Entries from June 2008

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

ooo, your thong is so dangerous! no, seriously.

A part of me (yeah, THAT part) always knew thong underwear was dangerous, and now there’s a lawsuit to prove it.
This Victoria’s Secret litigation raises many questions, such as:
*52-year-olds wear thongs? really? is there no age limit on thong wearing? should there be? (no offense intended. I’m 41 and I wouldn’t go near [...]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Make Me Laugh Monday: a comic

This is for all those moms who blame themselves for every, little, not-perfect thing around them. Let’s relax!
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
Check out all the other funnies posted for Make Me Laugh Mondays, hosted by Jenny at Absolutely Bananas.
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008

two in the bush

This nest was built a few feet off the ground in a rhodie bush a few feet from our front door.
We see where the term “bird brain” comes from now.
Within a few hours of taking this shot, there are now three eggs!
At first I thought it was a robin’s eggs, but (thank you, [...]

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Cotton or flannel sheets?

Hey, Pacific Northwesterners, say you’re changing sheets today. Just hypothetically speaking….
Do you put back on cotton ones, assuming June means June, or do you pull back out the flannel??
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

schadenfreude \SHOD-n-froy-duh\

noun:
A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of others.
The historian Peter Gay — who felt Schadenfreude as a Jewish child in Nazi-era Berlin, watching the Germans lose coveted gold medals in the 1936 Olympics — has said that it “can be one of the great joys of life.”
– Edward Rothstein, “Missing the Fun of a [...]

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

yaaaaawwwwnnnnn, why am I so tired after our road trip?

As you may know (read, people, read!), we had a little road trip down to Newport, Oregon last week.
We didn’t DO that much, a fast aquarium visit –fast, because two pools back at the hotel were calling for Kid (square pool over watching otters and sea lions eat?? Kid needs to reorganize her priorities!).Little [...]

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Monday’s post is relocated…for your reading pleasure, or confusion

For a new twist, Brillig let me guest post at her place!
Check out my road trip tallies! If you don’t, you’ll regret never knowing how our recent road trip went.
And you’ll miss my first chart documenting a startling discovery all parents should know!
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