connoisseur of human folly

gone, baby, gone

2010-06-16T21:59:00.000-07:00

I've moved my blog. Update your stuff accordingly. http://connoisseurofhumanfolly.wordpress.com/

things I always forget about Austen

2010-04-06T21:41:00.000-07:00

She wrote some of the best bodice-ripping, chest-heaving books of all time.

the soundtrack to every crush I've had in the last 15 years

2010-03-15T21:53:00.000-07:00

If you feel left out, you probably weren't important as you thought you were.

2010-03-12T19:51:00.000-08:00

The thing I like about memes is the feeling that I don't have to really think about what to right about. Just fill in a form, "plop, plop, plop", and *BAM* blog post. Perfect for someone who can't bring herself to write a full paragraph these days. Today's meme comes to us from "Running with a Vagina", written by a fellow Jezzie. It is called "What's in your purse?". Do you remember when

confession

2010-03-03T22:11:00.000-08:00

I have one more little thing to do to graduate officially in May. I cannot get my act together. I sit in front of my computer and cry or scream quietly so as not to frighten the cat or sometimes I just close my eyes as tight as possible and wish the task away. None of it is working. I think about how great it's going to be to have my Master's and become a librarian. I think about how much I

where has this been all my life?

2010-03-03T22:04:00.001-08:00

plotting & planning

2010-02-27T02:18:00.000-08:00

Lately work has been, well, bad. I wish I could tell you all about it but I try to keep my work life out of this blog. I haven't always in the past and I feel like now is a good time to start. If you want to know what kind of terrible, horrible, no good very bad days I've been having you can send me a message on FB or call me or IM me or something. To keep my mind off how unhappy I feel in my

everybody hurts

2010-02-24T20:48:00.000-08:00

I am blogging via my iPod today. My computer is right next to me but for some reason, I can't be bothered to open it up and type with all my fingers. My birthday has come and gone. I am officially 26. I know you people can do simple math so just humour me when I say that I am 26 (again) and will be so until the day I die. I had a good birthday- spent the it in San Francisco looking at diamonds,

Things that annoy me:

2010-02-10T20:51:00.000-08:00

spilling white zinfandel everywhere co-workers who DO NOT WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER GOING TO THE BATHROOM. We all see you doing this!!! being ignored by work friends (thanks for walking by my desk a bunch of times today and not saying hi!) getting emails full of attitude when said attitude isn't warranted getting stared at by some creep in extra baggy sweatpants people complaining about snow days

Things I have been up to:

2010-02-08T22:10:00.000-08:00

Looking at wedding dresses; I don't have the upper arms for this but the empire waist and general floaty-ness would hide my problem areas (aka: everything below my boobs). NO I DO NOT NEED ONE PLEASE DO NOT GET THE WRONG IMPRESSION, I FIND LOOKING AT CLOTHES ONLINE A SOOTHING THING TO DO WHEN I'M STRESSED OUT AT WORK. LAST WEEK IT WAS WEDDING DRESSES, THIS WEEK IT IS SWEATERS. Eating garlic bread

For Sondra

2010-02-06T17:48:00.000-08:00

Meredith- don't start blogging again, you ruin my chances with the skunk and racoon!! What's been going on: My back still hurts like a m$!#*@!f@#@!(%#? I'm in physical therapy for at least a month which really sucks since I have to pay a copay each time I go. At $25 a pop, that really adds up. I'm poor as hell thanks to my back and my American hunk'o'junk. So poor that I am selling some stuff

Merry Cyclobenzaprine to you & yours!

2009-12-24T12:59:00.000-08:00

I got myself the BEST Christmas gift this year- I threw out my back! So far, it's been awesome- the terrible pain, not being able to stand or pull up my pants. I'm looking forward to spending the holidays with my newest friends, Vicodin and Flexeril as well as my family. More blogging in the new year!!

