dymo-NITE!
what did i do today? i painted my toenails. why? because i got made fun of at work for the abysmal state of the chipped polish on my toes, which was so old that when asked, i could not even speculate the month when i had last painted them. i tried to blame the ocean [...]
haribo
i won a package of gummi bears at work today for answering a question of a quiz. i thought of you. i remember when i used to arrive at your house and there was always that shiny gold haribo package on my pillow in the guest room. chocolate for mom, gummis for me. when i [...]
it was inevitable, right?
with my love for baking, with all of my hippie tendencies, and above all my issues with PHOs, it seems hardly surprising that i would enter into the world of bread-making. well, here i am. on week two of making bread for us. it’s not that hard and the taste is so worth it! i [...]
sufjan stevens and other thoughts on art
russ and i were talking about the first time we heard sufjan and our reactions to such a unique and different sounding recording. he mentioned how he initially felt like he liked it, but that there were so many new sounds and different colors in the music that it took some getting used to. i [...]
rain rain go away
ugh.. it’s been raining nearly non-stop for the past two days. typically, this occurs as my mom is in for a visit. at least we got one good morning at the beach and as for my mom, she has had an insider’s view of our cottage and knows all of its corners and closets… other [...]