TGIF! To use a term I haven’t used since college, this was Hell Week for me! If this week didn’t come to an end, I wouldn’t be surprised if strategies and paperwork started pouring out of my ears and who knows where else. It has been a truly rough week that tested my patience with […] Read more…
August 2005 archive
Wash and Wear
Because we don’t own a washing machine, we bring our laundry to the laundromat. Bringing our clothes to the cleaners is H’s task. He’s there so often that he’s developed a good relationship with the employees. The few times I’m there I enjoy the cold airconditioning combined with the scent of fabric conditioner. So cozy! […] Read more…
sunday afternoon on an orange slide with a ten-year-old girl
I was lying down with arms behind my head, staring at the blue sky speckled with white clouds. The little girl played with a white flower and told me stories about school. The gazebo was far from the playground and I could hear adults laughing and toasting their wine glasses. I’d much rather be on […] Read more…
Friday Trio
2 games and the little black dress. That’s this week’s Friday Trio! Star Chemistry Movie Game. How well do you know your Hollywood movie trivia? Think you’re an expert with the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? Even if you know nada about movies or are the showbiz guru, you’ll have a good time with this […] Read more…
Mixtapes
I’m becoming a big One Tree Hill fan. Gah. Anyway there’s a song in their OST which I really like. It’s Butch Walker’s “Mixtape.” I’ve gotten a bunch of mixtapes from friends and not-so-friends. Mixtapes or CDs burned with a variety of songs are one of the nicest gifts I’ve ever got. I’m not a […] Read more…
Soupy Snax
My lull-in-the-afternoon saviour. When you open the pack, the aroma of buttered popcorn fills your nostrils. It wakes me up. I’m not a big coffee or soda drinker, so sipping on a mug of Soupy Snax is a great way to get me back on track. What do you do when you find yourself nodding […] Read more…
Tagged Thrice
Tag #1: Tagged by Jeanny! 1. What are the things you enjoy doing even when there’s no one around you? Reading a book. Reading a magazine. Watching TV. Watching “serious” movies. Write stories and poetry. Stare at my fishies. Sleeping. 2. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level? Staring at the fishies. Writing in my journal. […] Read more…