Entries from June 2009

June 19, 2009

Unplugged

I’m taking a page from my friend James’ (hi, Boo!) book this weekend: I’m turning off the computer, unplugging it, and putting it in the drawer until Sunday night. Yes, really. No, I mean it.
Stop laughing. I’m not above slapping you.
I’ve finished the revisions of chapter eight, so I’m diving into chapter nine this weekend. [...]

June 8, 2009

If the shirt fits

Me: (As Mike keeps pulling shirts out of a Kohl’s bag) How many shirts did you buy?
Mike: I really liked them. I think this one is my favorite. I really like the color. (holds up shirt)
Me: It has a huge cross on it!
Mike: What do I care? (In Joanna Barnes as Gloria Upson voice) I [...]

June 5, 2009

A brand new bag

OK, here’s where I ask you for help.
I am tired of carrying around my backpack. It’s a great backpack, mind you, and can hold a lot of stuff, but that’s really the main problem: I carry around too much stuff. Also, I think the backpack looks a little too College Student, and I’m going to [...]

June 2, 2009

Quotable

“It (the navigation system) wanted me to take one of those roads that’s always in rap songs, and I said, ‘Oh hell no.’”—Plus One