerry Maguire" again. I know, I know. It's like a torture device, and yet I pull it out frequently enough to wonder if I should be keeping the sharp objects out of my reach ( Read more... )

My fantasy baseball team is 6/12 in my league. I contend that the Fluffy Sheep only succeed due to my inactivity.

Why must I be taunted with havarti? Grr, sometimes I don't like boys very much.

I have au naturale hair today. That basically means that I was too lazy to blow dry it straight, so it's all wavy and awry. When I was a little tiny baby girl I used to have naturally curly hair. It was oh so pretty ( Read more... )

This morning I'm listening to the soundtrack from "Reality Bites." 'Twas the first thing I purchased from Best Buy back when it was a novelty. Why buy something from the mall when you drive 45 minutes to the nearest Best Buy ( Read more... )