Seriously. This is the microscope on a tripod they’ll be checking me out with. What a fucking wake up call. A nurse called to let me know my pap smear was abnormal, and that I needed to have a colposcopy asap. [colposcopy definition] In case I haven’t made it abundantly clear on this blog … I’m leaving for Europe [...]
July 31st, 2006
Read...Although I have travelled before, it has always been with a veneer of decorum that I doubt I will be able to maintain for three months alongside dusty roads with two boys. And so, as an experiment, this past week I decided to test… How long can I go without a shower? The answer is, comfortably, five days. [...]
July 30th, 2006
Read...My favorite band Sleater-Kinney broke up some time ago. But here - a full concert on You Tube. Makes it somewhat better. Thanks so much to JBuckley for putting this together! Sleater Kinney at Vegoose Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas Nevada October 29-30, 2005 Scroll for 11 songs. (This page may take a while to load if your connection sucks.) 1. The [...]
July 29th, 2006
Read...Oh, and I have like four days to pack everything I own and put it into storage, while running a million trip errands. Yesterday marked my official last day at Creative Loafing. Since I work online, I have the luxury of telecommuting - which I’d been doing pretty hardcore in the past couple of weeks. (You [...]
July 29th, 2006
Read...Photos courtesy PaulClarkPhotographyProject.com Creative Loafing’s old offices were torn down yesterday. I imagine every office worker has had this fantasy once or twice - not me, mind you! - so I post these pictures for your vicarious enjoyment. The world does seem to be coming full-circle - my old office torn down, just as I [...]
July 27th, 2006
Read...I only touch my ice cream machine about once a year, and that’s when I’m cleaning it to pack it. Bright lights, loud music, packing the kitchen - feels awfully “single girl.” Which is Lebanese* for “great.” Packing validates my habit of compulsively storing every plastic bag, paper bag, packing material, rubber band, twist tie, plastic [...]
July 27th, 2006
Read...Sure, Lance Bass announces he’s gay, and Israel is bombing UN folks … but darnit, I’m blogging about my new hair!! Cute, right? For comparisons, this is what my last two haircuts have looked like: OK, back to being shallow and pedantic …
July 26th, 2006
Read...How to describe the joys of eating a fake bacon cheeseburger? It’s certainly not the joy of eating real bacon - Ria’s toothsome strips of pork fat (chewy, smoky and addictive) come to mind. Ria’s Bluebird, Atlanta, GA, July 2005 Nor is it the glory of a Chris Madrid’s burger … laden with a pound of stringy-melty cheddar [...]
July 24th, 2006
Read...Hmmm .. have your panties in a twist, just dying to test out Six Apart’s latest blogging software VOX? This little lady has … it’s way hot, with Flickr and Amazon integration that should make your blogging a breeze. Want a VOX invite? Collectively - via Aaron Karp and Norbert - we have EIGHT FOUR invite codes to [...]
July 24th, 2006
Read...Why is this whole Net Neutrality thing important? Let’s use comedy to break it down. 1. Watch as Jon Stewart highlights Alaska Senator Ted Stevens’ explanation on how the Internet really works. The transcript is available on Wired.com [link]. It’s important to note that Stevens is in charge of the government organization that will regulate the Net. 2. Let [...]
July 23rd, 2006
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