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Thursday, 17 September 2009

  • flat tire, subway fires

    Yesterday was just one of those days. You know, the kind that start with a flat tire and end with the subway catching on fire. Yes.

    Discovered the flat tire after I got out of the car at work. Last year I had three flats. Now the last hold-out had given up the ghost. But it remains to see if Ashmont Tire can patch things up instead of charging oodles of money for a new tire.

    Although Evan and I got the spare on my car and I was able to drive home, my car was not up to hitting the freeway for a trek to choir practice at the Lutheran church. So I took the T, an hour long journey. Which wasn't bad because I thought I'd catch a ride home with my roommates. Except that choir practice for the Reformation service doesn't start till two weeks from now. So there were no roommates there to drive me home. I turned around to take another hour long journey home, only to discover the red line had caught on fire moments after I had left. By this point, I couldn't stand the thought of climbing on the shuttle buses with the hoards of other displaced travelers, so I called Evan, who had just finished a friendly chat with the Mormons and was free to come pick me up.

    He arrived swiftly and we managed to get home, despite a car deciding to merge into our lane at the same instant we were trying to do so and nearly hitting us.

    After that, the only sensible thing to do was to watch Twilight, which, being agonizingly faithful to the book, was a great source of mindless comic relief.

Monday, 20 April 2009

Monday, 30 March 2009

  • dorky attire

    It's been a while since I purchased any t-shirts for reasons other than because I was part of some group that needed to all look alike. But these two shirts seemed just too cute and nerdy to pass up.

    I had to eat my pie before my books...
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    Avant garde intellectualism meets video game panache...
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009

  • spring = a lighter purse

    It all started with a wish for spring. Thirty degree weather in March oppresses the soul. So I noticed a Target weekly ad highlighting a sale on rain boots. So I went to investigate. And I found a pair of black rubber boots with rainbow polka dots and side buckles. When it stops snowing and starts raining, I will be set.

    I then contemplated partaking in the age old ritual of purchasing a new spring/summer dress in celebration of Easter. So I went to Marshall's. In the past, I've relied on this store to deliver fun at quality prices. But today all the racks were filled with drab black and brown polyester. I gagged at the offerings. One perky little high waisted tan number with funky beads on its scoop collar/1-inch straps caught my eye, but sadly the dress was a poser, lurking outside its actual size range. And no matter how many times the hanger declared "medium," the dress stubbornly stayed extra-small. So we parted ways.

    This left only Old Navy in the shopping mall. (Unless I was going to get super creative and craft something out of duct tape from Home Depot.) Normally I avoid shopping at Old Navy because they use wire hangers for design models. So it was with some trepidation that I approached.

    Flashy colors, at least, invited me inside. As well as promises of sale items and clearance. But sadly, the dresses had all been picked over, leaving only remnants in extra-ness, both small and large. In one corner, however, a robust sale of skirts still had several items remaining. I snagged a robin's egg blue. Some small success at last. I will still try to find a real dress, but in the meantime, I have a piece of sky to keep me cheerful till spring.

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Saturday, 21 March 2009

  • every town has its ups and downs

    Life in the city. Love it or hate it, it's intense. In the past month, I've experienced a bit of it all:

    Downs:
    My car was broken into, I was stalked and I witnessed a house go up in flames as I waited for my bus. The last event happened today. My coat still smells faintly of smoke.

    Ups:
    I saw Hilary Hahn in concert, attended a Boston Opera Underground gig, and enjoyed some Billy Joel in Movin' Out. The last event happened today. The tunes still run through my head.


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