Month: February 2013
My Love/Hate Affair with the DVR
Don’t get me wrong. I love my DVR. It does so many things for me that I can’t do for myself, like record my favorite shows when I’m not home to do it myself. For example, I am an Olympics freak, but when the Olympics were in Beijing the times they were on the television … Continue reading My Love/Hate Affair with the DVR
Goats on YouTube
What is with all the goats on youTube today? At least, that’s all I’ve seen in my Facebook newsfeed. There is this Taylor Swift video where she’s singing to and with goats for her song, Trouble. Bahahahaha. And a compilation of goats yelling like humans. It’s maddening, really, how these videos can go viral. It … Continue reading Goats on YouTube
Weekly Writing Challenge: Dystopia! (The Musical)
I stepped out of the time machine into the year 2013, and I was horrified. You see, I’m from the 1950s and my world was all apple pie, neatly manicured lawns, picket fences, and leash laws. All very hoity toity. All very above board and manufactured to please. And when I built my time machine, … Continue reading Weekly Writing Challenge: Dystopia! (The Musical)
The “Just Friends” Conundrum
Back when we were five, everyone was pretty much the same, at least where boys and girls were concerned. Girls liked pirates, dump trucks, role playing, and playing rough, just like we did. Our friends in kindergarten were whoever sat near us in class, or who climbed the monkey bars to the top with us, … Continue reading The “Just Friends” Conundrum
7 Alternative Albums You Must Add to Your Collection
1. Björk – Post This is Björk at her ultimate best. Indeed, while she has had spots of brilliance since this, her second record, this was the one that was perfect from beginning to end. I remember the first time I listened to it, at high volume, in a residential area. And I didn’t even … Continue reading 7 Alternative Albums You Must Add to Your Collection
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