Monthly Archives: August 2008
arachnophobia
I think I am developing full blown arachnophobia. That’s “fear of spiders”, for all of you out there who need to brush up on your Latin. Some of you may recall my experience with insomnia and spiders a few days … Continue reading
Posted in my life
Tagged bed, brown recluse spiders, brown spider, experience, fear of spiders, insomnia, my life, randoms, spider, toilet, toilet paper, towel, wolf spider
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moving
When my sister moved from Texas to Boston, she hired a moving service. That was, I think, the first time our family has hired moving trucks. We are definitely old school. When my sis moved to and from college, and … Continue reading
Posted in friends and family
Tagged Boston, college, gasoline, misc, moving service, moving trucks, old school, pickup truck, Service, sister, Texas, time, USD
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almost famous!
My grandpa and “G2″ (grandma 2) were featured in a July article in the Washington Post! The article is about relationships and online dating. Grandpa and G2 met through Match.com. Both were widowed and both turned to Match.com in a … Continue reading
Posted in friends and family
Tagged article, com, companionship, friends, g2, grandma, grandpa, Match, my life, online dating, post, randoms, Ruth, the Washington Post, washington post
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lawyers
I’ve never really had a lawyer. Never needed a lawyer. A couple of times in college, I consulted a lawyer about some educational issues, but not enough to actually PAY for his expertise. My mom met some good lawyers … Continue reading
Posted in my life, randomness
Tagged bad lawyer, Chicago, chicago personal injury lawyers, college, couple, educational issues, expertise, jury duty, lawyer, misc, mom, personal injury lawyers, randoms
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i love rain
I love rain, and it’s a good thing too… tonight we got plenty of it! Dad and I went out for dinner tonight. Mom is working late, so we went to Chic Fil A for dinner. Yum! It was POURING … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged chic fil, dinner, dinner tonight, giant puddle, my life, pouring rain, puddles, rain, street, thing, tonight, weather
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business loans
I’m thankful that for my “mini” small business, I’ve never had to seek a business loan. I don’t think business loans are bad, by far… I am just glad that I have been able to avoid that debt. But there’s … Continue reading
Posted in around the world, randomness
Tagged Africa, bank, business, business loans, car, car cars, car payment, debt, finance, good bank, hand-me-down car, insurance rates, Jess, med school, mini business, misc, money, payment, USD
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i love being single… usually…
I’m single. I don’t have a boyfriend. I haven’t dated a whole lot during my lifetime, though usually because guys aren’t asking me out. It has taken me a long time to become okay with this. When I was younger, … Continue reading
Posted in friends and family, personal
Tagged Campbell Scott, dumb stuff, God, guy, Hollywood, hollywood romance, Jennifer Jason Leigh, love, my life, never been kissed, point, randoms, romance, Stephanie, time
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stories from titles
I was thinking yesterday about what a great exercise it would be to write stories from titles… take some random words, put them together, and write a story to fit the title. Like… “Faster, Better Stronger”.. of “Stolen Innocence”… or … Continue reading
Posted in writing and other jobs
Tagged English, english teacher, exercise, innocence, misc, random words, story, teacher, writing, yesterday
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tonight’s plans
Soon I’ll be leaving to go over to my friend Stephanie’s apartment. Sorry, she doesn’t have a blog. She and I are going to watch The Love Letter with Campbell Scott and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It is definitely one of … Continue reading
Posted in friends and family
Tagged apartment, blog, book writer, Campbell Scott, friend, friend stephanie, friends, Jennifer Jason Leigh, love, my life, steak and cheese, Stephanie, Subway, subway sandwiches
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