The idiocy that is vanity platesI was behind a red car yesterday with a vanity plate of "STMP LDY." I was imagining the driver: a short woman without feet. What else could that mean but "Stump Lady"? While trying to imagine how she pushed the accelerator and brake pedals, I read her license plate frame:... Continue Reading →
There is one place I hate more than any other. A trip here destroys my good mood for the rest of the day week month year. If there was a such thing as "hell on earth," it would be Wal*Mart. It doesn't matter which Wal*Mart you go to in what part of the world: they... Continue Reading →
We all have people in our lives - some good, some bad- that shape us. ~Some crime show on CBS after Big Brother tonightMy daughter shaped me. I know that sounds bizarre since I hardly know her, but somehow the whole event of her birth and everything that led up to it and followed as... Continue Reading →
I'm a phase girl. I go through phases of liking things. Here are some of my favorite things from the last couple weeks:Colored mats. I've loved them since I saw Doug and Carrie's green mat on King of Queens.Autumn decorations. Yes, I plan to be that mom with a Rubbermaid container for every holiday.I'm going... Continue Reading →
Today held no agenda. So I finished Thursday's puzzle, then read a book on the couch. When my head was filled with thoughts, I grabbed my green pen and wrote. Then I went on a walk. Omaha is hushed for three hours every Saturday in the fall. I walked by houses with Husker flags and... Continue Reading →
Since you read my blog, you already know I'm a nerdy homebody whose idea of a party is a bottle of wine and a board game. So you probably won't believe that I'm on omahanightlife.com. Well I am. Apparently being at an outdoor concert on a school night qualifies me as a party animal.What is... Continue Reading →
My friend Melinda had a baby today (and Matt - he's my friend too. It's easy to forget about the dads in these situations since they're off buying root beer floats and don't get any of the pregnancy attention) . Little Asher was born this afternoon. I'm hoping to go to the hospital tomorrow at... Continue Reading →
I saw this poem video over on simply freckles' charming little blog and had to repost it.I am a huge believer in people who can exist on their own. People who are independent and can take care of themselves. People who can define themselves without anyone else's help. People who can go out to dinner... Continue Reading →
I watch a lot of reality tv. Tonight, while catching up on Project Runway, I thought of how much more interesting my life would be if it were set up like a reality show. I mean, it's called reality because it's just like life, right? I was thinking of an office Big Brother where we... Continue Reading →
I don't talk about my job much on here out of paranoia that anyone I work with actually cares enough to look me up online. But today's conversation was just too priceless to pass up.A little background: I work to keep unemployment costs down for my company. You know, unemployment insurance: something that started out... Continue Reading →
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