Monthly Archive for: ‘May, 2007’

Contents of my Purse; c. April 2001

Rewind to April of 2001. I was working as a web designer, living in London. One afternoon I cleaned out my purse and decided to document the contents for posterity.

Girls Rock!

On Friday night, Sky, Kathy and I caught the world premiere of a great little documentary called Girls Rock!

The movie documents a week spent by a group of girls at the Portland area based Rock n’ Roll Camp for …

Totally 80s!!!?*#&^!

A patron recommended that I take a listen to a band called ESG – chicks w/ one dude, playing awesome early 80s hip hop/punk. My hold on the CD A South Bronx Story came in a few days ago and …

Viewer’s Advisory

A guy just came to the desk asking for Fishing With John and The Last Waltz. He walked away with reserves on those two titles as well as copies of Grizzly Man, Prom Night in Kansas City, …

Vacation, all I ever wanted

I can’t remember the last time I took a vacation. I’ve had some days away from work during which I went home to visit my parents for a holiday or a stolen weekend here and there which I used to …

Friday, Friday, Friday!

I hate when those days come along packed full of things you’d like to attend, and there is just one of you. If you’ve nothing to do Friday evening, may I recommend one of the following?

1. All Ages Night …

The dancing cat

Driving home from dinner a few nights ago, I caught some quick motion out of the corner of my eye, alongside the road.  I looked to my left and saw a black cat jumping in the most bizarre and awful …

Pizza for Everyone

A guy on death row asked for his final meal to be pizza for local homeless populations. The prison didn’t comply, but many local and non-local citizens did. One woman even donated $1,200 in pizza. This warms my heart.…

Vanity

Today I got contact lenses and on the way to work I stopped for a pedicure. I feel so vain, but it’s not a bad feeling. My toes are fancy and shiny and they look very nice in my wedge sandals. …

63° and Wonderful

Good Things:

•  Dad is going to be okay. He’s not 100%, but he will not get worse, which is a relief.
•  Sky has been in NYC long enough for me to really miss him, and he comes back tomorrow
• It’s

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Two (2) Things

1. Yesterday I was in line @ Starbucks (I know, I know – I woke up late and needed coffee ASAP) behind a lady who ordered a “non-fat decaf sugar-free vanilla latte” – WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS? I …

Liar, Liar, Card Catalog on Fire

I lied when I said I was going to the ballet tonight. I made an assumption, which as you know, makes asses out of everyone involved. Instead I’m going to see a musical theater production called Must Don’t Whip ‘Um…