My plans suddenly reappeared tonight, which is good. FFJ and I got together to do our May installment of Bookclub Bitches. I’ll be posting it later this weekend. But it is good, probably the best…
Browsing Category Misc.
The Brief History of the Dead
I woke up at 2:30 this morning with the light on in my bedroom and Kevin Brockmeier’s The Brief History of the Dead plastered to my face. I had been trying valiantly to finish up…
A one stanza ode to allergies because the Claritin hasn’t kicked in yet
With special thanks to Simon & Garfunkel: Hello allergies, my old friend, I’ve come to bitch about you again, Because a sneeze softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping, And the pollen that…
Caroline vs. Veronica
Because torturing Max about Sweet Caroline never gets old, Jaycie and I listened to two songs on repeat as we tooled about town — Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Elvis Costello’s “Veronica.” After about two…
The cease and desist order
Dear 6:30 a.m., It’s not you, it’s me. I’m sorry 6:30 a.m. I know I must have looked quite delectable this morning with the nice buttery sheet wrapped around me, all peaceful and sleeping. The…
I can’t believe it myself, or pain ought to be shared
For about a week I’ve had the theme to “The Greatest American Hero” stuck in my head on repeat. Now you probably will too.