2008

Another moment that makes me wonder if...

While sitting at a table in a French restaurant… Angela: That bartender’s drunk. Anna,...

I meant "which beach?"...

Anna: Let’s go to the lake. Me: Which one? [Anna and Angela start laughing.] Anna: Oh, idk,...

“The lions and the tigers at the zoo won’t really hurt...”
— RJ, in response to our...

A Conversation

Mom: I’m so tired I think I could just fall asleep.  Like I have narcolepsy or...

I saw these things in the Discovery World gift shop.  They...

“So do you guys think that this couch would be more...”
— My aunt Josie, who has been...

7 Things I Love Today (Part 3)

Here’s some more…  #1: The Fall.  It’s a new movie with Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies)...

You know what's not cool?

Getting woken up every morning somewhere between 4:00 and 8:00 because Glenn is doing one of the...

What To Keep In Mind When Playing...

My new recent obsession is croquet.  Why, you might ask?  Not quite sure.  My desire to play croquet...

Deja vu? I don't know.

Last night was the eagerly awaited Swell Season concert featuring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova...

7 Things That I Love Today (Again)

Here’s the 2nd installment: #1: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach.  Amazingly...

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but if the doctor is...”
— My lovely friend, Kristen,...

I don't get it...

Why does Fun Dip come with 3 flavors, but only 2 sticks?  

We listened to this during my New Testament...

Italian People are Crazy

This weekend my mom, Sydney, and I decided to go to the Italian Community Center for their annual...

BORING!

The only reason I  take notes during my New Testament class is so I don’t die of boredom.  I...

ummmm....okay

Today while driving to Target I stopped at a stop sign.  And while paused, I decided to glance...

You know a horror movie has done its job...

#1: You spend pretty much the entire movie peering out between your fingers. #2: Your heart is...

I was going to have a very cute video of Colin here, but...

A Decemberists Reflection

Joyous day!  Today I get to go see Colin Meloy in concert!  For all of you who don’t know and...

kinda scary

Today while looking at Pieces of Flair on Facebook, my computer started to chirp.  Yes, chirp....

I Love Sendik's!

Today was Sendik’s 100th Anniversary Sale or something which meant there were 3,000,000 people...

My Family Says the Darndest Things

Uncle Tony: I’ve never been to the hospital except for when I’ve been stabbed or...

totally random conversation

Me: I have to go pick up Dr. Who Season 1 from the library. Mom: Why don’t you just pick it up...

...apparently, the dorms are haunted.

Cardinal Stritch University: Cardinal Stritch dorms used to be a place where nuns would live. In the...

This was the fortune I got today in my fortune cookie.  Not...

Skirt + Violent Wind = Potentially...

Little Life Lesson #9: Do not wear a flowy skirt and then go outside in a windstorm.  Especially if...

“Ew! A stick!”
— Sarah, while on our nature...

Top 7 Things I Love Today

Why 7 you may ask?  I don’t know.  I like the number 7.  I like odd numbers to begin with and...

I Think Bayshore Mall Makes People Talk...

There were three instances today at Bayshore Mall that has convinced me that the general vicinity of...

Today in Written Communication II we were supposed to be...

Sadness is a Broken Umbrella

Seriously.  About four or five months ago I bought this adorable umbrella from H&M.  It’s...

It’s really depressing, but I just found out that...

My Passport = Depressing

Don’t ask me why, but I was really really excited to get a passport (for all of you who...

Recently while visiting Target and browsing the dollar...

Yay!  I get to see Colin Meloy in concert!  For all of you...