Monthly Archives: October 2006

I’m not that into Halloween. I had three trick-or-treaters tonight. The last one was probably a little too old to be trick-or-treating. This made me think of the final time I dressed up and begged for candy, and someone said … Continue reading →

In a rare feat considering my ever-increasing age, Shaun and I saw 5! bands in 2! days this weekend. Band #1: Lavendar Diamond was the opener on Friday, and I have just one word for you: no. They’re kind of … Continue reading →

I have this new Thursday night ritual I call “Go to Old Navy and try on all of the clothes they have.” I also count this as my cardio for the day. Kidding. Maybe. I feel kind of bad about … Continue reading →

I love having my car back.

I don’t really like October. It seems to me that it’s just something you have to get through before the more exciting months of November and December. I mean, I haven’t had the best month: example 1, although I did … Continue reading →

I know I’ve talked here before about how I loathe Wal-mart, because, really I loathe Wal-mart. This past Friday, though, I had a very few things to get at a grocery-type store, and Wal-mart is so close and on my … Continue reading →

Behind the huge bags of fun-sized candy, the costumes, and the spiderweb-themed decorations, Target has already stocked rows and rows of boxes of Christmas lights in every color of the rainbow. There’s a wide selection of holiday cards, tree ornaments, … Continue reading →

I’ve been really disappointed with the merchandising of this year’s breast cancer awareness month. Perhaps it was my particularly heightened sensitivity last year, but I just remember more pink ribbon products in stores. I was prepared to drop some serious … Continue reading →

Emma and I saw Half Nelson tonight, and, honestly, I’m not getting the hype. I mean, the acting was commendable, but the story was nonexistent and as a result I thought the movie lagged. Additionally, there were several expository scenes/classroom … Continue reading →

This weekend I bought the Nike + iPod Sport Kit so I can track my workouts and tell how far I’ve gone if I’m not running on a treadmill or a trail with distance markers. I let my gym membership … Continue reading →