January 2012
3 posts
December 2011
1 post
November 2011
6 posts
“Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world’s original sin. If...”
– Oscar Wilde
October 2011
9 posts
The boy is currently getting his eyes examined. I am waiting and listening to the receptionists argue that they can’t find his dad ’ John Deere ’ in their records. His dad has been an engineer for the tractor company for 20 years. At this point I am betting on the blond girl over the gay to figure it out…although it has already been 15 minutes…at least it’s...
“The Gardner learns nothing when his carrots thrive, unless that success is won...”
– Michael Pollan, Second Nature
September 2011
9 posts
We ran out of polystyrene in the lab today and needed it to coat some tissue culture glass. Desperate for a source of polystyrene my boss has had me dissolving packing peanuts in acetone all afternoon. Oh Science!
The bf sent this text:
“”And now the police just tased someone. Holy shit. I am okay. Heading home.”
Last time he went out he found a panda hat…and now this„Maybe I should start going with him…
August 2011
8 posts
Does anyone want to relive the 90’s/ early 2000’s and see Ani Difranco at the VIC in Chicago on Sept 21?
Straw that broke the camel’s back…work repealed our tuition assistance…I now have to withdrawal from my continuing education classes at UIC or find a spare 3000 dollars laying around…
New goal…apply to three new jobs a week…
July 2011
11 posts
“More than 8 out of 10 households have at least 4 out of 5 family members...”
– Simple Time, Amy Sedaris
I keep turning on netflix and hitting play all on Power Rangers so I have background noise and flashing things to occasionally stare off at while I wander around the apartment…what the hell is wrong with me…
Love Old Book Stores..
I know this won’t mean much to everyone…
I was digging through a used book store and found a first edition copy of Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca. It was 7 dollars. After I had paid for it the owner was putting the receipt in the back of the book and we noticed it was signed by her with a personal inscription wishing one of her friends a Happy Birthday. After a reluctant look on...
June 2011
12 posts
