I’m not sure if it’s just the upcoming election that is causing this or if it’s something greater like a huge shift in American life as we know it, but I have noticed a shift in conversations in social settings recently.
Monday night I met a friend for a drink at the Bend Distillery. As we [...]
Remember the Jane’s Addiction song “Standing in the Shower…Thinking”? I wish I could find a video of it, but it appears in the vast world of the internet one doesn’t exist. Or maybe I’m just too lazy to spend any more time looking for a link. Regardless, I never gave it much [...]
Yesterday I was driving home from my son’s swim lesson and had our Sirius radio on. I was listening to a station called “Lithium”–my new favorite. Pearl Jam’s “Black” played on the radio, and I cranked it up and sang along. Next came Tori Amos’ “Corn Flake Girl”. I turned up [...]
Oh, the Summer Olympics! How I love them. The swimming, gymnastics, track–I just can’t get enough! In my greed to consume as much Olympic programming on television as humanly possible, my dvr has been on overdrive trying to record and keep up with my thirst for athleticism.
One of the downsides of recording [...]
Near the beginning of the year, I wrote on this blog about something my husband, his family and I have experienced; something we call PFL.
Tonight there was a whole new twist on PFL.
After dinner, Ryan had been playing out in the grass in the backyard. Since I had picked up all of the dog [...]
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn’t matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It’s actually pretty funny to see the [...]
Anyone who knows me at all knows that I have this thing for pink donuts.
I looooove me some pink donuts! In particular, cherry cake donuts with rainbow sprinkles. There have been times when I’ve obsessed with finding such a donut to the point that I drove 25 miles in my quest to find [...]
Earlier this evening I went into my bathroom to take out my contacts. As I walked into my bedroom, I could faintly hear an unfamiliar man’s voice. I thought, “Hmm, is the window open?” and walked around my bed toward the window. Then I noticed the baby monitor on the floor below [...]
On my quest to get to know my new town better, I decided to brave out of my comfort zone today. I went shopping for a few items at a grocery store I hadn’t been to before. Ryan, of course, decided that despite the charming Muzac version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” that [...]
I love my Myspace. It’s filled with pictures, comments from friends, and links to the people dearest to me. It’s kind of like my own little diary. It’s a great way to keep in contact with friends and cousins who are near and far. I keep my space private, so only [...]