There is a broom in the house, right?

Spring is one week old already, but spring cleaning is something my housemates are unfamiliar with. I keep my room clean (or as clean as three cats will let me) but the rest of the house was described by my father as "squalor". The first step of spring cleaning in this house is "take the cowboy hat off the vacuum cleaner".

The joys of cinema

I'm not complaining about the ever-more-expensive costs of going to the movies. For your 12 bucks, you can get a lot: surround sound, air conditioning, mind-blowing visuals, a meat thermometer in your neck, etc.

Who brings a meat thermometer to a movie? I can understand sneaking in candy, but unless you're able to prepare a roast in a crowded theatre without anybody noticing, probably best to leave it at home.

do demons dream of demon sheep?

Having seen the Carly Fiorina ad, I really hope she gets the GOP bid, if only so that she can continue making seriously messed-up campaigns.

Here's what gets me about her. To some extent, running a government is like running a business, but I'm not sure whether its a lot like a business or not at all like running a business. If its not like running a business, her years of experience at HP are irrelevant, and might be a hindrance. If government is a lot like running a business, then she's clearly not the person for the job, considering that business magazines, the people who know business best, say she was never doing a good job.

I'm not persuaded by the idea that government is run badly already, so there is no reason why we shouldn't let her get a chance to reel things in. It's a bit like saying 'yeah, Laurel and Hardy ruined your house, but I know these three stooges, and maybe we should let them have a go at it.'

a narrative

Coffee.
8 years ago, my two dollars went a lot farther. My recognition
of this sad fact mirrored by the cashier's recognizing me.

You were... older then she says. Shy smile. (Flirting?)

No. The world was younger then.

chocoholism

I have a hankering for fine chocolates. I think one of the great unfairnesses of life is that petit fours are so darned expensive.

Ga Ga Ooh la laa

Why do I get the feeling that Lady Gaga designs her outfits with a mad lib book?
Tuesday: a (expensive thing) covered (noun), a (adjective) dress made from (mineral) and (proper noun) hair.

C is for cravings

One problem about being in college is that you don't get to meet many girl scouts. Right about today, this is a serious problem. Girl Scout Cookies are the biggest food tease in the world. They're oh so delicious, but they remind you that you can't get them any other time. it's like having a birthday on a leap year.
I don't quite approve of that plan. Girl Scout cookies will always be special because I don't have the patience or skill to make my own samoas. Believe me, I could single-handedly fund a troop if they sold those things year round.