I became friends with Cenaida by accident, when I called the women’s dean to find me a roommate for my sophomore year in college and the ever-responsible Cenaida had paid her room deposit already and so was hustled to the top of the list.
She was not, contrary to my persistent belief, at any time a [...]
So we’re moving to England! Sometime next month, although it will not be official until Cenaida and others who are at the very top of the notification list receive a simultaneous text message confirming our plans. I have been preparing to live in an entirely foreign country by reading things like An American Looks at [...]
Remember that one time a little over a month ago when I posted about the horrible injustice of working a 40-hour week? That was before I worked a 70-hour week to do all of the desktop publishing and 70+ graphics for a proposal. While I was sick. So that was pretty awesome. Two weeks later, [...]
I must say, Internets, summertime is a horrible time for blogging. I will not apologize for my delinquency, however, because I know this to be the very height of rudeness: I read in an etiquette book once that one must never apologize for not responding earlier to a letter, as this implies that one is [...]
The saga that continues. As it is now ancient history, I offer you the highlights:
1. Drying oneself off with Bounty paper towel after a brisk campground shower, having left all of one’s towels at home. This is because one is awesome.
2. Breakfast at Tim Hortons, or, as Cenaida insisted on calling it, “Tom Houghtons.” Doughnuts: [...]
Once upon a time, Cenaida and I embarked on Best Road Trip Ever 2006. This road trip took us down Highway 101, through the redwoods, across the Golden Gate Bridge, to the campus of UC Davis, and past Crater Lake. On the first or second day of this trip, Cenaida expressed her interest in stopping [...]
On the “morning” of Thursday, June 28, Cenaida and I set off on Best Road Trip Ever 2007. First stop: Seattle and Pike Place Market.
Avoidance of exorbitant parking garage prices and a pound of Rainier cherries later, we were on our way to Canada. Incidentally, I just found out that I’m very glad I don’t [...]
Tune in for the rest of the week for posts regarding Best Road Trip Ever 2007.
Featuring:
What Canada Does Right
Canadians Who Are Nice
English to Canadian Translator
Indebted to the Queen
How To Survive a Bear Attack You Make Up in Your Head
The World’s Three Greatest Inventions
I’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge. In [...]
One of my new library books is A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. I’ve only read the (lengthy) Rules and Suggestions for Enjoyment of This Book, Preface to This Edition, Acknowledgements, and Incomplete Guide to Symbols and Metaphors, but I haven’t been this excited to read a book in a long time. I haven’t read [...]
About as good a day as possible with Stephan out of town.
First, though, there was sadness at work because I listened to sappy music from our reception list on the iPod this afternoon. And it turns out that Stephan is the meaning in my life; he is my inspiration.
But then it was Library Day! Five [...]