Dear Brokers:

2009-12-17T22:12:00.000-08:00

I know we don't always get along. Sometimes it's because you've forgotten some form that I need to do my job and I have to ask you for it (over and over). Maybe it's because we won't add caterers to someone's policy or we don't endorse certain forms and the County needs the endorsement yesterday. Or maybe it's because I can't help you pay your bills over the phone and you really need to, I mean

things I have to do before Christmas:

2009-12-07T01:37:00.000-08:00

finish grad school/graduate knit Remy & Pickle's Christmas sweaters buy 2 more presents (yes, only 2) clean my apt top to bottom I swear I will blog more when the mess known as my grad program is over.

busted

2009-10-16T23:44:00.000-07:00

GLEE: “Bust a Move” @ Yahoo! Video

2009-10-11T21:03:00.000-07:00

So . . . . I'm fat. For reals, totally fat. Fatty fat fat fat FAT. I also love me some tights and have since the days when my mom let me wear white tights with little pink hearts all over them to church (remember those? anyone?). The only problem with loving tights when you're fat is that they're not easy to find unless you hit up Lane Bryant or Torrid. Even then they can cost you $30 a pair

2009-10-06T23:29:00.000-07:00

What do you know, I have a blog! A blog I am incapable of writing in, apparently.I have been busy, busy, busy lately. I blame school. Further, I blame myself for thinking I could take 3 courses this semester when I'm obviously only going to do well at 2 of them. Of course, it's probably best not to think about that too much.I have also been busy at work. It used to be that I could come home from

2009-09-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

Right now, I am in the middle of making this:banoffee pieit is going to be amazing and I am going to eat it alland no one will tell me that I lack the critical thinking skills to appreciate it.except that the toffee didn't turn out too great since it is pouring rain :\

2009-09-09T22:10:00.001-07:00

I know this sounds weird considering I feed him and clean up after him (not to mention let him wake me up at 4am so he can sit on my chest and purr in my face) but sometimes I feel like Remy hates being here.It's really silly- my apartment (although small & messy) is infinitely better than a grim cage at Petsmart. I may be boring and I won't let Remy play with yarn while I'm knitting with it but

2009-09-08T20:07:00.000-07:00

I had a pretty rough week last week. It began well but then quickly dissolved into multiple doctor's visits and a trip the the emergency vet for Remy.Over the weekend I tried to catch up with my school work since I was either too tired to simply too busy to look at it over the week. Now, I should stop and recognize that I could have simply emailed my professors and let them know what was up; I

oh

2009-08-31T20:28:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been a little down. Not sad- just kind of "meh".What has happened, I think, is that I've completely used up all my emotional energy in the moving/cat getting/grad school starting that has been the last month & a half of my life. Not that these things are going poorly- I'm starting (finally) to feel comfortable in my new place. In the beginning, it felt soo big and barren. Now it just

people I would rather be

2009-08-26T21:38:00.000-07:00

10 things i've learned about my cat

2009-08-25T19:50:00.000-07:00

he likes to have special alone time with my shoes (preferably ones I've just stepped out of)he likes to wake me up by putting his face 3 centimeters from mine and meowing v. loudlyhe requires the entire 28 lb tub of kitty litter in his box in order to use it properlyhe hates all cat treats except for Cosmic Cat Tuna Flakes (which smell like death)he frequently sees things which are not there,

why I have not been blogging

2009-08-20T21:43:00.001-07:00

Behold the dreaded Pufendorf virus in all its glory:At first it acts merely interested in what you're doing at your desk.And then it takes over your entire laptop before you can even log into Blogger.

remington perciville von pufendorf, ph.d.

2009-08-17T23:06:00.001-07:00

tedious tuesdays

2009-07-21T19:42:00.000-07:00

Actually, I can't say that I hate Tuesdays. Tuesdays mean staff meetings @ work which means I only have to work 7 or so hours in a day. Rad.But I didn't go to work today. I didn't feel well. I'm doing slightly better. That's about it on that front.Last week I learned that I have to give 30 days notice on my current apartment. This was news to me (just another thing the manager has lied about) but

news

2009-07-13T22:44:00.000-07:00

I'm moving!!!Into a real apartment!!!With a bedroom!!!And a kitchen that I will share with only my salt & pepper shaker collection!!!And it's a friggin' steal!!!And I'm totally petrified that I won't have enough money to cover the rent and that all my stuff will get stolen and I will get assaulted and that everything will fall to shit and I will have to move back home with my mom!!!And I can get

I brought seconds

2009-07-09T22:12:00.000-07:00

Here is the second photo from my little photo session. It's not a very good scan (the other picture is digital, this isn't) but I thought I would share.I alternate between totally hating these pictures and really liking them. Overall, I'm pleased by them I think.

bringing sexy back

2009-07-02T22:50:00.001-07:00

It was gone. And I brought it back.

