+ we went to rainbow grocery. they have the best bulk bin section in the world. I got big bags of rolled oats, basmati rice, shredded coconut, and brown sugar. My only complaint: no golden raisins. I still can’t find them anywhere. My oatmeal is sad. + we also got a carton of soymilk. I […]
Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category
sunday
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2006 | 6 Comments »
leftover clouds
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 2006 | Comments Off on leftover clouds
My writing class started today. I am one of nine students, all female. The room where the class takes place is in a large loft space with skylights, and the seats are arranged in a circle around some small coffee tables. No desks. My initial impression was of the kind of space usually devoted to […]
vanity
Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2006 | 1 Comment »
The vanity plates of Virginia: EW D DAY (my personal favorite, especially as read in the voice of a disgusted, illiterate teenaged girl) BRATBOY MAX WAR WNTRBLWS BEWAR [followed by handicapped symbol] We saw about a million more whilst driving between DC and Norfolk. I later learned what I had suspected — it only costs […]
metaphysical
Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Last night we attended a free screening of “Stranger Than Fiction.” I got the passes thanks to being an Entertainment Weekly reader. Yay! It was actually pretty good overall, and there were a few surprises. Good acting, etc etc. But mainly I wanted to say that prominently featured in one scene is a show flyer […]
four little words
Posted in Uncategorized on November 8, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Democrats sweep into power oh yeah.
another wedding
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2006 | 2 Comments »
After they were done doing the wedding party photos out in the grand foyer of the hotel, everyone waited for my brother and his new wife to rejoin us so that we could start the reception. Finally, Greg walked in and went over to the DJ table, where he picked up a microphone. Everyone was […]
home from the east coast
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2006 | Comments Off on home from the east coast
We got home very late last night. It was a good trip and I will do a long post about it later. Some highlights: + met Eddie Griffin in our hotel’s bar. He told me he was disappointed when he saw my wedding ring. I think I blushed. + incredible fall foliage (does not exist […]
first drafts
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged book on November 2, 2006 | 2 Comments »
I was deleting some old email from my work inbox when I discovered a very early draft of my book that I sent myself back in March. So it has been almost eight months since I started this thing. It’s neat to see how much of the story has remained. Back then it was written […]
october all over
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged music on October 31, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I am listening to really really old Green Day. I stopped buying their music after “Dookie.” Even though I know it probably got better, but I will always remember them as stupid kids who did NOT wear eyeliner, so there ya go. Used up some more free eMusic downloads to get Unwound’s “A Single History,” […]
Protected: girliest post ever?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 30, 2006 | Comments Off on Protected: girliest post ever?
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.