Linkelodeon!Alert reader Tanya C. writes: Hi Gwen,I was goofing off and went to the Fritos site, and there is a recipe section you must see:http://www.ilovechilipie.com/Recipes.aspxSwear to god, most of them are the same thing with a tiny bit of variation, like add some onions, etc. But my favorite is […] Continue Reading…
Road-RelatedA good game to play when you’re caught in traffic or just driving somewhere you always drive: First think of a number, like fifteen. Then find fifteen (or whatever number) things that you would like to photograph, if you had nothing better to do than go around town taking […] Continue Reading…
book-relatedMost nights, I read to my kids. Last night we decided to give up on Ramona and Her Father and switch over to A Wizard of Earthsea, instead. I haven’t read that one since I was a kid. Sometimes I suspect I read to my kids because it gives […] Continue Reading…
Something FunDo y’all know what geocaching is? It is, apparently, a sort of treasure hunt people undertake using GPS devices.At a public place near my day job, I encountered geocachers while eating my lunch. The weather was glorious and, if I hadn’t already spent most of my lunch hour […] Continue Reading…
Springtime Is an Indomitable MonsterThere’s something so awesome about this story, in which the Houston Bayou Bend peeps had to put ice on their many azalea bushes to keep them from blooming too early. The Bayou Bend people are like, “Oh, no, don’t let our March Azalea Trail Tourist […] Continue Reading…
LinkelodeonHere’s what I’ve been checking out lately:Project Runway contestant Diana Eng’s blog.Project Runway contestant Santino Rice’s blog – notable for the entry comments in which an anonymous person posted Daniel/Andrae slash fic.This Nextbook column by Shalom Auslander, who read the awesomest story on NPR the other day. Yes, I […] Continue Reading…
Thanks for the theft-worthy idea, Todd.Hell, yes. Forget about memes – here’s an awesome new game that’s all about you and me. Instructions:Post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me. It can be anything you want -good or bad- BUT IT HAS […] Continue Reading…
I got tagged!Like a specimen in the wild. So here’s my meme, for Tina.Four Jobs I’ve Had in My Life:1. Kid-watcher at summer arts program.2. Deli clerk.3. Assistant for Representative at Texas State Capitol.4. Claims clerk for an insurance brokerage.Four Movies I Could Watch Over and Over:1. The Bird […] Continue Reading…
If I get fired this week, it’ll be becauseI keep spacing out for half-hours at a time, deeply involved in cutting off my hairs’ split ends. The sunlight catches one of the tiny forked strands in the corner of my eye, and that’s it. I’m off, desk scissors in […] Continue Reading…
random1. My boyfriend and I have been fantasizing about the Mexican beach resort vacation we may or may not take this summer. Planning a vacation is so nebulous. Especially when you don’t know if you’re going to have money, or be completely, utterly broke when it’s time to buy […] Continue Reading…
