From the monthly archives:
Yesterday a friend of mine who visits this blog regularly but NEVER COMMENTS came by with a gift. He has a lovely ivy plant in his apartment that I have always admired, and he gave me a meticulously grafted and lovingly potted daughter plant. This plant will now take up residence in my office, next [...]
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Sometimes it’s hard to believe I used to cook for a living. When I remember those days, I mostly remember the incidental stuff, the hectic pace, the thrill of a Saturday night at the head of the line, the carefully-timed cigarette breaks, the make-outs with the waitresses — you know, all the important stuff. And of course I [...]
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So apparently Zeus or Posieden or Thor or whoever is in charge these days has had enough of this Boston Marathon nonsense, and has sent a storm to sweep all those overzealous fitness freaks into the wine-dark sea. To celebrate, Cape Cod is planning on turning out all the lights, shutting off the heat, and getting on [...]
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Live blogging the Yankees game! For no good reason! 8:15 pm Just got home from work — insane day. Notice the game is on the computer, being broadcast by stupid retarded MLB.com, who want to ruin baseball for everybody everywhere. Secret agenda of MLB.com, swear to god. Discuss vast anti-baseball-fan conspiracy with husband for ten [...]
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When I was in college I dated a girl, T., who would read while walking around the house, her nose literally in a book as she drifted from room to room, occasionally reaching a hand out to find a wall or an open doorway. I found this almost as endearing as I found her pale green [...]
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