Archive for July, 2008

the end of an unhealthy relationship

July 22, 2008

So I’ve been meaning to end it for about the last 3 years. Talked about it a few times, thought about it a lot more. Finally did it. The gutless way – I sent an email.
I want out.
I missed the first call, listened to the message, didn’t call back.
The second call caught me by surprise. [...]

what the beep?

July 21, 2008

 
Why do kitchen appliances make such fucking annoying sounds?
My dishwasher beeps FIVE times when it’s finished. FIVE irritating, demanding, ‘look at me, look at me’ beeps to notify me that the dishes are now clean and shiny.
DO. NOT. WANT.
Yes, I am incredibly grateful that I have this wondrous machine that converts crud-covered slabs of stickiness [...]

friday night, vodka and bruce.

July 18, 2008

Springsteen. Bruce Springsteen. Born to Run was one of the anthems of my teenage years.
I wanted to be Wendy.  You know, ‘Wendy let me in, I want to be your friend, I want to guard your dreams and visions…..together Wendy we can live with the sadness, I’ll love you with all the madness in my [...]