I love doing utterly random things. When those things include Super Official Science-y Guys telling me Super Official Science-y Things that are pretty much exactly what I want to hear, with free, practically-mandated wine afterward – well, all the better. Theory of Longevity, As Displayed by Worms, Some of Which Eat Fried Twinkies In the [...]
Last time I played tennis was ten years ago and that was only because a friend’s cute older brother promised to “help me with my serve.” Sadly, all he did was help me with my serve, but apparently lessons from cute boys stick because my serve is still pretty damn good, if I do say [...]
My brain isn’t functioning properly this morning, so the formation of interesting sentences is somewhat beyond me, as is the ability to come up with a word more interesting than “interesting.” (You see what I’m dealing with here.) Nevertheless, I would like to commemorate my escape from the Yosemite Valley with all limbs intact. Waking [...]
When mechanized church bells start blaring next to your head and you mumble, “Are you KIDDING me with this?” before hitting snooze (and changing the ring tone to slightly less irritating crickets), your alarm is not, in fact, kidding you with this. Because it’s a digital device and digital devices don’t have a sense of [...]
Guess what new and exciting fact I recently added to my life repertoire of new and exciting facts, ones that help you in your quest to be a responsible adult who can be trusted with other living creatures? I learned that even if a sick child does not want her formula, no, not one bit [...]
When I was a kid, I was fairly certain I was immortal. I jumped from rock to rock on rushing creeks with no thought of being swept downstream, I barreled down the freeway without the slightest sense of fear, planes were metal cradles that never fell from the sky. I’m a little more circumspect these [...]
I’ve lived alone for years, wallowing in the freedom of my own apartment, an apartment that comes with original hardwood floors and the ability to eat Triscuits for dinner whenever the whim strikes. A friend has been staying with me in my tiny, hallway-size home since early July. Here’s the surprise twist: not only did [...]
I’ve been plowing through five years of blog posts, trying to re-categorize and tag and generally inflict my deep desire to organize on the digital world. (It also gives me an excuse to watch excessive amounts of Community, a show that encapsulates the glorious joy of being alive. And being a slacker. A funny slacker. [...]
