Driving myself crazy

October 24, 2006

My friend Eli who doesn’t read this blog is moving into his brand new house on Thursday but when I got my claws into him to take me out driving [I find it intensely aggravating that I have to find someone to sit beside me so that I can practice driving, when really I'm not that [...]

New business in town

October 24, 2006

My best friend’s mom has decided to start her own business and I’m so proud I could burst.
The mom is a floral designer and a very artistic/creative person in general, and she has decided to open a flower store where she would also have art for sale.  I imagine a very clean store that would [...]

Name associations

October 23, 2006

Are there certain names that you connect with things, good or bad?
I have two names that I connect with certain characteristics, based on my experience(s) with them.
Mike
All the Mikes that I have known are good people.  Not just “Oh, there’s Mike, he’s a good guy” but they’ve all turned out to be sweet, funny guys, which [...]

Wedding woes

October 20, 2006

I suspect there will be a flurry of entries today.
First off, I attended a wedding and I was apalled that some of the guests thought nothing of attending the event without a gift.  I would not go to a wedding that I was invited to if I couldn’t bring a gift.
I can’t recall who was [...]