We made pasta from scratch over the weekend. It took a couple of hours, start to dinner, and made an enormous, flour-y mess, mostly all over me, but also on the table, chairs, floor, maybe the walls a little bit... the Handsome Husband might have judged me. The point is, the Kraken had entirely too … Continue reading We Live In The Future. And We’re Jerks.
Experiences
Baby Iguanas Are Maniacs
I'm one of those people. You know the ones I'm talking about. People who like snakes. I volunteered at a nature center in high school, and wound up in charge of the lizard-bug-turtle-snake room, possibly because I was so obviously trustworthy and qualified, but probably because no one else wanted to do it. Either way, … Continue reading Baby Iguanas Are Maniacs
That Time I Got A Horse
Long ago, in the misty days of the past, when it was always summer, nothing was ever mysteriously sticky, and I could sleep till 10 in the morning, I didn't have a tiny fascist dictator running my life. In those halcyon days, I could throw whole days away on lazy indulgence, because I was free. … Continue reading That Time I Got A Horse
The Triumph of the Mermaids
Sometimes I look at my life, and it feels like I haven't accomplished very much. I mean, what am I actually contributing to society? I think most of us feel that way at some point. Or many points. Or all the points. Hell, I'm pretty sure not feeling that way is actually cause for celebration! In that spirit, … Continue reading The Triumph of the Mermaids
Fuzzy Butt-ed-ness!
Happy Friday! Actually, when you're home 24/7, days don't really have any meaning. But not in a cool way, like, "Sweet, let's get drunk on a Tuesday!" More like, "Dear god, it's like I'm stuck in a Twilight Zone episode where the weekend never arrives!" Anyhoo, rather than bitching and moaning about the trials and … Continue reading Fuzzy Butt-ed-ness!
Bad Advice: Future Dating Tips
I'm years away from needing to help the Kraken figure out girls, or boys, or both, or neither. But that can't stop me for one minute from reflecting on all the amazing advice I shall one day bestow upon him, while he sits rapt beside me, deeply pondering my words and taking everything to heart. Okay, my … Continue reading Bad Advice: Future Dating Tips