One of C’s favorite authors is David Sedaris. She’s read his books (read aloud to me the good bits) and I’ve listened to them a few times as an audio book, and let me tell you they are always good for an awkward I-can-relate-to-that laugh. So when I read his piece in the New Yorker [...]
Entries from October 2008
Undecided?
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · politics
Tags: David Sedaris·funny·undecided voters
Creative solutions to simple problems
October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · the kids
When it comes to finding ways to keep animals out of spots where they have no business in being, people can get really imaginative. Enter the Blender Defender, the latest and greatest in cat-on-the-counter-replulsing technology!
Have a cat that won’t stay off your counters? I do. I finally got fed up with it enough to do [...]
Tags: Bailey·video·Why didn't I think of that?
Perfect Balance
October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · internet, life, random thoughts
Earlier this week the results of a study were released analyzing drinking habits and brain size.
Overall, the more alcohol consumed, the smaller the brain volume, with abstainers having a higher brain volume than former drinkers, light drinkers (one to seven drinks per week), moderate drinkers (eight to 14 drinks per week), and heavy drinkers [...]
Daft Punk Explains the Mortgage Crisis
October 15th, 2008 · No Comments · music, owning a home, random thoughts
What Would You Do?
October 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments · food, random thoughts
You find a box of individually wrapped snacky food products (think pretzels, chocolate wafers, and potato chips) with an expiration date over 2 years ago.
Tags: Should I eat it?
This Post Is Brought To You By My Dad
October 13th, 2008 · No Comments · life
13 years ago my Dad convinced me to buy a 1979 truck, and no doubt some of you still remember the beast, or at least it’s legend. While it may not have been much to look at, it was an opportunity for me to work with my Dad for many hours (attempting to) learn the [...]
Tags: awesome Accent·Do It Yourself
Hey Look, What’s This?
October 9th, 2008 · No Comments · food, whatever
It has been a while since I’ve posted… sorry. Lots of strange and borderline exciting things have been happening (OMG House is back on!!) and as a result blogging hasn’t exactly been at the top of my list of things to do.
Still, most of you don’t give a shit about that, so here’s some food.
Greek [...]
Tags: cheap meal·food·goats·sarcasm