Friday, July 7, 2006

Things I Have Eaten for the Love of AsiansMeaning, things I have eaten at the urging of my Asian boyfriend’s family and friends.1. Fish heads.2. Fish fins. Fish toes, fish brains, fish beaks. Fish cartilage.3. Fried blood.4. Chicken feet.5. Green soy milk.6. Stuff that looked like delicious custard but […] Continue Reading…

Posted in culture, domestic, my sex life, vanity on 07/07/2006 01:33 pm
 

Thursday, July 6, 2006

All My Vitamin D Comes from CoffeeBack 13 or 14 years ago, when I lactated for the first time, I decided to stop drinking milk. It seemed illogical to me, suddenly, that a grown mammal who is not a cow would drink breastmilk meant for baby cows. Why not […] Continue Reading…

Posted in health on 07/06/2006 07:32 pm
 

Thursday, July 6, 2006

I don’t care what anybody says…Superman Returns was not good. Aside from Superman being smoking hot (although not as hot as Clark Kent, somehow), nothing in that movie was worth it.I was especially disappointed by the lameness of Lois Lane.That’s all I’m going to say. I don’t want to […] Continue Reading…

Posted in pop culture on 07/06/2006 01:46 am
 

Monday, July 3, 2006

Multiple Choice1. How do you decide what colors to paint your new house?a. You walk into the house and let it speak to you, like a canvas would.b. You drive to Home Depot and tell the man the names of the colors you’ve had planned since you were twelve […] Continue Reading…

Posted in domestic, venting, writing on 07/03/2006 08:11 pm
 

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

I lied to you guys. I’m sorry.Remember the other day, when I was having that massive drama attack about not being able to buy a house, and I said I was renting a house, instead? Well, luckily my realtor/finance guy had the sense to keep working through the night […] Continue Reading…

Posted in domestic, pop culture, writing on 06/28/2006 02:35 am
 

Monday, June 26, 2006

AnnoyingI’m getting tired of job listings where arrogant employers ask for the world and offer way less than what that many skills should earn. I know IT professionals have been dealing with this forever, too. But it seems to me, as I keep an eye out for jobs for […] Continue Reading…

Posted in venting on 06/26/2006 02:34 pm
 

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

I’ll say it…I thought Nacho Libre was funny and endearing. I liked the Mexico setting and all the St. Franceses of Assisi. I liked the little kids. I liked the luchadores and the nun and the skinny guy and the explanation for Jack Black looking so white. It made […] Continue Reading…

Posted in culture, pop culture on 06/21/2006 06:11 pm
 

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

A Fun Quiz for YouI got this meme from Drew.The Rules:Step 1: Put your iPod/MP3 player or iTunes on random.Step 2: Post the first line(s) from the first 20 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song.Step 3: Post it on your blog and let everyone guess what […] Continue Reading…

Posted in meme, pop culture on 06/21/2006 03:15 am
 

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Thank the Baby JesusSo, last night at 2 AM I made a decision that removed approximately thirty-seven kilograms of weight from my shoulders. Namely? I decided not to buy a house. Not this year, at any rate. Next year, maybe.Take care of yourselves, kids. If you find yourself becoming […] Continue Reading…

Posted in domestic, stories on 06/18/2006 03:08 am
 

Thursday, June 15, 2006

The House SituationIt’s so crazy, I can’t even talk about it. It’s an emotional rollercoaster. I don’t know what’s going to happen. Everything changes completely from one hour to the next. My bid’s in. No, it’s not. I have to prequalify. I did. No, I didn’t. Yes, I did, […] Continue Reading…

Posted in Uncategorized on 06/15/2006 07:14 pm