January 2009
100 posts
December 2008
66 posts
Today's my 26th birthday and I'm at work.
2008 was pretty awesome. I (we, actually) went on a trip (DC), bought a house, got a Corgi, decided I was going back to school (for my MSW), and made some new friends. I also drifted away from a few friends, but I’d rather not dwell on that.
AJM, I dedicate 2008 to you. We’ve made a lot of changes together and there’s no one else I’d rather spend my life with.
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Totally NOT anal retentive.
fatmanatee:
biteofpythias:
andrewrfox:
I never understood why people won’t even go into a bathroom if someone is in there pooping. It’s really only 1/3 as awkward as everyone makes it out to be; when you gotta poop, you gotta poop.
marco:
It should be illegal to bring a magazine or newspaper into a multi-toilet office bathroom and sit there for a half hour, solidly defeating anyone...
You read my mind
closertotheocean:
if she would just return my calls, i would call a lot less. i would stop finding excuses to text and email her to see if she responds to either of those.
i understand that this is still complicated to navigate but:
1. she cannot treat me like an acquaintance. i am not. i am not a surface friend. we have too much history, and we both know and have acknowledged that.
2. she...
it is official.
closertotheocean:
i’m going to portland for a conference in late april, hooray!
i’ve never been west of chicago, so obviously i’m psyched.
hopefully i can track down an old friend to stay with in seattle for a few days either before or after the conference, because while i’m out there i may as well take full advantage.
Yay for you! I’ve never been west of Chicago, either. I’m...
dear red-heads out there,
somuchsass:
aniceshadeofred:wedreamtlove:
dear red-heads out there, please continue making babies with other red-heads so that you do not become extinct, (I don’t know if it’s possible but someone told me that it was happening) because if you do, there would be no future rupert grints, hayley williams-es, or travis clarks and I would be very sad. love, vivian.
I’ve been looking for a redheaded...
“New Years Eve is like the Adult Version of the Prom. Too many high expectations...”
– (via iammattjordan) (via somuchsass)
This is even more true when New Year’s Eve is also your birthday. Too much pressure for a teetotaling homebody nerd.
movies that make me curl up in the fetal position...
closertotheocean:
(in no particular order)
Fried Green Tomatoes
Beaches
Brokeback Mountain
The Fox and the Hound
Charlotte’s Web
I would like to add Homeward Bound, March of the Penguins, and The Notebook.
Possibly the cutest wedding ever. →
Found on Offbeatbride.com. No, I’m not getting married. I just like to obsess about the thought of planning a wedding.
walpaper:
The Poor Side of Town - Johnny...
BAD GIRL!
I heard my dog chewing on something in the other room, so I decided to investigate.. and found her destroying my Takumi bamboo circular needles! ASSHOLE! I was in the process of knitting a cowl for my aunt’s xmas present, but wasn’t sure if I was going to finish it in time. Now I can’t finish it at all, because the needles are completely chewed. Fuck.
Ok, it can really stop snowing now
I have to work at 3:15 today, but I’m leaving my house at 2 because of the ridiculous amount of snow outside! I’m bringing a blanket, my meds, and pajamas in case I end up getting stuck at work. I really, really hope that doesn’t happen.
precis:
loosegoose:
bebelestrange:
...
Duggar family welcomes 18th child, Jordyn-Grace... →
thebestbirthcontrolofall:
We are sure you all already saw this, but it took us a few days to recover from this news.
18 special gifts from God…apparently, once you pop, you cannot stop. Don’t start!
I wonder if she had a C-section because her vag is too worn out.
Craft Cruises. Seriously. →
The mini-blind on the window directly across from the couch fell down when I tried to open it, so now I am sitting on said couch in my pajamas, knitting, watching Law & Order (with Jerry Orbach! Yes!), and eating vegetable samosas while watching the snow fall outside. Man, what a great day. So many xmas gifts to finish knitting!
"AT THIS TIME... IT LOOKS AS THOUGH MOST OF...
(via closertotheocean)
I’m not sure if I’m excited about this or not.
Peaceful Progression Wake Up Clock →
onemoretimewithfeeling:
Every time I fly I check the SkyMall catalogue to make sure this clock is still available. I have given so many hints to my family for at least the past 5 years and still nothing.
Watch this and then tell me that this isn’t the most awesome clock ever invented.
Thirty minutes before wake-up, the clock’s light begins to glow softly, subtly brightening over the next half...
don't you hate when people say "shore" instead of...
onemoretimewithfeeling:
lenxo:
apsies:
indieandyy:
(via realrealsoft)
Oh no, you have no idea what you just started….
it’s milk, not melk
it’s roof, not ruff
its pillow, not pellow
it’s exacTly, not exacly
it’s picture, not pitcher
ok I’ll stop here…for now… add your own people!
it’s library, not libary
it’s supposedly, not supposably
tour is pronounced ‘too r’ not ‘tore’
...
Lightning never strikes twice. It strikes about a...
fatmanatee:
You know what’s not fun? Getting kicked in the face by a hockey skate. That’s what happened to hockey player/leprachaun Marty St. Louis. He got eight stitches for his trouble, but he has 112 more to go if he wants to catch up with Aaron Gavey, who has a scar that makes him look like Omar from the Wire. And his story isn’t as goofy as Dan Boyle’s, who got the guillotine treatment...
So you know what I don't get? SCHOOL BUSES.
somuchsass:
Um, so what the fuck? Like, I’m just wondering who is teaching these people how to drive? I’m just not comprehending this right now. I feel bullied. I feel violated. It’s like they think they can do whatever they want because they’re bigger than me and my Taurus. I just sat there while the driver put his stop sign out to let children onto the bus. I sat there patiently. Because you...
My Guide to Battling Junk Mail
adriennes:
For the past year, I’ve waged a personal war against junk mail. Here are the steps; it’s easy!
1) Opt out of prescreened credit card offers: Opt Out Screen or 1-888-5 OPT OUT (or 1-888-567-8688). If you are in the market for a new credit card, research one on your own at a site like Credit Addict rather than relying on mailings that probably don’t suit your credit needs. (Cutting out...
good times
closertotheocean:
iveneverheardofyou:
acertainromance: I love when I’m driving along and suddenly something inside me snaps and it’s like I’m seeing everything with new eyes and I’m so overwhelmed with the beautiful things around me that I could almost cry. Sometimes I do.
me: Me too. Me too. Yes.
i love this feeling.
Definitely a great feeling. This usually happens to me when I’m...
Who is the world's oldest goth?
fatmanatee:
bobloblawslawblog:
It’s one of the things I most look forward to in my (obviously) mundane life; that is, seeing Marilyn Manson in like 20 or 30 years time. At some point he has to ditch the makeup and contact lenses and leather and just put on a sweater and old man pants, right?
old man goth
LOLZ
You know you want this. →
Thoughts.
I just signed into Facebook and had a “drinking request” from someone who will remain anonymous. This is ironic on a few levels: I don’t drink, and never have, and I happen to know that this person has a serious problem with alcohol abuse. Also, we both work for a substance abuse/mental health agency. Good times.
I opened my drawer at work to find a surprise inside! A Dove...