I fall over when I'm on top

2009-06-27T21:18:00.000-07:00

I had to take out my nose ring this morning. This was the cherry on the shit cupcake that has been my week. I've been putting in overtime, over sleeping, eating crappily. I'm also looking for a new place to live since the people in my building can't go a month without stealing from me. There are other reasons too but mostly, I'm 27 and need to live in a real apartment with my own kitchen. The

mixxed bag (photo edition)

2009-06-24T19:37:00.001-07:00

2009-06-21T17:57:00.000-07:00

I feel like I haven't blogged in forever but it seems like no one else is lately, either. Are we all taking a summer off? Really, I have the time and inclination to write but when I sit down to do it, something always seems like a better idea. This is an experiment in forcing myself to write.This weekend I am coming down from a cold- nothing major but still annoying enough to make me take a day

reason 947 why I love the BF:

2009-06-20T19:06:00.000-07:00

Every present he gives me is wrapped in some combination of princess wrapping paper and unicorn/My Little Pony stickers.

it's my jam

2009-06-10T21:16:00.000-07:00

Apparently I'm in the same blogging slump as everyone else. I could blame this on kids or a spouse if I had them but really, I can only blame it on the fact that there is nothing of actual interest happening in my life right now.Here's a normal day for me lately:- wake up late- get to work late- work. late.- come home late- eat something that is technically food- crash @ 10:30 while on the phone

the results are in

2009-05-31T20:23:00.000-07:00

Well, I have to admit defeat when it comes to making a cute oh-look-at-me-I'm-so-awesome video response to my previous call for questions. I don't have the patience or critical thinking skills to read the instructions on how to make said awesome video. Plus, filming it has been an exercise in realizing just how ugly I am. All in all, rather depressing. So I will have to rely on my kick-ass

fast as she can

2009-05-27T20:22:00.000-07:00

My answers to your questions are coming- I'm just trying to edit them into a cohesive, non-ugly video. If anyone knows how to make background music in iMovie, let me know.

The List

2009-05-20T19:41:00.000-07:00

One of the few questions I've received in response to my last post had to do with why I stopped talking to a certain person. This is a topic that's come up a couple of times recently and one that I feel I should just address publicly since I know that there will be more people who I stop talking to in my lifetime.Why do I just stop talking to people? The simple answer is because they're on The

Interaction is the key

2009-05-17T21:46:00.000-07:00

How was everyone's weekend? Seeing as I was in LA, mine was pretty damn wonderful (as per usual). Apparently, I missed the appalling heat that plagued the Central Coast while I was away; LA was warm and breezy. I also managed to miss an earthquake that hit LA just as I arrived in SC this evening. Fantastic.Mr. A and I didn't do much this weekend- we watched a few movies, cooked (which is a rarity

Dear Mom;

2009-05-10T22:58:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day!!!Sorry I tried to rush you off the phone earlier; this was most likely very rude but I knew you understand because you are the only person who tolerates my chronic rudeness.You are the funniest, most compassionate woman I know and I am so glad that you lost that bet you had going with Dad.xx, me

Not all who Fling Shit are Homeless: The case for Sensible Patron Behavior Policies

