Archive for the ‘Houston’ Category

Friday, May 12, 2006

Reasons I’m a Little Bit Sad Today

1. I was seriously craving the Fantasy sandwich from Baba Yega today, but none of my friends wanted to go out to lunch, and I don’t have the emotional fortitude to go by …

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Posted in domestic, Houston, venting, writing on 05/12/2006 05:15 pm
 
 

Sunday, April 30, 2006

I’m in Love

Near our favorite pho place is a dry cleaner or tailor who has a bird. I think it’s a myna bird. Sometimes this person sets the bird’s enormous cage outside the shop, and we stop to look …

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Posted in culture, Houston on 04/30/2006 05:19 am
 
 

Monday, March 13, 2006

My Weekend Adventures in a Numbered List

1. Friday my new work buddy and I had drinks and then dinner. Then, I think I went home and played World of Warcraft until my boyfriend got off work. While my kids …

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Posted in culture, domestic, Houston on 03/13/2006 06:37 pm
 
 

Saturday, February 25, 2006

How to Survive White Trash Hell on New Year’s Eve
an illustrated story by Gwen

When Tad told me that the gang wanted to attend a New Year’s Eve event sponsored by a particular local radio station, I was skeptical.…

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Posted in culture, Houston, photos, stories on 02/25/2006 05:29 am
 
 

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Something Fun

Do 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 …

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Posted in Houston on 02/01/2006 06:51 pm
 
 

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Springtime Is an Indomitable Monster

There’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 …

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Posted in Houston, venting on 02/01/2006 02:15 pm
 
 

Friday, December 30, 2005

I have no business being at work today.

But, at the same time, I have no sick days, either, so here I am.

For about three weeks now, some unidentified virus has been stalking me like a lion stalks a …

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Posted in Houston, vanity on 12/30/2005 02:42 pm
 
 

Monday, December 12, 2005

Lunch with Brie

Things Brie and I discussed while eating sandwiches at Einstein Brothers’ Bagels today:

1. The Carmex Conspiracy.

2. My pet theory that certain carpeting stores on Westheimer are Mafia fronts.

3. My related pet theory that …

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Posted in Houston on 12/12/2005 08:10 pm
 
 

Monday, November 14, 2005

I’m Dreaming of an Appropriate Christmas

Nothing is more of a turn-off than the local frou-frou shopping centers putting up giant Christmas trees on a hot November 1st.

I know this isn’t the most original topic, but I have to …

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Posted in Christmas, Houston, politics, venting on 11/14/2005 04:11 pm