February 2011
I’m still haunted by the time I said “brevity” instead of “gravity” during a class and i was corrected so rudely by an awful person. I never confuse them now - that is for certain.
I rarely feel embarrassment on a deep level, but that one still pinches my cheeks with redness. It opened a crack in my intelligence shield.
It’s one of those times again when i’m wishing there was a pie or dessert delivery service.
Unrelated. Have you heard the new Bright Eyes album? I think someone gave Connor Oberst some lsd. It’s like folk americana pink floyd mixed with weird dude talking who sounds like some of the people I used to hang out with in Austin before I wised up.
...
January 2011
still sick-blogging.
I went to the store for supplies and the energy that took made me want to cry. I did make it back with LaCroix (the bubbles feel great on a sore throat) and fresh fruit and honey-dijon chips (which i already ate a lot of).
Still achey all over, now it’s moved into my sinuses instead of just being in my chest - though i’m still coughing as well. I just basically...
My fellow Illinoisans:
librarianinlittlecanada:
We have a massive blizzard coming down from the north and a massive ice storm coming up from the south. Central Illinois will probably get slammed with both.
If you’ve never done this game before, I recommend you prepare for the possibility of not having power for an hour or more at some point in the next four days. If you have electric heat, make arrangements to keep...
still sick.
i’ve watched every episode of 30 rock available on netflix along with a slew of other films.
i am up at 3am because of a coughing fit.
i just emailed my boss to tell her i’m not coming in for at least half of the day. the only reason i’m even considering going at all is that today is end of month and there is a huge pile of shit to do - it’s giving me...
I haven’t been this sick in a long while. Super nasty flu. And to top it off - cramps. Ugh. Sorry casual readers.
I have been taking robotussin and alieve - but I think I need to switch to tylonol cold. Is that a bad idea? Last alieve taken at like 4am.
Fevered thoughts about my body
I have gotten to a point in my life where I’ve stopped obsessing over my weight and I really like myself. I haven’t always been fat. and I realized yesterday that I now weigh 100 lbs more than i did in high school. 15 years and 100 lbs. It’s just weird because years ago i thought i would feel bad or different with 100 lbs on my frame - but I...
3 tags
Last night I watched The September Issue (about anna wintour/vogue magazine) and about 6 episodes of 30 rock. And then I proceeded to have terrible fevered dreams about liz lemon running vogue which was one of the most stressful dreams I’ve had in a long time.
I’m still super sick today. I’m living on odwalla superfood and robotussin.
2 tags
Also, words cannot describe how much i love this shoe. I tried them on today in person and they are simply perfect. I think i’m going to take back the (practical) rain boots i bought today and buy these instead.
I very suddenly have developed a nasty cough. it sort of snuck up on me today and has gotten progressively worse. It really hurts to breathe and i had a coughing fit just now that almost made me pass out.
i’m such a baby about being actually sick.
ugh. what the fuck. and what should i do about it?
2 tags
2 tags
2 tags
2 tags
correlation/causation?
I was born in the 1970s. I’m awesome.
Dinner:
Half a bottle of barefoot Sauvignon blanc a chunk of st. andres cheese an entire bag of TJ’s chile spiced mango a few pieces of prosciutto
and now i want to barf
2 tags
On Preparedness
I had a discussion with a few of my facebook friends this morning about what things we would need should a communications/network issue or huge protest situation happen in the US. I’m not a tin-foil hat kinda gal, but I think there’s something to be said for a small amount of preparedness.
This honestly doesn’t look too different from my hurricane stock list when i lived in TX
...
2 tags
baby food
whatisanipomoea:
missbananafish:
whatisanipomoea:
Our midwife talked to us about types of food we should be looking for and eating last night. Apparently we should be sticking with Greek yogurt because it’s low carb and high protein. Of course, it’s also the most expensive yogurt in the store.
But damn, is it delicious with some honey.
Target has really stepped up their yogurt...
3 tags
2 tags
wellofcromulence asked: Did you ever figure out what to do with the weens?
2 tags
5 tags
✂ EXNX MIX001 ✂ →
exnx:
tracklist:
1. james blake - cmyk 2. the streets - too numb 3. kanye west - the joy 4. eaux neaux - so fake 5. itsagamble! - i don’t want no haters 6. doom - gazillion ear 7. drake - shut it down [eaux neaux remix] 8. rick ross - tears of joy
fun!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
Broadcast (22)
Kanye West (7)
Labyrinth Ear (6)
Arcade Fire (6)
Belly (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
2 tags
Tom Vek - C-C(You Set the Fire in Me)
This song...
4 tags
3 tags
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
Broadcast (22)
Kanye West (7)
Labyrinth Ear (6)
Arcade Fire (6)
Belly (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
2 tags
“when i first met you, not like the very first date or anything but, early on...”
– someone who dated me
1 tag
7 tags
Listening beyond life and choice →
One of my favorite new podcasts: On Being. The podcast focuses on civil conversations*.
Those of you interested in the conversation around abortion, I HIGHLY recommend listening to this episode specifically. It’s a conversation with Frances Kissling, former head of the Catholics for Choice organization and current visiting scholar in the bioethics department at University of...
3 tags
4 tags
2 tags
i fall to pieces
Hello everyone.
I’ve had a long day. A shitty long day. Several of you have messaged me and I am just too exhausted and stressed out to answer right now. I’m going to eat some oatmeal and go to bed. But I wanted to thank you all for your thoughts on my dog situation. It hasn’t been awesome.
Also, if I ever turn down a job that will increase my income by $25K again (even if...
3 tags
3 tags
the facebook diversity challenge
I have 372 facebook friends.
Out of a 6x6 grid (36)
~80% are white 10 are gay/bi/queer 20 are female-identified 2 prefer no gender orientation Age ranges from 25-50 6 have kids 6 are or have been sex workers 11 went to my weird little college 3 are unwillingly unemployed 2 are willingly unemployed 7 I have slept with
not super diverse race-wise in that block, though the reality is that about...
Why I hate Super Bowl parties
bluebears:
I have lady parts. Yet I also like football. Normally this really isn’t a big deal. There are many many of my kind out there. However there is one time of year when this poses a problem. Super Bowl time.
You see, the Super Bowl is more than just a playoff game it is a TELEVISION EVENT on par with the Oscars. I really don’t understand why that is, I don’t get why people with only a...
giving up →
I’ve been agonizing over my dog situation for months now. It hasn’t gotten any easier and I’m just feeling overwhelmed. I can’t seem to make a decision either way. Last night I begged my ex to take the dogs - even just for a few days so I can figure out what to do.
I love them and the thought of giving them up freaks me out. But the day-to-day taking care of them is...
3 tags
I've got my thinking cap on.
My thought process this morning:
Head: I guess I’ll check my okcupid…..OOH a MESSAGE!
Not Head: pitter-patter-throb!
Head: Hrm, it’s from that girl i went out with once, who wouldn’t stop texting me for weeks afterwards. So much so that I saved her number as “DON’T ANSWER”
Not Head: YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!! (it’s fun to get...
3 tags