2009-05-09T19:23:00.000-07:00

I'm afraid I'm going to be MIA for awhile.I have a 15 page paper due tomorrow and a 10 page paper due on Tuesday. Wednesday & Thursday, I plan on alternating between cleaning my apartment and drinking to forget about how much I hate grad school. Friday through Sunday I will be out of town (thank god).So that's why you won't be hearing from me for awhile.ps: No, Brian, that's not my title. Not

feeling impatient

2009-05-04T20:53:00.000-07:00

Ok, How I Met Your Mother, I know I thought you were stupid when I heard about your premise. I mean, a 20-something dude who just wants to get married? LAME. But you won me over, you really did. I did my best to catch up with all 4 seasons over the course of one weekend (yes, I am that smooth/lazy) and am happy to actually know what's happening in the new episodes. But we've got to talk-- I'm

turn, turn, turn

2009-05-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

Church was depressing today. I'm still sussing out the UU fellowship in Santa Cruz and so far I've met some great people and listened to some great sermons. Today was a real downer though- during the candle lighting about 5 people mentioned that their mom, dad or someone close to them had died over the week. One of the members of the congregation (who, weirdly enough, is also one of my landlords)

reunited (and it feels so good)

2009-05-02T17:29:00.000-07:00

After a year of being too cheap/lazy to fix my ring, I finally waddled down to the jewelers and got it taken care of. I really forgot how amazing the stone is. ::totally girly sigh::totally un-related ps: Helo, why were you such an asshole to Mellie? I mean, you married a Cylon for shittsake!

little miss popular

2009-05-02T17:14:00.000-07:00

Apparently, the only way to attract people to my blog (people who are not my boyfriend, who has taken to popping by everyday whether I blog or not, an act I totally appreciate) is to complain about a national florist conglomerate. I have had about 45 visitors since last night when I made my last post. I did some checking and found that someone (a leader in the anti-florist clearinghouse campaign,

Dear Teleflora;

2009-05-01T19:18:00.000-07:00

You suck. No, for realsies, you really f*ing suck.Yesterday I decided that it would be nice to send my very wonderful and patient boyfriend some flowers. You guys had the best prices and were the least pushy about "upgrading" my order on the website. I placed my order hours before the 2pm cutoff date for next-day delivery and waited for my boyfriend to call and squeal like a girl about the

Awake on my airplane

2009-04-30T22:56:00.000-07:00

You know those drawings that they have for massages or cruises at coffee joints or the doctor's office? A couple of weeks ago, there was a drawing at Curves for a photo session gift certificate with a local photographer. I signed up because I never win those things and because I thought the sample pictures (small children dressed as fairies) were amusing as hell.Today the lady who runs the photo

Dear Urgent Care;

2009-04-27T20:28:00.000-07:00

Here's how you should work:I come in with an obviously serious skin infection and ask to be seenOne of your doctors diagnoses me with a skin infection and gives me a lecture on how I cannot, under any circumstances, let it get worse since an infection on my ear can turn bad fastThe doctor prescribes me a shitload of antibioticsSince it's Sunday, the doctor gives me some pills to last me through

2009-04-26T14:50:00.000-07:00

This week's theme at the UUFSCC was "Justice Sunday" and the sermon talked about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other social justice causes. It's nice to be part of a faith that expects its members to be socially and politically-minded 24/7 instead of when their "side" is about to lose an election or cause. For the children's story, they showed this short video; it's a nicely done

you can get them wet!!!

2009-04-25T18:09:00.000-07:00

Do you remember these shoes from your childhood? They're Saltwater sandals and I had a pair every summer from the ages of 1 to 6. Today my mom and I found them in adult sizes at a store downtown. They are soooo comfortable. I <3 them long, long time.OH YEAH- fuck the haters over at NY Magazine.

f*** me, I love Keats

2009-04-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

I love poetry. Earlier in the century, I would mope around and write tons of it, thinking that my mad skillz with assonance would pay off in either droves of hot, equally tortured fans or a Nobel Prize. Then I realized that I was dreaming. Still, I can't shake my love of a good sentence or romantic lyric. In this spirit I present you with a excerpt of the groundbreaking lyrics of Riskay and her

mixxed bag III

2009-04-17T22:27:00.000-07:00

Cannot. CANNOT. Read anything that is or resembles Persuasion any longer as it depresses me and makes me think that one day Jack and I will split and I will be forced to watch him court a much younger woman. Terrible, terrible book.Obviously my life is not Persuasion; while I foolishly assume that it is Pride & Prejudice (because, really, who can resist Mr. Darcy/Colin Firth? NO ONE, that's who),

call me stupid

2009-04-04T17:26:00.000-07:00

OK, I've been staring at this one ad for about 15 minutes now and I don't get it. I don't have my scanner hooked up but if you have the April 13, 2009 Star Magazine laying around, you can play along. (I'll scan it either tomorrow at my mom's or Monday at work for you guys)This is an ad for waterproof antiperspirant and it blows my mind. It features a woman cannon balling, looking totally happy,

weekend plans:

