The catch up pt. 17: Shadow puppet. Not as cute as the real thing. 

The catch up pt. 14: Thanksgiving at the MSU Detroit Center. 

The catch up pt. 9: The collage outside the chapel at Jess's memorial. 

Beary and Sparty come out to represent my team's Spartan/St. Patrick spirit. 

This is what I look at Monday through Friday. 

Macaroni and cheese with hot dogs! Just like my mom used to make it, only vegetariyum. 

modernity

Functional art.

from my parents' Christmas tree

Aww.

the past month pt. 11

Once the MA/NY vacation was over, I came back to a new job. This was my first assignment.

finest in the whip

So, we had this pizza four years ago, and I've been craving it ever since. Not bad, but I was awoken in the middle of the night with some wicked indigestion. Still, I'd eat it again.

Wha?

Between working 40+ hours, writing/editing books, playing with a dachshund, and watching TV shows on DVD, I have no time for running a hydroplane museum. But I'm flattered by Capital One's confidence.

veggie thugs for life

This stegosaurus may be ancient history, but I got his vegetarian back. It seems his mohican's not the only thing punx about this dude. Don't front.

you're fair enough

...but will you ever be warmer? (One of the many antique valentines found at the MSU Museum.)

GLF10 pt. 4

Our waitress at Mellow Mushroom had a Freddie Mercury tattoo.

my team cries @ the aspca commercial

Today was the dissolution of my department and it was exceedingly emotional. We were all very good friends, and coming to work was always fun and something I looked forward to. Sincerely. I've been teasing my coworker Aletheia about bringing in cupcake cones like my mom used to make them (chocolate cake and butter cream frosting with chocolate chips mixed in, baked in ice cream cones), never expecting her to actually do it. Just playful pestering. Well, today she did it. What a brilliant way to close this chapter of our careers and a sweet good-bye to the two years we spent together as a family. I'll always treasure these people and these times.

waiting for the sunrise

It's been a tough couple of months for a dear friend of mine as she dealt with a very rare illness. Her struggle ended Saturday and she passed away while seeking treatment in California. I've been going through all kinds of emotions and questioning just about everything about myself, wondering if I could have been a better friend and person. There are so many lessons that I'm learning as past conversations and experiences with her are finally coming into focus. I only wish she were around to see I get it now. Yesterday morning, when I was feeling particularly lonely and self-critical, I walked out to my car and found a heart drawn on the window. It reminded me that even though I'm going through a lot of pain I have to make sure I learn from the grief and do what I can to be the best friend I can be to those that are still here and try to forgive my past errors. I think Nevada knew where
we stood better than I did. Either way, I'm here and it's now and I learned a lot. Miss you Nevada.

the closest I'll come to a wax figure of my likeness

Randy's portrait of me. Swoopy bangs and everything

nicky tea and me

Ah, a lovely night. The sun's setting, making the dining and living rooms beautiful, I just made a cup of tea, and I'm about to enjoy it all with Nick and a DVD. Bliss. Happy summer!

the USA never tasted sweeter

There's nothing more patriotic than Willie Nelson. Nothing. And thanks to Willie, I've found my new favorite ice cream. What a great Memorial Day find!

love in a cookie

I went out to dinner last night with my usual crew. Per Maddy's request, we got Chinese. My fortune cookie was interesting because it said family would be a priority this year--aren't they always? It's a good thing I'm not superstitious or I'd spend a lot of time over-analyzing what that means. As it stands, the cookie was delicious.