Archive for November, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving, poor little neglected blog!  I’m sorry you didn’t get to eat delicious smoked turkey and all the other tasty things that we (my in-laws and I) made today.  Not that blogs really eat much in the way of normal food, or anything…
My in-laws are farmers.  Or rather, my father in law is a [...]

Roomba + Cat = Win

In: Random

19 Nov 2008

I realize that this is likely viral (in the sense that you’ve all probably seen 14 links to it in the last two days), but … I can’t stop watching it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ-jv8g1YVI

Guilt

In: life

7 Nov 2008

Why is it that I feel horrendously guilty needing some personal space after spending two entire days surrounded by a myriad of inlaws, all of whom know my husband, want to refer to the fact that they knew him when he was six (or taught him sunday school, or etc. etc.), and none of whom [...]

Long time coming

In: life

5 Nov 2008

Alright – so I’ve neglected you, little blog that isn’t about video games and doesn’t require me to have massive professionalism to keep going.
I apologize.
Today a lot of people are talking about things like Hope and Change, drinking their victory (or drowning their sorrows).  Rather than talk about that – since it’s a long discussion [...]


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