Don’t worry mes amis. At 5:25 pm EST today I will board a westbound flight and the coach will turn back into a pumpkin – I will be back to my grouchy, Texas-hatin’ self. Have no doubt, the seeds of a rant are already germinating.
But for now, here is a brief, far-from-comprehensive list of things [...]
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Travelogue: Things that made me smile this week
Posted in Uncategorized on March 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cancel your Rosetta Stone order
Posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It has come to my attention that if one is called upon to make up a name for oneself, one should be smart enough to pick one that is spell-able and pronounce-able to people not currently enrolled in French I.
Sometimes I am too nerdy for my own good, and for that, I hope you will [...]
A love letter to Pittsburgh
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Valentine's Day on February 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Why do I love the city of Pittsburgh?
It would be easier to just say that the reasons I love Pittsburgh cannot be defined, that it’s simply the sort of nebulous, poorly-understood set of feelings that teens write poetry about. And to some degree, that’s true. Pittsburgh is my forever home, someplace so much a part [...]
25 Things
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 25 Things on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone on FaceBook is doing it. Bloggers are doing it. The New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, and The Washington Post have all written biting commentary about it, all while increasing the exposure and popularity of this little niblet of viral TMI.
Now, Pittsburgh gets in on the action.
Here are 25 semi-obscure, semi-interesting factoids about [...]
I don’t think they’re working
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Red Shoes on January 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
[Squeezes eyes tight shut]
There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home.
[Opens eyes]
*blink * blink blink*
Crap.
SQUIRRELS!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged squirrels on November 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Since last week, I’ve been in my backyard shaking my fist at the ubiquitous rodents. Here’s why:
This is horrifying. I think the squirrels here are some sort of ghoulish mutants. I don’t remember squirrels eating pumpkins in Pittsburgh. Ever. Do they? If you are reading this, and are so moved as to comment, please tell [...]
Fun with the internet!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Internet, Zombies on October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Vote here in the National Aviary’s presidential election. Penguin ‘08!
How did I not already know about the Post-Gazette’s YouTube channel? You can see all the local “Scary Shorts” submissions, which are hilarious, I mean spooky.
Andy’s were better.
Today is World Zombie Day. Of course it is.
Reasons you’re glad you live in Pittsburgh #1
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Autumn on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
That is all.
Sigh.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Pierogies on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The pierogi section at my local grocery store:
