Monthly Archives: April 2007

Anything? Really?

The editors at FTTW thought it would be fun to let me rant about anything I wanted. They won’t make that mistake again. Maybe I don’t hate YouTube and MySpace as much as I hate that a capital letter in … Continue reading

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This is what my blog looks like to me right now. It's also how GMail looks. I think I'll go read until the storm's over.

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Super-Secret Bridal Shower

Katie’s super-secret shower was yesterday and now I can stop saying “your sho–bachelorette party”. I am the worst person ever when it come to keeping secrets, it was so hard for me not to mention the shower. Later we went … Continue reading

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Why The World Needs English Majors

I heard an advertisement on the radio today for Gatsby Gardens, and I had to Google it to make sure I heard it right. Yeah, it’s real. I may have blogged about this before, but seriously, naming a luxury product … Continue reading

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Dear Smiley Man At The Tollboth On Exit 10,

Dear Smiley Man At The Tollbooth At Exit 10, I will change lanes and wait in a longer line to hear you say “Have a good one, Missy!” instead of your coworkers’ “Nnnnuh”. You make my commute less miserable every … Continue reading

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High School Themesongs

So we’ve got a rental car, what with Stick’s cougar getting crashed a few weeks ago. If anyone from our insurance company is reading this, can I emphasize that it was NOT MY FAULT? (Sorry if I’ve been a little … Continue reading

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Downloadable Boyfriends

I’ve got a new article up at FasterThanTheWorld on Morrowind and the boyfriend mod.

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No, not the Chaos mug.

Just something I noticed in the kitchen the other day.

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2 3/4 Classroom Hours Until April Vacation

I think no matter how much you like your job, there are going to be days when you’d rather stay home and sleep off yesterday’s chardonnay and jelly beans. And remember that when I say “you”, I actually mean “me”. … Continue reading

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McJobs In China

According to an article translated by EastSouthWestNorth, a reporter from New Express “received a telephone call from two current university students to say that they have been working part-time at McDonald’s for more than one year and they were just … Continue reading

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