Lack of planning on your part doesn’t consitute an emergency on my part.
Am I the only one who didn’t know that Austin has a Victorian Christmas festival?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Two stupid questions: Have you ever thought about where the phrase “easy as pie” originated? There is nothing easy about pie. And what about the name “polka dots”? Why polka??
I really love Google’s spiffy Monet logo today. Happy birthday, Claude. Long live Google.
BTW, I picked out a hostess gift for Steve’s mom. My mother is cute. She clucked at me for not just calling her. Here were her suggestions in case anyone else faces this dilemma:
Suitable Hostess Gifts:
nice soaps in a pretty box
stationery
bud vase
trinket box
tea things: a pot, infusion, etc.
something related to a hobby/interest [...]
I found out via email today that UTDDP is closing their call center, and now all you can get is the voucher on line. I have to admit that I am in favor of this. The program is a great idea, but it can be a bit narrow minded sometimes. I had [...]
I saw ALO’s production of Faust Monday night. I was not very impressed. Margurite was delightful, Méphistophélès was better than adequate, and Siébel was charming, but the rest of the cast failed to impress me. The costumes made NO coherent sense; the chorus was far to old to be playing soldiers and [...]
Okay, I have to talk about my latest literary conquests. I have been catching up on my movie reading lately. My motivation was straightforward: read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone before the movie comes out and read / see 2001: A Space Odyssey before the end of the year.
The Harry Potter [...]
While I am working as the general purveyor of blissful tidings, I thought everyone should know that Lisa and Todd are officially engaged as well. Two more down! Sheesh.
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Love, love, hooray for love ….
I am feeling totally overwhelmed. I have decided that no matter how well I know the material, I will never make an A in Dr. Bigler’s Child Development course.
This weekend, I am going to Paris with Steve (the TX one, unfortunately), and I am wracking my brain for a hostess gift for his mom. [...]
This one is for you, Charles. Actually, I can’t wait myself. I feel about this movie the way most of my friends felt about Ep I …
nifty sites if you’re interested, too:
The best fan site around
The movie promo site
I REALLY, REALLY need to redo this website.