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Archive for October 2011

non-dairy beverage

My department had an early Halloween party. They always try to have a costume theme, and this year it was “Come As You’re Not.” Isn’t that called…wearing a costume? Very few among us actually are princesses or zombies or sexy pirates. ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES Nora is playing a computer game, one of those weird time-management […]

aqua seafoam shame

LISTEN UP Lately I have been in some weird twilight zone where people respond to things I did not say, or miss my point entirely, or otherwise FAIL at communication in a big way. 1. I sent out a notice at work that used the phrase “through the end of the year” and someone took […]

why hello gecko

A MISHMASH OF MUSH 1. I am very frightened that Amazon thought I would enjoy their recommendation of The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, 3rd [!!!] edition. Dear Amazon: I just planted my first-ever vegetables this year. Slow your roll. 2. When Nora and I stepped out of the house for the […]