2009-04-04T09:05:00.000-07:00

Saturday:go to gymgo to yarn store that I hate but that has cheap sock needlesreturn shower traps to BB&Bclean housestart homeworkSunday:church (you read that right) actually, I am now going to church next weekend with Jack. I've ever taken an Atheist to church, this should be completely interesting and also slightly weird.go to Mum'sreturn horrible green sweater at Old Navylunch w/Mumcome

Dear Sarah Haskins;

2009-04-03T19:15:00.000-07:00

I don't know why the video won't show up! The link is right here for you guys; click on the one for "Carls Jr."Sometimes I daydream that you, Rachel Maddow and I all live in some awesome commune where we fight patriarchy, knit all day and are best friends.Never stop being hilarious,Me

things that make you go "hm"

2009-04-01T21:25:00.000-07:00

how come I always have to pee approximately 4 seconds after painting my nails?

in which I speak about yarn

2009-03-29T21:16:00.000-07:00

So I've been making this one sock for months- I usually work on it when I'm on a car ride or in a plane. Socks are great this way- you can usually just put all the stuff you need (pattern, yarn, needles, measuring tape) in one quart-sized Ziplock bag and throw it in your purse. Socks are also (nearly) instant gratification (unless you're knitting socks for huge feet on tiny-ass needles) and if

329th post!!!

2009-03-25T19:27:00.000-07:00

Holy crap, it's my 329th post! If you've made it this far, you probably deserve a medal or a drink. I don't have a medal but I can procure some sort of gin-based cocktail for you if you give me a second.I have been on sort of a blogging break. I'm not 100% sure why since I love talking about myself but lately, I feel really bored with my life and reckon you guys do not want to hear about it.

mixxed bag II

2009-03-17T19:10:00.000-07:00

Here's how I got my lovely concussion: I was getting into my car at the library and moved to the right before my head was clear of the door frame. That's right, I hit my head on my door frame. Like a total moron. If there's a stupid way to get injured/end up in the ER, I'm the one to do it. No one hit me and I'm doing better now. My head still hurts and I'm not flying into a murderous rage every

2009-03-16T22:56:00.000-07:00

Don't you fret- I'm still around. It's just that it's been so uneventful here lately. I spent this weekend laying on my couch, recovering from a concussion and watching Battlestar Galactica. Exciting times, my friends.

I love my baby 'cause she does good sculptures

2009-03-05T18:59:00.000-08:00

Like anyone who's on the fence about an issue, I find myself considering the pros and cons of having a baby from time to time. Sure, kids are cute but I've been pretty adamant about not wanting to just have a kid because everyone else is doing it. Something's happened though, something I can't rightly explain, something that has me thinking "What the FUCK is wrong with me?!?!?!!"Looking back, it

s i l v e r f o x

2009-02-28T19:27:00.000-08:00

Jack's going gray. Sexiest thing ever.

wake me on Saturday

2009-02-26T20:06:00.000-08:00

This week has been less than spectacular at work.It's not normally crazy amazing- I'm an admin for a company that may or may not sell insurance. It may or may not be my least favorite job ever. I may or may not want to walk out and never come back most days.A couple of months ago, it was announced that my department was going to be restructured and everyone would be put on new teams. I'm not

Another year older; still as unacomplished

2009-02-24T22:53:00.000-08:00

I had a pretty darn good birthday this year. For one, I didn't spend it alone, crying into a bottle of Wild Vines and wondering if I had suddenly stopped being someone people want to be around. This year I know two things: Wild Vines is not a substitute for vodka (however cheap it may be) and I should have been grateful to have last year's birthday all to myself since I had to work overtime and

2009-02-23T22:09:00.000-08:00

So, I'm working on a post about my trip to SF for my birthday but right now Blogger is being an dickhole and not realizing that "br" means BREAK not clump-all-my-photos-together-so-I-can't-add-text-between-them. I am about to shank a mother so in the meantime, here is a picture of a horse's ass. OH YEAH.

