August 2008
4 posts
The Mystery of the Fairfax County Ice Cream Vendor
Today at lunch I was asked how I liked my new neighborhood. What immediately came to mind was the break-in that happened just days after I moved in, the totaled car that has been sitting across the street for over a week, and the swarm of police cars and officers surrounding my building Saturday night. I don’t like those parts of my new neighborhood, so I decided I would leave out those...
Oh, For Heaven's Sake!
I watched the 1958 version of The Blob starring Steve McQueen this weekend. Did I like it? Oh yes, I did. Do I now want to watch all the “horror” movies from the 50’s that I can get my mitts on? Yes. Did I just refer to my hands as “my mitts”? Mmhmm. Would I refer to them as such again? Yes, I would. Did I sneeze twice while typing that? Yep! I love mid-20th century...
Tricia, the Nomad
Another year, another move. I’m beginning to feel like a pawn in life’s game of chess; move after strategic move just waiting to settle down, find a home, reach a stalemate. But, life is not a game of chess, it’s not even a game of Checkers or Go Fish. There are no clear winners or losers. No, wait, I take that back, I’ve seen Flavor of Love too many times not to know that...
iPod Woes
Several weeks ago, several musicless weeks ago, my iPod became a vegetable. The buttons died. No more play. No more shuffle. No more best friend. I dealt with the loss the way most deal with losses. Yeah, I recognized the stages of grief. First, I couldn’t believe it. Classic denial stage. I pressed the buttons over and over. I tried resetting. I tried kissing it. I tried the healing powers...
