Books are better than boys

The Problem with Big Green

Jul 1st

makenosound: Pam at awesome-everyday reblogged the poster...

Jul 1st

I made new curtains tonight.  Amazing how something so small can change everything.  

Jul 1st

Local is Better, and Its Not Just About the...

Jun 30th

I think I’ll make rosemary shortbread tonight.

Jun 30th

The big news of the weekend…Corey and Ryan are getting...

Jun 30th

At the camp fire with some of my new Madison friends.  (Me,...

Jun 30th

Back from camping in Wisconsin.  It was great to get away...

Jun 30th

I’m about to go camping y’all.  I’ll be blissfully internet free until Sunday...

Jun 26th

trappedintime: Fruit Punch Gatorade (my fava flav). Makes...

Jun 26th

“I want to be with those who know secret things or else...”
— Ranier Maria Rilke Yes,...

Jun 26th

Regarding this post - I know that everyone is entilted to his or her opinion, but I am constantly...

Jun 26th

Painted | Matthew Farina

Jun 25th

My friend Matthew just redid his website.  Check it out,...

Jun 25th

A package I got from my parents today.  My mom misspelled my...

Jun 25th

Pretty pretty. (via Mission Bicycles)

Jun 25th

Listen

sElf - “17 days” I could listen to this song on repeat for, lets say, an hour...

Jun 25th

Cheap? Cool. This summer's hot trend:...

Jun 25th

Suburban Whole Foods will always remind me of my ex-boyfriend, Paul, meticulously picking...

Jun 24th

An open letter to motorists who dislike...

Jun 24th

Last week my allergies were really bad and I decided to try...

Jun 24th

Snail Mail in Style: Eames Stamps Released (via Treehugger) ...

Jun 24th

Bike Thefts!

I don’t like the looks of this list. sqpeg: Have to say I was surprised to see Boston...

Jun 24th

I was feeling a little down and then I came across this...

Jun 23rd

Listen

I just wrote this really touching story about first apartments, diners, best friends, chicken...

Jun 23rd

Charm School

“During your menstrual period it is more important than ever to guard your daintiness.”...

Jun 23rd

“I feel like a wet seed wild in the hot blind earth.”
— William Faulkner, As I Lay...

Jun 23rd

Field trip to Evanston.  I had a great day. Nancy Pelosi...

Jun 22nd

A lovely Friday night drinking sangria at Moody’s Pub.

Jun 21st

Just bought a sleeping bag ‘cause I’m going camping next weekend. Yea!  (I didn’t...

Jun 20th

My allergies are kicking my ass.  The roommate said I looked like I had been crying for five hours...

Jun 20th

Manhattan to Enjoy 6.9 Mile Temporary...

Jun 19th

Play MASH online

Jun 19th

The finished product.  I’m so excited about this...

Jun 19th

Drinking and sewing.  A lovely way to spend a Wednesday...

Jun 19th

I'm a bit of a romantic

Someone from New Brunswick, Canada keeps calling my cell phone and hanging up when my voicemail...

Jun 18th

I am reading Hunger, by Knut Hamsun and I can’t seem...

Jun 18th

If I lived in Boston I would definitely try to befriend this guy.

Jun 18th

I just had my first ever pleasant experience speaking with someone from accounts payable.  Did they...

Jun 18th

Helene Dutrieu - cycling world champion, among other...

Jun 18th

This afternoon I snuck out of work for a while and bought a...

Jun 18th

Red Onions

lovepuppy: Worst. After. Taste. Ever.  But it’s worth it.

Jun 17th

Jun 17th

One of the small joys in life… I’m saving it for...

Jun 17th

Junk Mail

Have you done this yet? I did it before I moved and have gotten probably two pieces of junk mail in...

Jun 16th

“The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater...”
— Rainer Maria Rilke

Jun 16th

sqpeg: I hate Bush so much.  He is a fracking idiot.  Please please please please let him get his....

Jun 15th

lovepuppy: Sliding Doors Today on the train I met Dan,...

Jun 14th

My all-time favorite place for breakfast is Golden House.  A...

Jun 14th

fabulous (via superbomba)

Jun 13th

$100 Laptop Version Two: One New and Improved...

Jun 13th

I really want to watch Moulin Rouge tonight but I have it on...

Jun 13th

I hate flat tires so much.

Jun 13th

Sitting in bed in the midst of a crazy allergy attack.  As...

Jun 13th

Listen

toomuchawesome: whateverlolawants: Peaches - Fuck The Pain Away (nudawn:peterwknox:wtfdude) ...

Jun 12th

The Typo Eradication Advancement League...

Jun 12th

I want a bike SO BAD

I would check out the Electra website. The bikes are super cute (I really like the Amsterdams), and...

Jun 11th

I don’t really need a new bag, but I’ve been...

Jun 11th

I’m planning on sewing shit up this summer.  On my...

Jun 11th

honey nut cheerios

Cereal is da bomb.  I was standing in the grocery store last night looking at all my options and...

Jun 11th

Things I saw on my way home from work...

Yeah, I was worried about his safety as well.  The crazy thing was, cars were actually giving him a...

Jun 9th

Things I saw on my way home from work...

1. A boy with a broken foot riding his bike. He had a cast on his right foot so he was only using...

Jun 9th

Read at Work

Jun 9th

This is the first piece of artwork I ever bought.  (Click on...

Jun 9th

summer camp

It smelled like summer camp on my ride to work this morning. 

Jun 9th

Peanut butter on celery. 

Jun 7th

Listening to a mix cd aaron gave me a few years ago. ...

Jun 7th

nonpareille: (via trackosaurusrex.com) yes please

Jun 7th

Last night I attempted to make a laptop sleeve.  Eh…. ...

Jun 6th

Letter from Hen Waller

Jun 6th

Tonight I am watching Battlestar Galactica, Season 3, Disc 3...

Jun 6th

Buy-By Brian

Jun 5th

M just sent me the pictures he took when I was visiting...

Jun 4th

And also this one. 

Jun 4th

Convert boring units to real objects as you...

Jun 4th

babies

This tiny woman who is always in the kitchen, making tea at my office just stomped up to my desk and...

Jun 4th

Listen

cosmopsis: Magnetic Fields - Strange Powers on a ferris wheel looking out on coney island under...

Jun 3rd

"Friendster"

manhunting: When I first told my roommate about Manhunt, I explained what the site was for...

Jun 3rd

windycity: Bicycle Fun…. The Bicycle Commuter Challange...

Jun 3rd

Apple Store

I just went to the Apple Store to get my laptop fixed and I have to say, those kids at the genius...

Jun 2nd

I’ve been super self-involved lately. I’m meeting some friends at this Do-Division...

Jun 1st