I've always relied on the kindness of strangers*

2009-02-17T17:21:00.000-08:00

*actually, not really but it fits the postI live in a town that is (in my own, personal opinion) way too lenient to the homeless and transient people who live here. I work downtown where panhandling and general harassment from these folks is run of the mill but I've never been harassed or cornered in my own neighborhood. Until today.I went to the grocery store to buy more Skittle-ka supplies and

2009-02-15T20:53:00.000-08:00

Y'ALL THE WIND IS TRYIN' TO EAT MY HOUSE.that is all.

time a'wasted

2009-02-13T19:51:00.001-08:00

I'll admit it: I read trashy novels just for the dirty parts. I hate to brag but I'm really good at finding the dirty parts of a book without reading the whole thing. It's the first thing I do when I pick up a romance novel and it's never steered me wrong. Until today.There's a Salvation Army right down the street from my work that has a ton of trashy novels so sometimes I'll hop down there for a

please don't divorce my friends

2009-02-10T19:35:00.000-08:00

"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.Imagine that you've finally found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. The person who feels like home. The person you love and trust more than anyone you've ever met. You get engaged and plan the wedding you've always wanted. The big day comes and it's amazing, you get married and feel happier than you ever have. You

101 things I love (in no particular order) part I

2009-02-09T21:54:00.000-08:00

I'm getting ready for Valentine's Day which is possibly my favorite holiday after Christmas. When I was little my dad would give me candy, a cute card about how I was his Valentine and a couple of books; a little old-fashioned to be sure but still one of my favorite set of memories. It's because of this that I tend to get ready for V-day a month early (and because my birthday is only a few days

the pretty birds have flown

2009-02-09T18:46:00.000-08:00

Good-bye to a singer whose voice felt like a kind old friend.

What satisfaction canst thou have tonight?

2009-02-04T20:31:00.000-08:00

So I was at work today, daydreaming of Codine and praying that my car would start later, when my iPod shuffled over to two songs from the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack in a row.While I can't say I really liked the movie, I love the soundtrack- even though it's 13 years old, it still feels totally fresh and approachable. It makes me think of happy high school memories of getting the tape (oh yeah, I

this is the face of someone you love

2009-02-04T20:03:00.000-08:00

the saddest part is i'm totally sober.

she was in a line of admiration of quesadillas, which might lead her where her jaw could not follow

2009-02-03T19:59:00.000-08:00

I got ambitious today and waddled over to my favorite taqueria for lunch. I've been trying to eat more challenging foods with mixed results so I decided to try something soft (an enchilada) and something less soft (a quesadilla). The enchilada was soft, amazing and perfect. The quesdilla, my most favorite food of all time, was so. damn. hard. to. eat. So much chewing and poking me in my sutures.

this is how I'm going to get thin

2009-02-01T19:06:00.000-08:00

things I can eat:(a very exciting list)puddingice creamsoupmashed potatoesmac'n'cheeseramenpancakesoatmealthings I am sick of eating:puddingice creamsoupmashed potatoesmac'n'cheeseramenpancakesoatmealthings I desperately want to eat:chickenchickenchickensteaksteaknachos

on the other side

2009-01-30T19:50:00.001-08:00

Right now my wisdom teeth are in a little pouch quite similar to the above. No cute drawing though. I wanted to keep them because when I had my tonsils out, I always felt weird that this part of me was out in the world (ok, the bio hazard disposal site) without me. So I'm going to keep the teeth; if I ever need some extra cash, I can always put them under my pillow.The surgery went great- I

Dear Everyone;

2009-01-30T06:23:00.000-08:00

Please stop bitching about Girl Scout Cookies getting smaller and costing more. Think of the money you're going to spend on them as a charitable donation to a really great organization and get over yourselves.xx, mePS: Can't we just be happy that they aren't affected by the peanut butter recall?

poor wilson!

