Unconscious Mutterings

  1. You’ve got a friend:: in me
  2. Immigration:: services
  3. Waitress:: diner
  4. Snickers:: bar
  5. Recognize:: you better
  6. Concept:: car
  7. Birthday:: cake
  8. Told you so:: I
  9. Unlikely:: event
  10. Extension:: U of M

Presents all around

I finally found what I’d written on Monday, so it is now posted there. You should be able to find it just below this post (or a few scrolls down).

As a bonus for having ignored this blog for so long, I will now post a picture of myself that is completely ridiculous. Thanks to …keep reading

Unconscious Mutterings

  1. Dirty work:: get someone to do yours
  2. Shopkeeper:: Gordon (from Sesame Street)
  3. Goodness:: gracious, great balls of fire!
  4. Yearning:: filled with
  5. Show and tell:: Mondays
  6. Trapped:: in a loveless marriage (no, I’m not, it just came first)
  7. Malcolm:: in the Middle (I hate this show, btw)
  8. Season:: of love
  9. Bestseller:: overhyped
  10. Desk:: Set (was on PBS this weekend – great movie!)

Letters

To: State of Minnesota
Thanks for the day off. It was just what I needed.

To: City of St Paul
Re: Snow Emergency
First of all, 6 inches is not an emergency. Secondly, there have been two snow “emergencies” this season, and both have meant that on days …keep reading

Uncomfortable

You know how certain things make you feel… uncomfortable? Like that person on the bus who smells, or the coworker who stands too close, or… fill in the blank.

Well, yesterday and today, I have been having significant… underwear issues. That’s right, I said it. I suggest reading no further.

Yesterday, I wore this cute skirt, and …keep reading

Unconscious Mutterings

  1. Judge:: advocate
  2. Detroit:: Michigan
  3. Hyphen:: ated
  4. Get it right:: buster
  5. Pulsating:: throb
  6. Yoga:: instructor
  7. Memorable:: date
  8. Financial advisor:: unnecessary
  9. Ten million:: dollars
  10. I:: need a vacation

Genocide

Did you know that, in the recorded history of mankind, over 104 million people have been killed via genocide? That doesn’t include the numerous incidents where the number killed wasn’t counted, such as the Hebrews in Egypt (biblical-era), or Constantine.

To put that in perspective, that’s:

  • 1/3 of the US population
  • ALL of Mexico
  • 3 times Canada
  • ALL of …keep reading

Finishing an earlier post

Do you ever wonder if you’re irreparably damaged? That’s the question I was meaning to get to weeks ago when I wrote about John Mayer’s “Daughters.” (BTW, the video for this was quite disappointing to me – the song lends itself so well to a music video in story form, since the song is …keep reading

Within Reach

Long hair is now finally seeming a possibility. The week before I moved to Minnesota I made the mistake of over-processing my hair, and consequently it had to be cut off. All of it. For a while, I had about 1/2 inch of hair on my head (some of which was later …keep reading

Epiphany (not the good kind, either)

So last night I went to Hamline for an information session on their MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching for Initial Licensure) program. After watching the video (trying to sell us on Hamline, which, quite frankly, since they’re the only school I know of that offers a master’s for initial licensure, I didn’t need …keep reading

Unconscious Mutterings

  1. Shelter:: home
  2. Karate Kid::1980s
  3. Andrew:: mc-somebody from St Elmo’s Fire, I think
  4. Rib:: eye steak
  5. Push it:: don’t
  6. Creep:: i am not
  7. Chainlink:: fence
  8. Squash:: like a bug
  9. No mercy:: show
  10. Superhero:: show me a

Defining Today

If I had to pick a theme for today, it would be, “Missing Buses.” This morning I was a block away from my stop when I saw the bus rumble by. So I waited 20 minutes for the next one. Upon leaving work, I nearly experienced the same thing, but the bus …keep reading

Tonight's Events

Well, tonight I told that I plan to leave at the end of May to start at Hamline. She was really very supportive. I figured she would be a good person to talk to, because she went through the same career change, though in reverse and in her 40’s. She totally understood, was happy …keep reading

Unconsious Mutterings

  1. Coroner :: Jordan
  2. Mystify :: de
  3. Corroborate :: evidence
  4. Misinterpret :: lies
  5. Humorless :: boring
  6. Calculus :: ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. Eye for an eye :: teeth
  8. CPR :: sloppy
  9. Stitched :: up
  10. Facility :: rental