Weird shit

on October 17, 2008

OKay–a drive-by blogging here. First off– yeee! Lots of replies in the comment box–I can’t wait to put the names in the hat, but I’ll leave the contest open until Sunday and then pull out a winner! Second off–I almost hit a flock of ducks flying through an intersection this morning. They were crossing against… Read More


Hullo, 500!!!

on October 15, 2008

And really, that’s all I gots… Okay, I lied. I’ve gots a little more. First of all, someone really likes me! Jen B gave me an ‘I Love The Blog’ award, and since my blog is devoid of bells, whistles, and practically pictures of any sort, I’ve got to say I was tickled beyond measure…. Read More


Sing it with me…

on October 13, 2008

Just… just watch it, that’s all… (Don’t worry–kid and work friendly!)


Forgive me, I don’t usually discuss politics.

on October 12, 2008

*Note–for some reason 1/2 this post got deleted before the first post–I went back and added the first part again, so if you read it in the interim, double check. It makes more sense now!) I really don’t (discuss politics that is) although most of you have figured that I’m sort of rabidly left-wing. (I’m… Read More


Shopping on a budget

on October 11, 2008

I’ll be honest. I’m not used to it. I knew it would be a challenge, because Mate and I are always better at living beyond our means than within them, but I never thought that going on a date with my husband would involve going grocery shopping and then doing the happy dance when it… Read More


Oh carp.

on October 9, 2008

* My throat hurts and my head’s stuffy. Fucking germs. * Sarah Palin is making me flat out nauseous with anger, disgust, and shame for my X-chromosome. Fucking politics. * The students taught me a new word for blow-job today while discussing President Clinton in the context of Patrick Henry’s ability to manipulate the media…. Read More


Cave Troll Down!!!

on October 7, 2008

So the Cave Troll climbed into bed with us Sunday night/Monday morning. I rolled over, touched his leg, WOKE UP and said, “Holy shit, who put the nuclear reactor in our bed because something is burning the fuck up!” No, I didn’t say that. I do recall saying, “Oh, fuck–how sick are you?” 103 degrees… Read More


Company Picnics and Resurrections from the Dead

on October 5, 2008

My husband’s company picnic was last night–I told someone it was like something from an 80’s movie and they asked me to clarify, so let’s go with this: It was sort of big and overblown and decadent. For starters, they rented out the local minor-league baseball field and the kiddie bounce houses therein. (There were… Read More


I AM resolved. Sort of.

on October 3, 2008

I’m having a terrible time resolving a central issue about Bitter Moon II that I thought I had resolved when I was writing the damned thing. It’s SOOOOOO frustrating–because every time I ponder it, it makes me cry, and then I resolve it, and I cry some more, and then I think about changing it… Read More


I’ve been bought for my birthday:-)

on September 30, 2008

Happy Birthday to me… mostly, it really has been. Lots of virtual good wishes, lots of good will–even the students saw my “Happy Birthday Amy Lane” post on the board and said nice things. (I even actually wrote ‘Amy Lane’–and they all knew who that was:-) I’ve been a little tired and a little, ’41…. Read More