2009-01-29T19:21:00.000-08:00

Hospital of Horrors

2009-01-28T10:01:00.000-08:00

When I had my DVT, I did not have health insurance. I had just finished UCSC and found that if you graduate in December, your student health insurance doesn't extend a couple of months like it does when you graduate in June. My fulltime job refused to give me insurance because I was a "temporary" employee (who had been there for over a year and who had her bosses that she would be there for

Panic! at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2009-01-27T20:21:00.000-08:00

Oh golly, y'all . . . I'm having my wisdom teeth taken out on Friday. I wasn't nervous at all until today when I had to finalize a bunch of plans for it.I am being knocked out, which I am really happy about. I mean, honestly, I am so happy to be living in a time where I can arrive to my appointment sedated off my @$$, be numbed locally AND be knocked out 'til kingdom come. I told them I don't

Why I became a feminist

2009-01-27T18:36:00.000-08:00

(other than my crippling laziness, susceptibility to be tricked into critical thinking, lack of self-worth, lady-like virtue and my numerous sins which are far too great in number to mention on this blog but are clearly so horrible and so major that they're keeping me away from the only true relationship with God™ and my full understanding of my place as someone with a vagina and two breasts)I

little creatures

2009-01-24T17:45:00.000-08:00

I went to the beach this afternoon to make up for not being able to go last weekend (oh, the crowds!). I prefer the beach in winter- the sea seems much more purposeful and there are hardly any tourists. It was pretty windy today and there was sea foam all over the place, scuttling around on the wet sand. It as so cute and strange that I had to take this video of it.

mixxed bag

2009-01-21T20:51:00.000-08:00

Not much has been going on of late. Been working, been lazing about, been going to Curves (more about that here).School starts tomorrow. I can't say I'm really prepared. They changed the online interface for my program from Blackboard to something called Angel and I'm having a hard time figuring it out. Oh, and it totally slows down my computer. Like PC slow (***oh snap***).Yesterday it was a

Dear Work;

2009-01-20T21:45:00.000-08:00

Telling people they can watch the Inauguration on the TV downstairs only if they clock out is a dick move.Just a thought.

(don't stop) thinking about tomorrow

2009-01-19T18:05:00.000-08:00

I don't care if Obama fixes our country. I just don't want shit like this to ever happen again.

Dear Jack;

2009-01-17T19:38:00.000-08:00

I want an iPod Touch for my birthday. Ever since you mentioned it as something you were thinking about getting me, I've wanted one. I don't want to just ask you to get it because I prefer surprises from you. And guess what? I will feel totally guilty if you get me the one I want.Just get me something nice. Or finally write me that song I've been requesting for 2 years.xx, me (your total pain in

have you ever wanted to slap someone with a gun? OR I started a new blog

2009-01-12T21:58:00.000-08:00

Because I just saw someone do that on 24 and I'm finding it incredibly appealing.So I started a new blog (http://lafacewithanoaklandbooty.blogspot.com/). It's not terribly exciting- just tracking my process, experiences and progress as I go to Curves and try to lose some weight. I'm a little mad that Em & I started off so well last year and it all devolved into nothing but gaining more weight.

on Mansfield Park

2009-01-09T19:34:00.001-08:00

I'm about to finish Mansfield Park for the first time this year (and the millionth time in my life) and this time I've come to the conclusion that Fanny is a grade-A bitch. Hear me out:First she (and the narrator who is unreliable at best) is so shy and timid and feels hurt by the mistreatment by her extended family. Oh, woe is her- her loser cousin loves someone else. MEH.THEN she's sent back to

currently thinking of converting to Catholicism

2009-01-08T20:17:00.001-08:00

thanks to the Calendario Romano I will be having sinful thoughts about Padre* Pazzissimo Carino (top left picture) for quite some time . . .(sorry, Men on a Mission, the Catholics have you beat!)*papa is Pope. and we all know that bastard is hideous

