May 2011
15 posts
Bossypants!!!
Loved, loved, loved Tina Fey’s book! Lots of great laughs, feminist advice, plus, the back jacket says “Tina Fey lives in Denver with her pet ferret, Jacoby.” Read it!
The chain-smoking chatterbox next door.
So the place next door is typically rented on a temporary basis of one to six months at a time (this is illegal, btw, but i like the owners)… Often the renters are fine, upstanding citizens sans yippy dogs…
But last night, i returned home (from the bar) to hear a loud woman on the deck chatting it up on the phone. And, according to the significant other, chain smoking.
Figure...
Meme of the day - influential teacher
in 7th and 8th grade, my primary teacher, Mrs. Bailey, had her own little library in the room. It was there where i read “Hiroshima” by John Hersey, “Johnny Got His Gun” by Dalton Trumbo, and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Those books have stayed with me ever since and had a huge impact on my thinking.
High school ain't what it's all about →
it’s true i was homecoming queen - in a class with only eight girls - but i think it was supposed to be a joke. and of course i didn’t have a date. life improved massively when i made my escape!
