The Week of 5/7/2006 Witty one liner: Be nice to your kids…they’ll choose your nursing home. Quote of the week: “Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.” – Danny Kaye Planner Quote: “A little nonsense now & then is relished by the wisest man.” – Roald…
Tag: observations
Chipper Giant
When he initially got on the train he stood next to me and even with my shoulders back, standing as tall as I could, the top of my head barely made it to the middle of is bicep. As soon as the seat behind us opened up he all but flung himself into it and…
Instruments of Survival
She brushes on her smile with her foundation. One hand holding her compact and mirror, the other working the smile deep into the contours of her face, cementing it in for the rest of the day. As the morning rushes by her outside the train she paints her eyes open and shades them from ill…
This Week Ten Years Ago
The Week of 4/30/2006 Witty one liner: Nobody is perfect, I am nobody. Therefore, I am perfect. Quote of the week: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Ghandi Planner Quote: “Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won’t take…
The Inexplicables
Here we go! 9/100! Do be aware that I spoil things so if you have any plans of reading this book YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. This book will be spoiled even MORE so because I have a lot of problems with it. Title: The Inexplicables Author: Cherie Priest I am very sorry to report that this book, the fifth book…
Ganymede
Here we go! 8/100! Do be aware that I spoil things so if you have any plans of reading this book YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Title: Ganymede Author: Cherie Priest I do believe this is my second favorite book of the series. This one had a slight romantic plot going on that was really cute and kind of squee-inducing….
This Week Ten Years Ago
The Week of 4/23/2006 Witty one liner: I’m not completely useless, I can be used for bad examples. Quote of the week: “The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.” – Anonymous Offbeat oddity (courtesy of the planner): Ninety percent of all species…
Gravity
Her face looks pained and sorrowful. Her brows pinched together in pain or concentration. Her straightened red hair is partially tucked behind her ears, the rest of it hanging over them to mostly hide them from view. She has white ear buds in and her mouth is down-turned. Every part over her face seems to…
This Week Ten Years Ago
The Week of 4/16/2006 Witty one liner: My parents almost lost me as a child, but they didn’t take me far enough into the woods. Quote of the week: “Never squat with your spurs on.” – Anonymous Offbeat oddity (courtesy of the planner): A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves…
Really Past Michelle?
Really!? Reaaaaaally, Past Michelle? Do you know what the scale said this morning? Do you? I am up two pounds because of you and your cinnamon buns and molten lava cakes and homemade whipped cream! Could you please think about me before you stuff your face with every sugary thing in sight!? Heavier than last week,…
Little Gentian 