I hear this phrase with surprising frequency, leaving me with the conclusion that I have extremely ordinary genes. So many people seem to have a cousin who looks a lot like me that when someone says, “Do I know you?” I assume they too have a forgotten cousin with long hair, big eyes, and glasses. [...]
For someone who doesn’t like or want kids, I am surprisingly excited about the birth of my friends’ first child. Sarah is, apparently, adorable (confirmed by a source not related by blood — the opinions of parents are rarely credible). And I, after hearing the news at 3:00 am in a welcome phone call (during [...]
Is there anyone out there who’s curious about Ravelry but not on there yet? Are there any knitters/crocheters reading this who haven’t signed up? Let me know — I have invites, and I want to pass them out.
California is stereotyped as super-liberal, the home of the granola-crunching, tree-hugging hippies, and a generally safe place for people with alternate lifestyles, beliefs, and viewpoints. I’ve done a little work trying to dispel the myth, explaining where it comes from (yes, California’s major cities are pretty hippy but there are a lot of wide open [...]
Adding further insult to crippling injury, WAG called a group meeting this afternoon. This afternoon being Memorial Day, one of the few holidays Americans get. I would have skipped it, along with the rest of my group, except I’m trying to be a good little postgrad and curry enough favo(u)r to graduate in time to [...]