When your imagination wears you out
I heard the back door click the way it does when I’m trying to leave it ajar so when I carry the …
The Daily Pixel: Gearing up
As I mentioned a few days ago, I’m gearing up for my first National Novel Writing Month adventure which kicks off day after tomorrow. …
Stalking hummingbirds, my new profession
It started last summer when I first installed our cheapy plastic feeder. I’d find myself standing by our bedroom window, just staring …
The Daily Pixel: Spring and things
It’s Spring in Sacramento and I’m digging the 75-degree weather lately. So much so that I’ve found myself outside puttering in the …
The Daily Pixel: First week of school at Arizona State University
This week marked the first full school week of Spring semester at Arizona State University. School actually started last Thursday, nearly two …
Phonetics failure: A pho faux pas!
After recently writing a post about pho (see here), I excitedly told my little sister Emily that she’d have to take me …
Southwest Flight 812: I prefer my plane without a sunroof, thanks
An explosion. A loud rush of air. A nosedive toward the ground. An oxygen mask? I had not anticipated a change in cabin …
Remembering the love & stuff
Sweet Mr. T sent me gorgeous fleurs in Cactus Land! First, Happy Stupid Love Day/Happy Valentine’s/Happy Singles Awareness Day to all you …
Why my as-yet unborn children will attend a small, probably-Christian liberal arts college (with single-sex dorms, nuns, and an 8:00 curfew)
Scene: A large “luxury”* apartment complex two miles Southeast of a ridiculously huge university** in the Southwestern United States with a reputation …
Recipe reviews: NSFD rankings
When I rocked the cubicle (for the six years leading up until last August), Mr. T was always careful to label suggestive …