August 2009
1 post
things i don't usually say out loud
i am really tired today, too tired to use capital letters even. it’s not physical but mental and emotional. everyone around me needs something, everyone needs so much right now. and they also happen to need it rightnow.
it isn’t just family. i have no one to blame for having chosen work that requires me to be “on” all the time. i love my work but i didn’t think it...
June 2009
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The Street Where You Live
Where you used to live, more accurately.
I found a very old Rolodex when I was cleaning my office tonight. The idea that, five years ago, I was keeping contact information on cards made of paper seems utterly quaint now. To help me track different groups, some cards had a pineapple-shaped hole punched in them.
Anyway, none of you live on these streets anymore. Some of you don’t even live...
April 2009
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Lisa's Orzo Salad Recipe, for Shiloh
Seriously, I almost could have done this in 140 characters; it’s that easy. It’s a simpler version of this recipe that @elizs is using, and people seem to go mad for it.
Make a 16-oz box of orzo to al dente (I like Barilla). Rinse and drain. Put the pasta in the fridge while you do the rest.
Add the vegetables and herbs, all quantities to taste. I usually add the following:
6-8...
February 2009
2 posts
Tracy's Oscar Predictions
Does anyone watch or care about the Oscars anymore? I can’t tell if they are completely passé or not. I just think that this year is a better field than we’ve seen in a really long time;I was surprised the other day to find that I’m actually interested in the outcomes. (Still, I think we’ll be TiVoing it so I can fast-forward through the red carpet blather and the Very...
The only reason I started a Tumblr is because
Elisabeth tagged me to share 7 things that people might not otherwise know about me, and when I said I had no way to reply, she said “Blogger and Tumblr are easy to use.” Never mind that I have started and abandoned more blogs/journals/websites* than Elisabeth is old enough to have conceived of, and hey you kids, get off my lawn. And, with that whole “25 things” thing on...