Music Monday- singing edition
There are certain situations– high school, church, and family reunions, for example– where it sucks to be different from everyone else. A lot of times I get uncomfortable in situations like those because I have trouble fitting in. Next time I am in situations like those, I will think of Imogen Heap, and how she is powerful in her weirdness, and how she wears a bird’s nest with a flower in her hair, and how she can look chaste wearing a jumper with no sides. Plus, who else is making music like this on mainstream television? This is a live performance in which Imogen Heap...
Read MoreWish list: bizarre apartment decorations
I have been nesting a bit in preparation for my big move this weekend. Look at the treasures I found on Etsy: This wall hanging would look wonderful in my bedroom. Clearly, these bigfeets are in love. And I think it’s lesbian love since one is pink and the other is red. The next wall hanging is for my dining area: I have been thinking for a few weeks about hanging decorative plates in an interesting pattern on my dining room wall. These would be a lovely way to discourage company from lingering too long after dinner parties. But what if I want to discourage company from coming over at...
Read Morehappy Deck day!
Today is my sister and her husband’s first wedding anniversary! They spent the weekend in Washington DC celebrating. While they were gone, their cat Sebastian suggested that I should cook them a surprise anniversary dinner so we could all hang out together when they got home. Sebastian likes boxes. He also like surprise dinners. My sister and her hubby’s flight landed around 5:30 PM, so the timing was perfect for some stealth dining preparation. One tiny bummer was that the happy couple chose to get married at the end of the month, so I only had $15 to put together a fabulous...
Read Morewhy I like disposable toothbrushes
Sometimes I forget to brush my teeth in the morning, usually because I am busy worrying about where to part my hair, or whether gladiator sandals make my ankles look thick. Today I forgot to brush my teeth because I was busy thinking about my boyfriend. I wonder so many things about him. Does he ever forget to brush his teeth because he’s thinking about his hair? or gladiator sandals? or me? This morning I wondered, does he get in the shower on the faucet side or the other side? How often does he switch bath towels? Does he put down the toilet seat every time??? All these...
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