but I've never been to me

2009-01-07T21:26:00.000-08:00

Today was a day of discovery in my little world. I like days like this- it makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something with my life incredibly depressing and useless life. I suddenly feel more alive and effervescent and bubbly. Like champagne, inevitable headaches and all!First discovery of the day: I checked out a cool and unimaginably under-priced apartment today. Checking out apartments

resolutions, schmesolutions

2009-01-05T22:04:00.000-08:00

I'm going to be honest: the likelihood of me completing or meeting any goal that doesn't involve grades or keeping my job will prolly not be completed this year. As long as we all accept this basic fact and premise to this post, we'll all get along swell.Ok, so I begged and pleaded and prodded and whored it out on Facebook for you guys to give me New Years resolutions and you did. I have to admit

sometimes I like my family

2009-01-05T19:42:00.000-08:00

It's a shocking admission, I know. On Friday my mom called me up and invited me to her house for dinner since my sister's family would all be there. We used to have a big dinner every New Years but since there are no more kids at home, my mom doesn't do the spread she once did. I reluctantly said yes because Jack was still in town and certain members of my family have been less than civil to him

haitus

2009-01-01T18:12:00.000-08:00

takin' a bit of a break this weekend I think.please enjoy these hilarious gymnastics bloopers that were very funny to me last night (painful to watch buy worth sticking around for the end!!)check out the very smart cat in this one.

goodies!

2008-12-28T15:02:00.001-08:00

In a much delayed Christmas-themed post, here are some of my awesome Christmas presents.The first in a couple of librarian-themed gifts from my mom who has found a teacher/librarian supply store online. I have a feeling I'm going to be getting a lot more themed gifts in my lifetime.Now I can butcher Christmas songs too!! Thanks, Casey! (I can totally forgive you for not getting me the life-sized

Happy Christmaskah!

2008-12-24T06:56:00.000-08:00

Seeing as I'm not a very religious person, Christmas is always a strange time of year for me. My family's Christmas celebrations have never been super religious, we never really went to church on Christmas unless it happened to fall on a Sunday. I have always found this practice odd; other Christian sects have special services on Christmas Eve/Day but not the Mormons. This is not an attack- it's

Dear Mailman;

2008-12-22T15:19:00.000-08:00

Thanks for bringing my CD today. I really needed it after the 3.5 hr dentist session with full Novocaine (and still lots of pain). Not to mention the migraine I had before, during and after. How nice to wake up from a much needed nap in my warm, comfortable apartment and find it waiting for me.You guys really deserve more time off.xx, me

Dear UK Postal Service (& prolly US Postal Service);

2008-12-20T20:10:00.001-08:00

Where's my CD? Come on! I ordered a week ago. I get that it's Christmastime which equals crazytime for you guys but I am an impatient American who needs her music n o w.xx, me

make my New Years Resolutions for me

2008-12-18T19:26:00.000-08:00

I'm 100% serious.Every year my resolutions revolve around the same themes- be nicer, lose weight, stop procrastinating. Guess what? They never, ever get accomplished.So I've decided that for 2009, I'm going to let other people make my resolutions for me. Leave a suggestion in the comments and I'll pick the 3 most entertaining.

because I don't have an original bone in my body

2008-12-16T21:07:00.000-08:00

(and because I think it's cute)1.Where did you meet? in our Medieval Epics course at UCSC, it was pouring rain that day 2.What was the first thought that went through your head when you met? I thought he was hot and then I thought he was gay and then I got a little sad. I am incredibly happy to be 100% wrong about my second thought :) Not that I dislike teh gays; I just really like the secksin' 3

all the French you will ever need

2008-12-16T19:15:00.000-08:00

greetings from uncanny valley

2008-12-15T21:01:00.000-08:00

The thing is, sometimes people make ugly babies. I know, I know: you're not suppose to tell someone their baby is ugly because it's really mean to judge something as pure and innocent as a baby. Unfortunately for babies, ugly adults have to come from some place.Because of this, I don't think I would willingly reproduce unless I could get a written, legally binding guarantee from god/the