Tag Archives: Chinese life
Thank you, drive thru.
The concept of a drive-thru is awesome to a new driver. It’s like an obstacle course, a real-life Grand Turismo where at the end I win french fries. Actually, the concept of a drive-thru is pretty disturbing. So you pull … Continue reading
Nascar & Superheroes
I should have known when we started passing more and more Nascar-stickered pick-ups. Actually, I should have known by the look on Stick’s face when he asked if I was ready to leave for the race. It was similar to … Continue reading
Driving To Sterling
Last night I drove to Sterling to see Eric and my second family. Did you catch that? I drove. This is a major accomplishment, since I am a terrified of driving. But I haven’t seen my Eric in quite a … Continue reading
Hot Sex
One night Grant and I were at the liquor store, and there was a couple in line ahead of us. They nervously asked the guy at the till if the store had a drink called a Hot Sex. The cashier … Continue reading
Why I can’t keep my resolutions.
“I have resolved to be more positive.” I told Eric, “From now on, I will only say good things. For example: A few of the books we sold at the lit conference today were interesting and attractive.” “How’s that positive?” … Continue reading
Playboy: The Mansion
“I got a job,” Stick says proudly. “I’m going to be playtesting for Cyberlore!” While I’m shrieking “That’s great, honey!” my gamergirl gears take a second to catch on. I almost wish I hadn’t. “Aren’t they doing that Playboy game?” … Continue reading
A dangling what?
Here’s a amusing line from an otherwise unremarkable MSN blurb. The article’s about delaying the release of “The Hunting Of The President”, a new documentary about Clinton, because of the death of Reagan. “We decided it was wholly inappropriate during … Continue reading
Unreliable Narrator
The other day in English we had an in-class assignment to write a short piece of fiction that showed an unreliable narrator. Mine was: “I used to be obsessed with my ex-boyfriend, but I haven’t thought about him in six … Continue reading
Meg’s opinion of Absolut Mandarin
Mmm, yummy, tastes like sweet orange– ARGH! My throat’s on fire!!!
Customer Service
Yesterday at work, I got a phone call from a pretty regular art-desk customer who said he was reading a history book but he was confused and he needed to know who Augustus’ naval commander at Actium was. I said … Continue reading
