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Storm a comin’. Disco Kroger i…

In Shorts on 4 August 2008 tagged Texas with 1 comment

Storm a comin’. Disco Kroger is a madhouse. I was forced to use self-checkout, you bastards.

The numbers

In Photo Album on 5 August 2008 tagged Places, Two Wheels with 3 comments

Miles traversed: 1,800 +/-
Days: 9
Major rivers crossed: 2
Minor tributaries crossed: countless
States traveled: 6 (if you count 5 minutes in Georgia)
States never before visited: 5 (counting Georgia)
Accidents or catastrophes: None!
Riverboats: 1
Museums/tourist attractions: 5
Antique malls: 10 +/-
Hotels in Memphis before we found one we liked: 4
Nights in Memphis: 3
Illnesses acquired and incubated: 1
I have a lot more [...]

John McCain is a misogynist

In Internerd, Video on 6 August 2008 tagged Girly, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? with no comments

There are a million reasons* not to vote for John McCain but here are two that have my blood boiling lately.
First, McCain calls his wife a make-up smeared cunt ** and then he offers her up to a pack of bikers in an event that equals little more than a debaucherous wet t-shirt contest.
Other ways [...]

Burnin’ Love

In Photo Album on 6 August 2008 tagged Places, Two Wheels with no comments

Here is a direct link to the photoset. I am feeling better, thank you.

Summertime

In Video on 7 August 2008 tagged Friends with 3 comments

Summertime from Brittanie on Vimeo.

Crazy dog lady might be crazy Mormon kidnapper

In Internerd, Shorts on 7 August 2008 tagged Reading, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? with no comments

This is one crazy story.

Me: I’ll have the Framboise. W…

In Shorts on 7 August 2008 tagged Conversations, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? with 1 comment

Me: I’ll have the Framboise. Waitress: What flavor? Me: Framboise is the flavor. W: We have peach, raspberry, cherry.. Me: Okay, raspberry

Obama Rickroll

In Internerd, Shorts on 11 August 2008 tagged Ha! with no comments

Obama Rickroll

Eternal Sunshine

In Internerd, Shorts on 11 August 2008 tagged Reading with no comments

Nick at Square America (who has a new book of snapshots out) posts excerpts from a series of vintage photos albums in which all evidence of former loves has been imperfectly, and often violently, erased.

Never tear us apart

In Blog on 11 August 2008 tagged Girly, The Man with 1 comment

C left yesterday for what is supposed to be his last regular trip overseas. This is the sound of me crossing my fingers.
At the start of the year we were eager to undertake this experiment, to live the life of vagabonds, to willingly separate ourselves for the sake of having more time together, and on [...]

Sandy ego

In Blog on 13 August 2008 tagged Friends, Places, Reading with 5 comments

First, you should go to Eyeshot and read this wonderful short story by my friend, Megan Tria Andrews.
I haven’t seen Megan in, what, six years, but she lives in San Diego and that is where I will be for the next five days. I hope I can see her. I have many friends and family [...]

Hmm. Should I go to the tequil…

In Shorts on 13 August 2008 tagged Places with 1 comment

Hmm. Should I go to the tequila museum, or the most haunted house in America? Or both, in that order?

So so glad to be back in Houst…

In Shorts on 18 August 2008 tagged Texas with 1 comment

So so glad to be back in Houston. The air outside smells and feels amazing. Time for nachos, comfort food.

Weekend reading

In Internerd, Shorts on 23 August 2008 tagged Reading with no comments

Weekend reading assignment: Flying Saucers Rock ‘n’ Roll by Patti Smith.

Sixteen days and counting

In Shorts on 24 August 2008 tagged Conversations, Places, The Man with no comments

When I fly to Frankfurt I have to bring both C’s luggage and my luggage with me. This morning he sent me the following email regarding packing:
“One item which is essential to my ‘vacation mentality’ is the collapsible, portable coozies.”

Ma belle

In Blog on 25 August 2008 tagged Girly, Places with 7 comments

Did you know that some Canadians, when they are traveling overseas, prominently display maple leaf icons and Canadian flags so that they do not get mistaken for USians*?
Somehow a few years ago I came into the possession of two tiny Canadian flag lapel pins. C and I have joked about wearing them while we’re in [...]