Friday, September 12, 2008

Hurricane AhoyThanks to everyone who’s sending us good wishes to weather the storm. Yes, we’re staying home. I think it’ll be okay. Worst-case scenario, in my mind, is my neighbor’s palm tree falling onto the roof of my garage. Or something flying into our patio doors and breaking them, […] Continue Reading…

Posted in Houston, links on 09/12/2008 09:48 pm
 

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

domestixThis weekend we made (I made) picadillo, rosemary chicken, and a loaf of white bread. And sloppy joes, which I’m not counting because the recipe wasn’t good and they came out too sweet. This weekend we also made tomatillo salsa with tomatillo from the farmer’s market. And it came […] Continue Reading…

Posted in cats, domestic, obessions on 09/02/2008 02:41 am
 

Friday, August 29, 2008

And also, you kids get off my lawn.Today I did one of those things that Houston park’n’ride bus riders sometimes do: I hitched a ride with a strangers so we could take the HOV lane. Hurray!(Don’t worry. There’s a complex social structure in place. I follow the structure and […] Continue Reading…

Posted in Houston, the bus, venting, work, writing on 08/29/2008 12:53 am
 

Sunday, August 17, 2008

LinkelodeonFrom Ashley: “The Website is Down: Sales Guy vs. Web Dude”, which is a video about an IT guy dealing with a sales dudeIf you hated Showgirls (or if you liked it), it can be redeemed for you through this puppet satire, Showtoys.Halston boots I would like to own.From […] Continue Reading…

Posted in links on 08/17/2008 04:30 pm
 

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Response from Whole Foodswhich I thought was very nice and well writtenHello GwendolynWow- I am so disappointed and embarrassed to hear your story! This behavior is completely unacceptable and I am shocked to hear that one of my department heads would react in this manner.Please accept my deepest apologies. […] Continue Reading…

Posted in chicken olives lemons, obessions on 08/16/2008 04:39 pm
 

Thursday, August 14, 2008

An Open Letter [Feedback Form] to Whole FoodsHi. I went to the Kirby location for lunch on Monday. While there, I asked [the hot deli] team when they’d have Moroccan Chicken again, because I really like it. They told me to come back Wednesday (today). So I drove over […] Continue Reading…

Posted in chicken olives lemons, Houston, venting on 08/14/2008 12:34 am
 

Monday, August 11, 2008

le sighIt’s Sunday night and I have to go to work tomorrow, just like most of everybody else.And I like my new job, but I always feel now like I get home so late that weekend evenings don’t even count as free time… there’s only barely enough time there […] Continue Reading…

Posted in chinch bugs, domestic, neighbors, obessions, parenting on 08/11/2008 02:54 am
 

Friday, August 8, 2008

Not again! Sheila: I’m about to go look at your buffalo head princess me: yay!!!!! Sheila: but you should call me and tell me about the australians. that bewildered me me: ok.but I have to do DDR first for 40 min, bc I ate pizza. […] Continue Reading…

Posted in breastmilk, breasts, Buck Rogers, chat, lookism, psychobabble on 08/08/2008 01:30 am
 

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

bus story 1It’s always cold on the bus. For that reason, I kind of hate riding it in the mornings, especially when I’m wearing a skirt without hose or tights or leg warmers, as is sometimes mandated by fashion in the summer time. But everyone has their crosses to […] Continue Reading…

Posted in Catholicism, Houston, materialism, music, pop culture, stories, superstition, the bus on 07/30/2008 12:22 am
 

Friday, July 25, 2008

girl clothesIt’s good for women who care about their image to be friends with women who also care about their image and who have a similar taste level. Because you know how shallow people ask if women dress for men or for other women? I dress for myself, but […] Continue Reading…

Posted in materialism, vanity, venting, work on 07/25/2008 03:48 am