Archive for the ‘pop culture’ Category

Monday, April 5, 2010

Hi, y’all.

Guess where I’ve been. Give up? I’ve been home working on my next novel, or at a coffee shop working on my next novel, or at my friend Ashley’s house, working on my next novel while she paints …

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Posted in Aspergers, music, parenting, pop culture, writing on 04/05/2010 02:33 am
 
 

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Where I Be

Hola, peeps. Have y’all missed me? If so, you should check out my Houston Chronicle blog, because I post a little more often over there.

Alternately, if you’ve been wondering how sexy, nasal, gravelly, or flat-aspect-y …

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Posted in pop culture, writing on 09/10/2009 11:39 am
 
 

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

something weird I just thought about

If someone were to torture you mildly a little – say, for information, or because he/she was a crazed stalker – would it make the torture more tolerable to have one of your favorite …

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Posted in fantasies, music, pop culture on 05/19/2009 10:26 am
 
 

Monday, March 9, 2009

Watchmen was Twilight for men.

Warning: this contains spoilers about the movie Watchmen. Don’t read it if you want to be surprised by all the comic book cliches.

Twilight is for 13-year-old straight girls and emotionally-13-year-old women because it’s …

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Posted in pop culture on 03/09/2009 10:43 pm
 
 

Thursday, February 26, 2009

holas

I keep wanting to write stuff here but haven’t had time. Meanwhile, I know all too well how the lack of updating causes readers to slip away. But that’s life, right? Hope y’all who’ve slipped away are doing it …

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Posted in pop culture, writing on 02/26/2009 03:54 am
 
 

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

bus story 1

It’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 …

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

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Don’t be mad.

Sorry I’ve been the worst blog updater in the world lately. But you know how it goes. Blah blah excuses go here.

Important Stuff

I got some awesome sandals on sale at TJ Maxx today. I ate …

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Posted in books, domestic, Houston, pop culture on 07/23/2008 01:06 am
 
 

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Big, Good Snowball

You guys, I have been so overwhelmed with good stuff lately, and I’m trying to do the extra bit of work it takes to make the good luck snowball. You know? I’m growing my snowy ball …

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Posted in meta, pop culture, writing on 03/26/2008 12:25 am
 
 

Monday, March 3, 2008

I should have trusted my instincts.

I said that McDonald’s wouldn’t be able to compete with Starbucks, and I should have believed myself. But they sent me a coupon for a free “premium iced coffee,” so I thought I’d give …

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Posted in pop culture, venting on 03/03/2008 06:03 pm
 
 

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

busy-ness; current events

I’ve spent the last few days either writing stuff for money, or else dealing with domestic dramas. Toby is sick, for one thing. We (his vet and I) think his stomach is upset by the dietary change. …

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Posted in domestic, politics, pop culture on 02/06/2008 11:53 am