Bribes

I’ve been so busy writing posts lately that I failed to post. Great job, self. That’s actually true, though–it’s not that I’ve got nothing to say, but rather that I’m in the middle of writing a bunch of ridiculously lengthy and involved posts about things like universal health care (for it), book piracy (for it, [...]

Shopping for frustration

Today on my lunch break, I went to the mall. This is not a journey that I undertake lightly. I hate malls. I hate how they smell, and I hate how they’re full of people, I hate how the lights are ugly and too bright, and the salesclerks are either invisible or breathing down your [...]

Backyard angst

First, the mystery berries have been identified! The brilliant crowd over at MetaFilter IDed them as mock strawberries. Nick and I tested that theory tonight by tasting them, and it seems that once again, the internets were right–pretty like wild berries, but no flavor whatsoever. I have to admit that I’m rather disappointed that they’re [...]

Vacuum

About two weeks ago, our vacuum broke. For most people, this is probably not all that big of a deal, but here’s the thing: we have seven cats. So I figured that I’d do what I do for most appliances and buy a new one on Craigslist, but after half a dozen failed attempts, it [...]

One of those weeks

So far, the plant mortality rate around here is zero, which is pretty damn impressive. Our yard is also covered with the flowers you see in the picture above. I think that they’re forget-me-nots, though I’d always thought that forget-me-nots were blue. There are definitely blue flowers here, but some of them are purple, and [...]