Soccer is so hot right now. Not the sport, the players:I don't mean to generalize: the other sports give us a lot of players to look at too:Reggie Bushes and Kurt Warners are a rare find in America's beloved sports. If they were in the other football, they'd blend right in. I'm beginning to see... Continue Reading →
At 19, I decided to transfer to a new college. To leave Omaha and return to my homeland. To figure out what I wanted, grow into myself, and make mistakes I would later learn from. That meant leaving the only boyfriend I'd ever had.At the airport, we stopped in the tiny food court and Steve... Continue Reading →
So you know how I told you I keep trying to be a gardener even though it's obvious I shouldn't? Here's further proof I'm not cut out for it:Awhile ago, I bought some tomato plants. Those tiny little sprouts that come in the black plastic pots. I bought the metal cage to keep them upright.... Continue Reading →
On the season 2 finale of Mad Men, Peggy tells Pete that she had his baby and gave it away. He doesn't understand so she explains:"Well one day you're there. And then, all of a sudden, there's less of you. And you wonder where that part went: if it's living somewhere outside of you. And... Continue Reading →
Home is where you make itI've lived in Omaha for five years. The rest of my life was spent in Pierce County, WA. On days like today, I miss it. I miss the streets and the temperature, the restaurants and the parks. I miss a lot of places I probably wouldn't visit and a lot... Continue Reading →
You know how people say, "a penny for your thoughts?" as if everything in your head they want in their's? Maybe they feel mentally inferior. Or maybe, since a penny is such an insult, it's meant to make you feel inferior: your thoughts aren't worth shit. I knew an old man who told me he... Continue Reading →
Nice try, hateful & unsuccessful business owner. I'm sure you thought Nebraska would be a prime location to try peddling your goods to people who are anti-Middle East (oh I'm sorry, you prefer the term patriotic don't you? I'm assuming that's what your painted flag is supposed to represent). You were wrong about us; if... Continue Reading →
So apparently vacuum cleaners require maintenance? This is news to me. I mean sure, I've had belts snap before, but there are filters to replace? Give me a break. Non-pet owners always say owning a pet is expensive. No it's not, owning a vacuum is.I fully intended on cleaning up the massive amounts of hair... Continue Reading →
Apparently fireworks are illegal in Omaha. You certainly wouldn't have known it driving through last night. Especially around the 156th/Q area. Steve and I stood in our backyard and the air was thick with smoke. It looked like special effects for a war movie. I tried to take a picture to share, but my cheap... Continue Reading →
I welcome the nickname, "four eyes"It finally caught up with me: years of bragging about my 20/15 vision. I scheduled an eye exam and hoped I needed glasses. I've always wanted glasses. When Steve and I first dated, he even bought me glasses without prescription lenses.The doc wrote me a prescription and his assistant whisked... Continue Reading →
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