My friend from the previous post told me today that she’s probably going to have a discussion with her husband very soon, so I should make sure my extra bedroom is ready for a guest.
I’m happy to help her. Truly I am. She is welcome to stay with me as long as she needs. But I’m [...]
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Not home at home
Posted in NaBloPoMo, life stuff on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just don’t tell anyone
Posted in NaBloPoMo, about me, life stuff, self reflection on June 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I have no out-of-town trips planned this month, so I thought I’d give the June NaBloPoMo a shot. The theme for this month is home. I’m not sure that I’ll have a month of home stories. Today’s is home-adjacent at best. It’s really more about family and secrets.
For the past nearly three years, my very [...]
Cutting it close
Posted in NaBloPoMo, lists on March 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m just a few minutes from missing a day of posting, so this’ll be short.
Topics of conversation over Friday night drinks:
our work weeks
old friends we haven’t seen in some time and have no desire to see
Spitzer
Ferraro
American Idol
fish names
wine from Trader Joe’s
the Clintons
Obama’s pastor
Celebrity Fit Club
Nickelback sucks (me) v. Nickelback rocks (Lori)
our new purses
the new(ish) crop [...]
Netflix List
Posted in NaBloPoMo, lists, movies on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Movies 207-222 on my Netflix list:
207. Black Book (not Little Black Book)
208. Evening
209. Surf’s Up
210. Fido
211. Home of the Brave
212. The Pursuit of Happyness
213. Cautiva
214. Antibodies
215. S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
216. Sacco & Vanzetti
217. Air Guitar Nation
218. Beyond the Gates
219. The Method
220. Snow Cake
221. I’m Reed Fish
222. Ten Canoes
Things that are currently on my DVR
Posted in American Idol, Friday Night Lights, Frisky Dingo, NaBloPoMo, lists, tv on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
two episodes of Friday Night Lights
Andre
Made
The Last King of Scotland
Two episodes of Unhitched
Two episodes of Frisky Dingo
Three episodes of New Amsterdam
One episode of Carpoolers
Babel
One episode of Aliens in America
One episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Six episodes of The Staircase
One episode of Canterbury’s Law
Last night’s Colbert Report
Things scheduled to record tonight:
America’s Next Top Model
American Idol
South Park
Top [...]
Books I’ve read so far this year
Posted in NaBloPoMo, books, lists on March 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A New Earth- Eckhart Tolle
Alternatives to Sex- Stephen McCauley
Child of God- Cormac McCarthy
The Night Gardener- George Pelecanos
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood- Ann Brashares
Disturbia
Posted in NaBloPoMo, movies, tagged Disturbia, Shia Lebeouf on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“I really really love your neighborhood.”– Ronnie
Written by: Christopher B. Landon, Carl Ellsworth
Directed by: D.J. Caruso
Starring: Shia Lebeouf, Sarah Roemer, David Morse, Aaron Yoo
Synopsis: A teen on house arrest spies on his neighbors and thinks one is a serial murderer. Shenanigans ensue.
Familiar Faces: Carrie-Anne Moss, Matt Craven, Jenna from Sons & Daughters
Scene Stealer: Aaron Yoo [...]
Things I buy only when on sale
Posted in NaBloPoMo, lists, random on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know I said I was going to do lists of 12, but I reserve the right to change my mind at any time.
Cereal
sodee pop
orange juice
frozen pizza
lean cuisine/smart ones/healthy choice
wine (thankfully wine is always on sale)
Things I wish I didn’t have to do right now
Posted in American Idol, Battlestar Galactica, NaBloPoMo, lists on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
post a list
empty my dishwasher
listen to Kady Malloy sing (oh my golly, it’s so bad) (what the fuck did the judges hear? it was horrible)
Things I wish I could do right now
take the garbage out (the dumpster is overflowing… thankfully it will be emptied tomorrow morning)
watch the new season of Battlestar Galactica
AI Performances, the ’80s- Guys
Posted in American Idol, NaBloPoMo, lists, tv on March 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m going to count this as a list. I’m listing the people who sang, right?
Luke Menard- “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go”… I wish he would have chosen “Footloose”, on account of his Kenny Loggins voice. Or maybe that one song from that stupid Sylvester Stallone movie about arm wrestling. Or ”Danger Zone.” Or, if [...]
