So for the past few weeks I’d been noticing that there was some sort of… I don’t know, clicking? Lifting? Flicking? Problem. With the left side of my laptop case. I thought maybe something wasn’t quite tight and I was hitting a lip of the case with my palm and it was coming away from […]
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A few thoughts for the day: 1. Ever had a nightmare that was so scary that you forced yourself to wake up? I do it every once in awhile. Except because I’m forcing myself to wake up my brain has trouble adjusting and I’m in this weird limbo between REM sleep and waking so it’s […]
I’ve been working all week and weekend like a maniac trying to get a few projects neatly wrapped up in a pretty bow by the end of the month. But tonight I finally decided to call it a day and watch The Simpsons instead. NASCAR. Friggin’ NASCAR over The Simpsons. What a stupid sport. I […]
A few thoughts before I start my day: 1. Contacts are just a weird thing. Sticking flimsy pieces of… what, plastic? Some sort of odd material. Anyway it’s completely weird that sticking teeny circles of whatever into my eyes makes me see better. 2. Ramona’s getting old. I’m not sure I appreciated that fact until […]
So feeling rather neglected on Valentine’s Day I went out and bought a) nail polish and b) underwear. And at the time I found it novel, but in hindsight I got White Trash Stripper nail polish. Full fucking on and completely tacky. And now that I have a handy dandy camera phone you get to […]
“I just got an award given to me by a Beatle. Have you had that happen yet, Kanye?” —Vince Gill on accepting a Grammy That is all kinds of awesome. I was talking to my ever-lovely ex-boss last night and she had this to say about life: It might change names, but you’re still on […]
Fun facts from my planet: • I was googling my site today (what? don’t act like you’ve never googled yourself before) and discovered that I am immortalized in print: this site is listed as a resource in a book about queer quotes. • I had yak this evening. For dinner. To eat. Not, like, one […]
Two random thoughts. Woah. I did something to Blogger and it’s all wacky. Hm. Anyway. I was driving home from shopping today and flashed to a scene from shop class in seventh grade (woodworking shop… I still have these bowls I made on the lathe). Pretty skinny popular girl: Oh my god, did you get […]
I have a confession of sorts. A confession that’s slightly embarrassing, actually. It all started around three or four years ago when I got a Gmail account. Keep in mind that this was back when you still had to get an invite from someone with an account already in order for you to get your […]
Is that Flash music player not awesome? I find it awesome. So I needed a brain break earlier. My internet kept going down. And just when it would come back up, there’d be a power thing and the lights would dim for a second. And then I’d lose my internet and have to reboot the […]
I finally watched Juno tonight. For the sake of the story we’ll pretend I saw it in the theatre. Good movie. Good cast. Well-written (although a little heavy on the hipster old school pseudo-slang). But I had to laugh a bit at the idea of a pregnant high schooler in Minnesota being some sort of […]
You know what makes it all feel better? Truckin’ songs. You heard me. Coffee Creek : Willin’ Coffee Creek : Truck Drivin’ Man Son Volt : Looking at the World Through Windshields Whiskeytown : Theme for a Trucker These help too: Son Volt : True to Life Old 97s : Four Leaf Clover Replacements : […]
Helpful Tips to Avoid Overdosing (Perhaps Fatally) on Drugs. By Claire: 1. Do not hang around Pete Doherty. 2. Do not hang around the Olsen twins. I think that has to cut down your chances by at least 42%. ETA: Well, apparently I made my list too soon. As rumors of an Olsen involvement have […]
I was having a good day today. Got some work done. Some billable work done. I even dealt successfully with changing a light bulb. Even though the glass part broke and I had to pry the metal part out of the socket with a pliers. I was very proud. But then I decided to push […]
It is currently five degrees below zero in the Twin Cities. Although once you get around this temp it really stops mattering what the actual number is. It’s just really fucking cold. Going outside you immediately become aware of any exposed skin because it stings. Stay outside much longer with exposed skin and of course […]
I seem to have the worst luck with my neighbors. I don’t know any of them. The ones that I did know have since moved on. Last week, for instance, I met my downstairs neighbor when he started pounding on my door one morning. Turns out the work the plumber was doing created a hole […]
Tips for Keeping Down Food (by Claire): 1. Do not watch 28 Days Later. While eating. 2. Do not watch any medical show, in particular one where they show a gunshot wound to the head. While eating. 3. Do not watch The HIlls. While eating. 4. Do not watch— Actually, I just wouldn’t recommend watching […]
I have no idea why I do this. I just spent 10 minutes trying to figure out one word from a quote from the latest Gossip Girl episode. There is something seriously wrong with me. But I totally figured it out. Turns out (if I guessed correctly) it’s a screenname. So, do I win anything? […]
Well I can’t say this year hasn’t been interesting so far. Mine has been a step forward here and there followed by a giant leap back. Which is, believe me, an odd way to live. But no more. I need to refocus my life. So I’ve decided to quit my part time job. I started […]