Archive for July, 2007

Oh, the melancholy

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

I had plans to do the dishes, brew some iced coffee for the next few days and otherwise be productive, but two hours after I started reading A Softer World I was still sitting at the computer.
Sometimes I get really angry that there are so many people with more creative ability in their smallest extremities [...]

Recycling Request

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Do you have some 1 gallon glass wine jugs clogging up your recycle bin? Would you rather have me give you a few bucks to take them off your hands? I don’t drink a lot of wine (we have trouble finishing a regular bottle, let alone a gallon!), and I need some gallon sized jugs [...]

Harry Potter and the Spoiler Evasion

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

As you may have heard, the Harry Potter series (supposedly) wrapped up this week. Also this year, The Sopranos ended its TV run (you may have heard a thing or two about that, too). I have never read Potter or watched Sopranos, but deep down my social conditioning tells me that some day I [...]

Talk about your latte factor!

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

While lamenting my rapidly dwindling bank account (it is summer, after all), I checked in with my famous financial spreadsheet and found something interesting. In 2007, I’ve spent $196.00 on gas for my car. Meanwhile, I’ve spent $232.53 this year at Dunkin Donuts (!). Now you may think I have a problem, to which I’d [...]