Category Archives: Uncategorized

Recently, Russ and I have been spending a lot of our free time looking at houses. We are going to Open Houses, and checking out some of the newer developments, all in an effort to clarify exactly what it is … Continue reading →

One of the responsibilities of my new job is to take the “Deposit” to the financial office across campus about once a week. To do this, I have to take the campus bus. I actually like taking the bus. I … Continue reading →

I bought this bowl at the Thrift Store for about $1.50. I bought it because it brought forth some nostalgic feelings. I have a feeling that in my past, in my childhood, there must have been a bowl like this. … Continue reading →

I *always* drive with the windows down, so I am extremely aware of other drivers’ windows, whether they are up or down. For instance, in the Spring or Fall, when the weather is gorgeous, I look around and see 95-99% … Continue reading →

Well, Russ and I have been talking about this for some time, and we’ve finally got it going. We’ve created a user profile for half.com and we’ve got some books and music for sale there. John told me Amazon would … Continue reading →

Last week I started moving into my new office at work. Moving into a new office is *almost* as much fun as moving into a new house. Well, not really, not quite. But it is fun. This weekend I went … Continue reading →

You know me, I love using coupons. So here’s my latest coupon triumph: The Crimson White, the university newspaper, had a coupon for a 99-cent grilled sandwich at the Crimson Cafe, a local restaurant on “The Strip” (the college hangout … Continue reading →

I’ve just been reading some fanfiction (not my own!) and I ran across this sentence: “I felt a rough but gentle hand on my shoulder.” Now…am I being picky or unreasonable when I ask…What in blazes does that MEAN???? Rough…but … Continue reading →

Tonight we used our rice cooker, and as I was browsing thru the little instruction booklet, I found this highly amusing sentence under “Hints for Steaming” (as apparently you can also steam veggies along with the rice.) This is what … Continue reading →