Saturday Wayne asked me to marry him. At Morton Arboretum. In front of a whole lake full of fish (I’m pretty sure they were paying attention) and whole forest full of crunchy dead leaves (uninterested, primarily). The sun was perfectly orangeish and 4:30ish. I was wearing hiking boots and a sweatshirt. I also had on [...]
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A story about bling and trees and questions
Posted in days of the week on November 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
And a thousand thousand slimy things lived on, and so did I.
Posted in books, days of the week, holidays and festivities, literature, reading, working, writing on October 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
That’s Coleridge. I like it because it’s gross and the rhythm is perfect. The line break is between things and lived. If you’re wondering. Anyway. Upward, not northward! Here we go.
I have a vacation coming up. This is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. There is sure to be a leisurely perusal of books I’ve already read, piping hot paper [...]
And I’m back in the game!
Posted in books, catchy tunes, days of the week, drinking coffee, general woes, things that are very hard, weather on September 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I woke up this morning, two things were immediately clear: My sinuses, one. And two, it’s kinda chilly out. I can’t even describe my joy. I bounded out of bed. I was a happy, slobbery puppy. I got coffee. I did a little boogie. I applied eye makeup with ferociousness and without fear. I [...]
Fall, I’d like you to meet Amy. Amy, Fall.
Posted in days of the week on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At first I thought fall wasn’t really coming because it was too early. Then Labor Day weekend happened and I guess it’s true. I mean, I can’t wear my white slacks anymore, although I never really wear white slacks. Today I am wearing the white shirt my grandma got me (thanks grandma!) but I don’t [...]
Go visit a farmer, or a poet, someone who appreciates you, you stupid rain
Posted in days of the week, mom's italian ice, my excellent sense of style, things that are very hard, walking around, weather on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is raining ah. gain. How can that even be? Is there really that much available water in the sky? Really? Really?
I am sick of walking in the rain. I am sick of babysitting my wet umbrella on the El so it doesn’t get too close to some other innocent rain victim. I am sick [...]
I can not. wait. for summer.
Posted in adventure, cooking adventures, days of the week, holidays and festivities, love and romance, weather on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Friday of a four-day week, and payday. And I have a cute braid in my hair. And my iPod is charged. And it’s pretty nice outside. You know me when it gets nice out. It’s like catnip. I start talking in song lyrics, I joke around with strangers.
So here’s what’s new with me: [...]
In case you are wondering about the status of Wayne and Amy verses Time Crisis 3
Posted in days of the week, holidays and festivities, weather on March 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We beat it! It only cost like 40 Dave and Buster’s points (half price no less, so, for technical purposes, like 80) but we still had enough to play ski-ball afterwards. I tried to take a picture of our names in the high scores section but I wasn’t fast enough with the camera And then we [...]
The good people of Chicago
Posted in adventure, days of the week, walking around, working on March 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Today I got a seat on the El and I started a new book. So, to settle in I had taken off my gloves (all the better for reading) and secured my coffee in the crook of my arm, and gotten all comfy. I was pretty into my book.
Before I knew it, we were at [...]
Things I’m in love with right now
Posted in adventure, days of the week, drinking coffee, entries that should have been better edited on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s hear it for Starbucks Instant Coffee!!! And if you think I’m just getting all my free samples from Wayne and ML, think again. All you have to do is walk near a Starbucks in the Loop and someone hands you a sample. My ‘bucks downstairs gave me four yesterday. Which means that in addition [...]
