Monthly Archives: July 2008

Conversations with a 5 year old

These are conversations I had with my nephew (I have a nephew!) last weekend. “Mom! More chicken!” “Eric! You punk, you didn’t say please to your mom.” “Please!” (pause) “Did you call me a punk?” “Yes.” “Why don’t you call … Continue reading

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As if legwarmers weren't bad enough

Hypercolor is back, y’all.

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Reducio

From the Muggles’ Guide to Harry Potter: Reducio: A charm that makes things small.

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Ode to a Silverware Pattern

Dear Retroneu Sextet 18/10 (KOREA)- I want to thank you for your 8 years of service to me. In college I used some terrible dollar store silverware, er, flatware is really a better word.  The metal coating began to flake … Continue reading

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I hope you don't come here for cutting-edginess. Or intellect.

So here are 3 YouTube videos that I’ve been loving. They are not new b.c I am not that cool. Keith showed us this one on the way back from New Braunfels (NOT pronounced New Bronzevilles) and I think we … Continue reading

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It's 11am in July in Texas and I am OUTDOORS. WHAT?

We drove to Austin this weekend so that Dave could do a 60 mi ride, put on by Rapha.  Since I’ve decided that I’m a bike-rider and not a cyclist, I’m chillin.  I’m not out fighting a headwind or pedaling … Continue reading

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The Search is Over

So last summer I was looking for a mascara that wouldn’t leave black crescent-shaped shadows under my eyes by noon.  I tried cheap, I tried expensive, I tried all-natural, I tried not applying mascara to my bottom lashes.  And still … Continue reading

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Rollin' on 20s

So today I bought a bike.  I didn’t think I’d get this bike so soon.  We’d been talking about it, but when Dave lost his job I put it out of my mind.  Then he got another job a week … Continue reading

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Love!

Today I saw this magazine cover and was tempted to talk to random strangers about it: It’s perfect.  Looking down, laughing, the flag lapel pin.  And the best part is the 4000 headlines that are not on the cover like … Continue reading

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