Y’all, it’s snowing. That happens like once every ten years here. But as I was leaving for work this morning and realized that I had no idea how cold or wet it was outside, it made me really thankful. If you have such warm, well-insulated shelter that you had no idea it’s been snowing, you [...]
At the urging of several people, I deleted Creepy MySpace Guy (CMG) from my friends list last night. Since he has 613 friends, I figured he’d never even miss me. But, alas, I have underestimated the creepiness of CMG. This morning, when I logged on, there was a new message and friend request waiting for [...]
So last night I was at the coffee shop I always complain about. I suppose I’m a glutton for punishment. I walk in, find the last chair next to the last plug, quickly stake my claim, and then make my way to the counter to order…you know, so I’m legitimately using their free wifi. Because [...]
I have to admit I was not ready for this bit of stunning stupidity this afternoon.
Creating a massive fire to protect the environment is like killing to abolish the death penalty. What’s worse is that the homebuilders were actually trying to use green building practices. Regular terrorists aren’t enough; we need eco-terrorists too! Way to [...]
Dear Creepy MySpace Guy,
I appreciate the enthusiasm with which you’ve pursued a friendship with me. It’s admirable that you’d want to be my BFF when you’ve never even met me, simply because you know the guy who is marrying a friend who I met through another friend. I accepted your friend request because of your [...]
I’ve voluntarily shopped on Black Friday at 6:30 am. I’ve braved the mall the morning of December 26th. I’ve even volunteered at Food Pantry Thanksgiving Basket distribution. But nothing…nothing….could prepare me for Junior League Bargain Blitz this morning.
My shift was to begin promptly at 8 am, so I peeled myself out of bed at about [...]