Archive for October, 2009
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Friday, October 30th, 2009This week, Mike took me to Oasis Camel Dairy** in Ramona, CA, run by Gil and Nancy. This was my second visit to Ramona, having lived out that way for a number of months while working in San Diego, though this was my first ever visit to the Camel Dairy. It was hilarious to see [...]
Run, Don’t Walk
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Yes, I know I’m later than usual with the update on my fiancee’s Mike Rowe’s shenanigans. I’ve decided to skip the blatant pervy comments that last night’s episode seems to demand from me, so I’m working on it.
In the meantime, I received an email from a former co-worker and current friend who I worked with [...]
Christian Gothic
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Okay. So I told you that I’d eventually get around to telling you about my dissertation. I’m not going to inundate you with all of the specifics partially because it would probably bore most people, partially because I’m working on a larger project and, despite my dissertation, I’ve still got a ton of things to [...]
In Today’s News…
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Richard Ramirez, aka The Night Stalker, who terrorized California in 1984 and 1985 has been linked, via DNA, to the murder of 9-year-old Mei Leung.
We should have let the mob that cornered him finish the job instead of letting him sit on California’s death row for 20 years with three hots and a cot, wasting [...]
The Grand Tour Week Three
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009I don’t know what it is with time flying by this week. Guess it really does that when you’re having fun.
This week found Mike Rowe and I once again hitting the extremes in terms of geography. We started out in Arkansas playing with Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii). Two things of note: Mike finds it [...]
Mr. Darcy Takes The Lead
Monday, October 19th, 2009 “A married man in possession of a dark fortune must be in want of an eternal wife”
~ tagline for Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
Remember earlier in the year when Mr. Darcy and Mr. Rochester were vying for my attention? Of course, I was comparing not only the characters but the actors playing them, as well (Colin [...]
Week Two of the Grand Tour
Thursday, October 15th, 2009My apologies for the delay in posting about week two of The Grand Tour: US Style Dirty Jobs with my fiancee Mike Rowe. If you missed week one… well, click on the link.
Mike and I have decided to do things a little differently – we’re taking our honeymoon before the wedding by touring the United [...]
As The Misfit Turns
Monday, October 12th, 2009Last night and today has felt like a freakin’ soap opera. Seriously, y’all. It’ all started last night when a member of my extended family called the house. I made small talk as I normally do because I don’t get to speak to him too often. If I’d written a script about it, the conversation [...]
The Joke’s On Us
Friday, October 9th, 2009One of the biggest irritations when I was a teacher (yes, I know, all three months of it), was when parents called me when grades were released to inquire as to why their child was either flunking or in danger of flunking. Never mind the fact that I’d sent home mid-term progress reports. This issue [...]
We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Program
Thursday, October 8th, 2009To wish my brother a
Happy 41st Birthday!