Archive for March, 2009

How Netflix Affected my Ego

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

You and I have already discussed my adoration of the brilliance + convenience that is Netflix.
The site has changed the way it categorizes your movie preferences. It used to be like:
“Ohhhkay, Sarah. It appears you liked 27 Dresses. You must like ROMANTIC COMEDIES! Hahahaha.”
(In my head, the Netflix Czar has a booming voice and makes [...]

Cars Are Expensive

Monday, March 30th, 2009

$145
$50
$250
$400
The list above reflects the money I’ve spent throughout the last year on upkeep for my forced choice of transportation: my car.
And by “upkeep” I mean moving violations and repairs for self-inflicted car injuries.
Par exempla:
One afternoon, I stepped outside and spotted - with a panic - that my tire was losing air. Like, A LOT [...]

I like it

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

I found the following on the front of a greeting card at least 10 years ago, folded it up, and stuck it in my wallet.
“‘Take surprise in each sunrise and comfort in each moon.
Move often, carrying your Home with you.
Climb mountains.              Stroll beaches.             Drive cars on busy streets and sail bicycles
down
big
hills.
Love among the Hate,
when love [...]

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

I hate them. I’m glad they’re over for the year.
There. I said it.

Facebook Foibles

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

So, the sleek, minimalistic sidebar that runs vertically on certain Facebook pages is supposed to be “smart” - correct?
Not smart as in “I read interesting novels and engage in deep conversations over red wine” but smart as in “I can decode what you type and target you with my advertisements.”
Okay. So if that is true, [...]

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Masquerade balls have always annoyed me.
Not that I’ve ever been to one or anything like that.
It’s the concept of them that bugs me. I mean, I can understand wanting to do something “different” and deciding that it might be fun to throw a theme party. Well, I don’t really get “theme” parties either, but it’s [...]

What did I receive in the mail today?

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Why, it was my Mrs. O tee.
So glad you asked

I know what I’m wearing to school tomorrow!
Do you love or do you love?
(From Mrs. O.com)

Today’s Headline Highlights

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Dumb

and
Dumber

26 Ones

Monday, March 16th, 2009

The most confusing part of break-ups is sometimes the undeniable truth that you thought he was The One.
You weren’t fooling yourself. You aren’t stupid or codependent. You can’t deny that it was all those things people told you it should be.
No - more than that. It was all those things YOU thought it should/could/would be.
(And [...]

Beware of the Ides of March

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

In observance of the day that Caeser ignored, Jezebel created a list of things of which to be wary on this infamous day.
Though their list is pretty good, I think they may have missed a few things:

a dog eating your favorite pair of flip-flops JUST as you were thinking you might be able to actually [...]