May 2008
2 posts
WatchWorse than a fanny pack, perchance?
April 2008
11 posts
7-Eleven
An interesting tid-bit, which I type as I sit here with my 7-Eleven mochaccino at 11 pm. The following is from my ever-so-entrancing “2008 Word Origin Daily Calendar”, which all you dorks should definitely get for the ensuing year. “7-Eleven: in 1927, an employee at the Southland Ice Company in Dallas, Texas, began to sell bread, milk, and eggs on Sundays and at night when...
“But San Diego *IS* Lego Land!!!”
– Will, Age 4
Woo hoo! So I wasn't just crazy this morning ... →
"No Swimming Allowed" is a must read! →
Now I only want to visit the Oregon coastline … a little bit more than before. Dangerous, you don’t say!
“You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone oughtta be.”
– Richard from Texas
Have a Happy Period!
This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It’s PC Magazine’s 2007 editors’ choice for best webmail-award-winning letter. Dear Mr. Thatcher, I have been a loyal user of your ‘Always’ maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of...
March 2008
6 posts
“Mouse Potato: A couch potato is someone who spends his or her days staring...”
– The Word Origin Calendar, entry for Thursday, March 20, 2008.
Some serious poetry. From a serious 7th grader.
“Untitled” See me slide, over the concrete, so smooth and sleek and slick! It helps me to glide ever so wide, and do my fancy tricks. When the music plays, I could feel all day, as though I’m a part of it. I skate real fast, and then at last, I do my triple-toe lutz, But as I land, I’m afraid my hand has gotten in the way. I’m such a klutz! I settle down upon the...
February 2008
6 posts
Watch(-; .nwonk evah ton yam uoy gnihtemoS
WatchAnother Cat and Bird one.
WatchBoom Tubes! I gots to get some for the kiddos.
WatchPancake in a can!
WatchCat & Bird. This is what they do all day. At the end they are both startled by the oven timer going off.
In some places, flirting is illegal.
In Little Rock, AR, an antiquated law is still on the books warning that engaging in playful banter may result in a 30-day jail term. In New York City, another outdated law mandates that men may be fined $25 for gazing lasciviously at a female; a second conviction stipulates the offender wear a pair of blinders whenever he goes out for a walk. -Courtesy of MSN email tidbits
January 2008
1 post
December 2007
10 posts
A Brilliant Birthday Gift idea →
A subtle hint for the confused and befuddled … this is my new favorite clothing store.
Guess Mom was right about there being a rabbit... →
Fuming Old Crank Pot
I guess I’ve been enraged and impatient in extra doses lately. And, I should add that, those two things are a horrible pair. Today this struck me at the most unexpected time. I wrote up a Craigslist posting a few weeks ago for a free item. Within one day, I had two interested parties inquiring about it. The only reason that the item is still listed at all is because there was an...
Gift Wish #12 →
In black or ivory, please. Red will always be a favorite, but I presently have a lovely red cable-knit scarf. :-)
November 2007
13 posts
Gift Wish #10 →
PLAYFUL WORD EARRINGS. Cheeky! In one ear, out the other, por favor.
Gift Wish #9 →
HANDMADE FLOWER VASE WALL ART, currently out of stock but worth waiting around for …
Gift Wish #8 →
MULTI-LAYER HEART WALL ART. It’s a bit pricey, but one of those things that will never, ever get old.
Gift Wish #6 →
My Amazon wishlist.
Gift Wish #5 →
No joke, this toothbrush looks amazing!
Gift Wish #3 →
ladies x-large please … I like to be comfy and I have a feeling anything smaller would be skin-tight!
Gift Wish #1 →
Please don’t take these posts the wrong way … I don’t tend to be a “me, me me!” kind of person … most days. ;-) But for those folks who would like some *gentle* coaching in finding that certain little gift that I have been eyeing … here you go!
Origin of "On the Fritz", Brit-style →