Entries from May 2007

May 29, 2007

Lessons Learned

This fine holiday weekend I found myself learning many things:
Lesson 1:  You may think you like living near/in the woods.

But you will think differently about that when you are cleaning up approximately one million tons of leaves from your yard.
Lesson 2: My superhuman ability to form blisters also extends to my hands! After only 5 [...]

May 23, 2007

Seriously, this is why I will have an ulcer by the time I’m 25.

If there is one thing I cannot express enough to you faithful readers, it is that I am a Grade A, master class worrywart. I mean, I have actually caught myself worrying about this fact and its affects on my health and general state of well-being, which is just another way of saying that I [...]

May 22, 2007

Those 4 little words everyone longs to say.

Last night, Matt and I both got home late. Him, because he was playing golf (the company he works for, despite having nothing to do with golf, is located on a golf course, and they can play on Monday nights for $8.) Me, because of the presentation that is slowly sucking the life out of [...]

May 21, 2007

Matt’s Birthday Weekend

I’ve always believed that birthdays and holidays should be special. Once we reach adulthood, we don’t get many opportunities to dress up in costumes, stuff our faces, open presents around a decorated tree, or blow out candles on a cake. Personally, I’ll take any excuse I can get to celebrate something and have some fun. [...]

May 18, 2007

Several years from now, I’ll probably find more behind the TV.

The scene: Matt has made himself some pasta for dinner and is sitting down on the couch to watch the Red Sox. I am sitting on the couch reading and reach for a throw blanket (because as usual, I am freezing).
Me: *Hits the edge of his plate and pasta. goes. everywhere.*
Matt: Holy shit! I can’t [...]