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Archive for January 2009

Salty, sweet

In Blog on 10 January 2009 tagged Reading, When I was a Bartender with no comments

Magic Molly writes about food in metaphors that I can only dream of and fitfully attempt to imitate.
Oddly, our culinary adventures seem to coincide. For example, I drank my first salted caramel hot chocolate from Starbucks over the week between Christmas and New Year’s. (As an aside, I never go to Starbucks. This was maybe [...]

Long-playing

In Video on 10 January 2009 tagged Listening with 3 comments

It’s Saturday night and we are listening to, sorting, and cleaning the dozens of records we bought during our recent trip to Oklahoma. (Nothing over $1!)
Here are four videos you should watch:

The Troggs, via Sarah Brown

Mile 24

In Blog on 17 January 2009 tagged Texas with no comments

I am getting up

Überlist 2009

In Blog on 19 January 2009 tagged Family, Girly, Oklahoma, Writing with 1 comment

The truth is that I haven’t written in a while because it’s taken some time for me to process the events of the holiday season.
Our trip to Oklahoma was as depressing as ever. Especially in winter. CLH had just come home two days before we left again, and on this particular trip I discovered that [...]

I live on a blue island

In Internerd, Shorts on 20 January 2009 tagged Oklahoma, Texas with 1 comment

I know the election was, like, two months ago but I just want to bring this to your attention: Texas vs. California.
Just for kicks, here’s Texas’ Hat.
I get to break out my old fist bump badge again today. Later this morning I’ll be live-blogging the Inauguration, hopefully from the Harris County Democratic Party’s soiree, for [...]

Oklahoma’s Best BBQ

In Video on 26 January 2009 tagged Ha!, Oklahoma with 1 comment

Props to wherever I saw this first (I forgot who posted it) but I flipped when I realized it was from Oklahoma. Please, fellow Okies, report back to me if you have eaten here!

On chivalry and compliments

In Blog on 26 January 2009 tagged Girly, The Man, Writing with no comments

Several months ago I met someone at a show who asked me out to coffee. CLH was out of town otherwise he would have been at the show with me and this would have never happened. Of course, I demurred politely, pointed to the ring on my finger. I was flattered but no thanks. The [...]

This is what happens…

In Shorts on 26 January 2009 tagged Running, Texas with no comments

When you decide not to make resolutions. C just mind-tricked me into registering for the Rodeo Run 10K, my first race ever. I have no doubt I can run 6.2 miles, I just want to finish in the front half of the pack, not the back.

Wooden Vespa

In Internerd, Photo Album on 27 January 2009 tagged Two Wheels with no comments

My birthday is in May…

I start a new job tomorrow. If possible, I would also like someone to make me a personalized lunch box every day.

Cold front’s movin’ in

In Internerd, Photo Album on 27 January 2009 tagged Listening, Running with no comments

These chilly still life miniatures are perfect for a cold January day.

At 5:45 p.m. today when I started my run it was a pleasant 70 degrees, and windy. At 6:45 p.m. when I got back to my car it was about 55 degrees. Pass the Kleenex

Alone time

In Shorts on 29 January 2009 tagged Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? with no comments

Office work is so depressing. I don’t want to be a cube dweller my whole life (and it’s only my second day). The bathroom is the most depressing place of all. It’s too small, and thus too personal, and it smells like raw sewage because the building is old. I don’t want to know my [...]