louder please

speak up, i can't hear you

i am angry and ashamed of it

kelly | October 29, 2008

every time i see something about patrick swayze that doesn’t end with “passed away today” i am briefly filled with blinding rage. then regret. then supersadness. then more anger, because being sad doesn’t take away being mad. rinse repeat until i distract myself.
it’s not that i don’t like him. it’s not that i wish [...]

cold november reign

kelly | October 26, 2008

here’s what’s happening in the next month (in general planning order and including the last week of october):

3+ birthday parties: two dinners, one casino night. (ever wonder why the end of october and the beginning of november is so chock full of birthdays? valentine’s day is appx 38 weeks earlier.)
make hella baby food: finger [...]

2008 fall tv season – second pass

kelly | October 23, 2008

why yes, i posted that creative writing assignment because i knew this was coming. why do you ask?
heroes: the show barely survived a 3 hour marathon catch-up. it’s sticking around only because the idea of the story is interesting enough to keep watching. we will have to be diligent to make sure we [...]

the lake

kelly | October 6, 2008

and now for something completely different that a couple of people have requested. okay, not so much requested, but i was

because twitter is only 140 characters

kelly | October 2, 2008

i just don’t think that a parent of 5 children including a 17 month old, a pregnant teenager, and a child with special needs should be in the white house. same goes for someone whose spouse has terminal cancer. you’re either sacrificing the commitment you made to your exceptionally needy country or sacrificing the [...]

disturbing trends in television shows (and one i don’t mind)

kelly | October 2, 2008

yes, it’s about tv. i’m tired of having the “why do still watch tv?” conversation in my head. it feels only slightly less pathetic to write about it. also, i miss writing essays. ;)
disclaimer: i watch a handful of shows, but probably less than the “average” tv viewer. arguably less than other people [...]