Archive for October, 2007

It’s Halloween. So rock out.

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Last year’s Halloween post was a little spooky. This year I’ve decided to mix things up a bit. Instead of spooky, let’s talk about Babboo’s costume as this will be his first year dressing up.
First of all, your toddler costume choices are limited. Sure you can dress them up as pumpkin [...]

Casual Friday sucks.

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Every Friday is unofficially Casual Friday at my office. And every Friday I come to work in slacks and heels while my coworkers are wearing jeans and t-shirts. Every six months I’ll change things up a bit and wear jeans with heels. But for the most part I’m all about the slacks.
It’s not [...]

Say what?

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Conversation had while out for a leisurely Sunday afternoon drive.
Isabel: Did you see that concert poster over on the light pole?
The King: No, is it for a show you want to see?
Isabel: It was for a band called Syphilis Sauna. That’s like the worst band name ever! I wonder if all the other [...]

Passport to Heaven?

Friday, October 26th, 2007

I was twenty six when I got my first passport. We didn’t have a specific trip planned. I wanted to be prepared just in case.
My passport came in the mail and I excitedly thumbed through the pages dreaming of the country stamps that would eventually cover the pages of my passport. [...]

Johnny Suede Slept Here

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Not only did my parent’s house come with a ghost, it also came with a full apartment in the basement. When they bought the house they didn’t think much about the extra kitchen, bathroom or bedroom in the apartment. They kept the doors open between the house and the apartment and we used [...]

Here, take him. Promise me you’ll take good care of him. Promise me.

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

While sitting in the hospital waiting room last Monday I looked around and noticed I was the youngest person there. By about fifty years. No joke. I started to fill out all the necessary paper work without really paying attention to any of the questions.
Family history of colon cancer?
No.
Medications taking?
None.
Are you currently [...]