August 2009
12 posts
Pack Rat Progress
So far I have gotten rid of (and donated) one bag of clothes. A huge trashbag worth, mind you. Still, I’m feeling like a failure.
I’d like to get rid of at least one more bag. I also need to go through my desk and throw out at least half of what’s in there.
The thought of moving into a third-floor apartment and knowing that I will have to carry all that crap up three stories...
Scene Report
Job exists.
Cat exists.
Allergies acting up.
Told Kevin that I am just going to call him Baker from now on but it’s not really working. As in, I keep forgetting to call him that.
So tired all the time. All the time.
Kind of reading Tibetan Book of Living and Dying but also picked up Gang Leader for a Day and kind of reading that too.
Remember that thing I wrote about my grandmother...
Needs
What have I learned the most this week?
Sometimes, all that people need to hear is, “hey. I’m here and I’m thinking about you.” Not some profound thought. Not some silly joke. Not some “relevant” story.
It’s pretty simple and yet, it means a lot.
Laughing and crying
Laughing and crying are two things I’m very good at.
MeeMaw made me laugh. She forcefed me Klondike bars and Bus’s popcorn, even when I didn’t want it. She made me watch Jeopardy. She told me stories about my dad playing basketball in high school (he didn’t play) and she told me stories about her friend named Fannie Wiper (she didn’t exist). She painted her nails and...
Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin →
I just came across this interesting commentary about the effects of exercise on your appetite and weight loss. I find it interesting mostly because so many people (mainly, the mainstream media) stress that you cannot lose weight without regular exercise, and yet it seems to increase appetite (or at least, gives some the excuse to reward themselves by eating). I definitely have this tendency to...
Evil Slutopia: You Can Break Windows But You Can't... →
Just caught wind of this story, thanks to Meredith’s blog. Has it even been covered in national news? I haven’t heard anything. A little ridiculous that someone is that idiotic to be homophobic in the first place, and then angry enough to take their hatred of “fags” out on a freaking t-shirt display. Get bent, bigots.
