Entries from October 2007

October 31, 2007

An old obsession in a whole new way

Last Friday night in St. Louis, I had the priviledge of learning to make beer! It was amazing to learn about everything that goes into it. Not only is it a relaxing process, but you can drink beer while making more.
I’ve been searching the internet for affordable home brew-making kits, so I can [...]

October 25, 2007

Why do we do that?

There are two trends I’ve noticed at Scooter’s, and I have been guilty of myself. The first is that when someone offers to pay for their friend’s drink, the friend makes a joke about how they are going to get a large whatever, plus several pastries, etc., and then they settle for a small [...]

October 22, 2007

I forgot how much I like Demotivators

Maybe it’s unfortunate that I enjoy cynicism, but it’s just so funny. My friend Ben reminded me of Demotivators. The tag line: The only consistent feature in all of your dissatisfying relationships is you. Find more funny at dispair.com

October 19, 2007

The inevitable question

In just a few weeks, maybe days, my mom will ask me what I’d like for Christmas this year. When I was a wee grade school lass, my brother and I would pour over the toy section of the Sear’s catalogue and pick out dozens of things we wanted, simply by seeing them for [...]

October 18, 2007

One of my favorite faces

I am a dog person. I can’t help it, I’m drawn to them. I have been struck lately about just how much I love my dog. She warms my heart. She can be annoying as well, I’m not going to paint an unrealistic picture, but I am so very fond of [...]

October 15, 2007

Haikus again

today is Monday
cool, dreary, cloudy
like Monday should be
Anticipation.
Is it happening to me?
Shall I dare to hope?

October 8, 2007

Happy Columbus Day?

Does anyone else think it’s weird that we celebrate Columbus Day, and that the government workers get the day off? I mean come on.