Month: September 2008
Welcome – and please never leave
It’s been a long time. I was starting to think that the day would never come. But finally, after days and weeks and months of absolute agony, the moment has finally arrived: I am in a good mood. A genuinely good mood. Welcome, Fall. You have been missed. The people of Nashville tell me that…
H is for Havens and Hymnals
Confession: I haven’t felt like going to church lately. Blame it on the fact that this is the first time in my life when I haven’t HAD to go to church. As a pastor’s daughter, and then a student at a Christian university, and then a worship leader and church employee, it’s easy to think…
Like an orange on a toothpick
What do I do when I come home to an empty apartment at 1am? 19 lbs. from Annie Parsons on Vimeo.
Reducing and reusing
We need to stop using plastic bags. Now, before you start thinking that I’m a damn “hippie liberal from Seattle” (as I was recently called), let me just say that – as much as I wish it wasn’t true – I am not what you might call an “environmentally conscious” person. I don’t have a…
One year
It’s hard to believe – impossible to believe – but one year ago today I moved away from Seattle. I just went back and re-read the entry I wrote that day, and it remains one of the most honest things I have ever written; it hits at a deep place, even 365 days later… excuse…
Temp it up
As the Temptress, I make an hourly wage, which equates to a not-very-big salary. Don’t get me wrong: for doing nothing, I make a fortune. And even if I don’t have a lot of extra cash, my bills always get paid. I am grateful for this temp job that is allowing me to have an…
G is for… just a tribute to G
G is a very nice letter, don’t you think? Not as nice as A – A is just so sturdy and stable. It would be hard to knock over an A, what with its solid base and symmetrical shape. A is the best letter. But G is nice, too. It might roll around a little…
He’s back – and I’m happy
Remember this? One of my favorite bloggers is finally BACK IN ACTION and offered this insight on the subject. I am fascinated by the things that Clive Thompson so brilliantly writes about – and how weird, really, because I’m kind of an idiot. This remains my favorite of his entries.
Things I do not understand:
The word “sigh” What about the combination of the letters S-I-G-H makes people think of the actual act of sighing? When I sigh, I don’t say “Siiiiiiigh.” I don’t understand. I am perplexed. “Dilemma” vs. “dilemna” A few years ago, my dad asked me how I spelled the word “dilemma.” “D-I-L-E-M-M-A.” He and my mom…