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but this is worth a mention anyway.
be sure to read far enough to learn about the backpack. i’m sad that the photos don’t show that.

booby was much happier this morning. so i was much happier, too! AND she didn’t beg when i ate dinner. I couldn’t believe it. Without even being told, she sprawled behind the couch the whole time. She didn’t even freak when I got up. I mean, she stood up, but she didn’t scramble like she […]

not really “schmoozeday.” i guess that doesn’t work in this case.
i’m in a really bad mood today. i wasn’t when i got up this morning, I wasn’t when i did laundry, i wasn’t when i took a shower. when i took the dog out, though, i started to spiral downward.
The thing is, Booby […]

ever since i got all of my hair cut off, i’ve tried to embrace my girly side: wearing makeup, jewelry, and dresses, not really dressing like a boy except for when i take out the booby. i’d done all sorts of girly things, but until today i had not worn red lipstick. i don’t know […]

there are several sayings/jokes that i just got this weekend (maybe it’s the clarity of thanksgiving?), but the only one i can think of is this:
the lyrics to “Holding Out For A Hero” are “he’s gotta be fresh from the fight” and NOT “he’s gotta be fresh from the vine.” you know, that never did […]

I ended up checking in other volunteers, which was easy and fun (we got to sit down!) and the volunteers were all very lovely. I was really surprised by how many people from other states were there; I checked in people from Minnesota, Virginia, and Alabama.
Apparently Kelis was there in the morning; I wonder if […]

he stopped to peek into the window and then scurried away.
there’s raccoons in prospect heights!

lexus has a commercial featuring a gay couple!
has anyone else seen this commercial? am i crazy?

There are a few items that you want to have on hand before you actually need to use them: an umbrella, toilet paper, birth control, a flashlight. Today I realized that there was another item to add to that list: a plunger. Look. I’m a woman, and we all know what that entails. So having […]

so i’m kind of spending thanksgiving by myself; i’m working at a homeless shelter in the afternoon, and having dinner by myself after.
it was my choice, really–i was invited to several peoples’ homes for dinner, but i kind of want this tahnksgiving to be just me. it’s kind of a turning point, in a […]