Monthly Archives: January 2006

I got back from the gym tonight at 9 pm and didn’t turn on the television or radio. I put a cd on instead. The radio in my bathroom is plugged into the light fixture, so it automatically turns on … Continue reading →

In my family, most repair jobs tend to be on the hodge-podge side of things. The attitude is, “It’ll be strong, but it’s not necessarily going to be pretty.” When the plug started to short out on my mom’s hair-dryer, … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, I started to feel like I was never going to date again. That I was going to be single forever. So I did what I always do when that feeling strikes, I placed an ad … Continue reading →

You know the rules of the game by now. Set your pod or other digital musical device a’shuffling and report back the first ten songs it spits out. No skipping, omitting or hedging. 1. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, Bob Dylan … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning with the memory of a dream so vivid behind my eyes that I swore I had lived it. I had been standing talking to my friend Emily, who I haven’t seen in at least two … Continue reading →

Last night I was laying in bed, starting to drift off to sleep, when a sound brought me slamming back into my body and consciousness. It was the hollow sound of my mother’s wooden cutting board hitting the counter top, … Continue reading →

I spent a couple hours today (while I should have been working), reading the archives of my blog. I realize that it was an exercise in vanity, but it was fascinating to read the entries from the beginning, to see … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on Roe verses Wade, which granted all women in this country the right to a safe abortion. Thirty-three is not a notable anniversary for any reason other than this right … Continue reading →

I’ve had a busy weekend, full of out-of-town friends, movies, meals and birthday celebrations. Forgive the cop-out post, but I’ve got to get myself to bed. In the meantime, here are some pictures. Philadelphia Metroblogging Happy Hour at Doobies Philly … Continue reading →

I got to work this morning feeling crappy and only lasted there until 1 pm, leaving after a tedious xerox machine training and a meeting with a student. I went home and slept for three hours, and I’m only now … Continue reading →