Our Great Depression is Our Lives: 06.08

6.30.2008

strawberry fields forever

I cut up and froze 2 flats of strawberries this weekend. AND we did tons of weeding and filled in the remaining flower beds with barkdust. No flowers or plants in them yet, though, as barkdust is infinitely easier to take care of. You don't even have to water it!

6.27.2008

shelob's lair

there is a giant angry spider in my office. I hit him with a broom and knocked off one of his legs, and he fell behind my desk. it was an epic battle. and now he will heal, regather his strength, and attack from the shadowy recesses of UNDER MY DESK!

here is a blurry picture of his curled up leg.

< that's 16 point font, people!

6.19.2008

strange magic

I'm re-reading the Harry Potter series. (yes, I am eight. leave me alone...)

Anyways, this is a picture of the set I own. See how books 1-3 are markedly smaller than 4-6? I had forgotten about that fact, and when I got through with 3 and went to get 4...

Katie: "All RIGHT!"

Mitch: "What?!"

Katie: "The next book is TWICE as big as the last one!!!"

Mitch: "?"

Katie: "What?"

Mitch: "..."

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Aren't people who don't like to read weird?

6.13.2008

Chris Martin stormed out of a radio interview with the BBC Thursday -

After some shifting at the microphone, Martin said he was "not really enjoying this" and asked if he could take two minutes before getting up and walking out of the studio.

"I just don't really like having to talk about things," he said.

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so, you'll text me then?

the dad

my dad is one of my favorite people in the world. he ranks a close second just after Mitch. and that's saying something, 'cuz Mitch is AWESOME!

6.10.2008

you always gotta have a plan

So, I did go see SatC last night. It was entertaining. Great clothes, good shoes.

(and no, I couldn’t get Mitch to go with me – shock.)

I actually LIKE watching movies in the theater by myself, but other people seem to take joy in making it an awkward experience. So, over the years I’ve formulated a plan to compensate for the presence of other people in the theater---

1. Time your arrival carefully so that you arrive exactly as the previews begin. Everyone else has found their seats at that point and you can pick who you will sit by…

2. Sit about 10 rows closer to the front than you normally do. You’ll be sitting in the middle school section, and they will consider you much too old to talk to. However, they are LOUD WHISPERERS, so you need to sit far enough away that you can’t reach over and smack them when the whispering gets to you.

3. If possible, sit 4-5 seats away from a couple. Their presence will often protect you from the next two groups:

4. Stay AWAY from the duo of middle-aged fat women. They will try their darndest to include you in their ‘group’ if they notice you sitting alone.

5. Stay even further away from the crazy-haired old man. He is there solely for the sexual content, and his comments are neither clever nor charming. (Do not, under any circumstances, engage in conversation with him – it will inevitably turn into a rant about Jim Morrisson and The Doors, and you will end the conversation wondering if he is going to follow you into the parking lot and murder you.)

6. Haul ass outta there as soon as those credits start rolling.

7. Don’t order the large bucket of popcorn. It’s giant-ness will only emphasize your solitary-ness…

6.09.2008

thanks for voting...

so...on the one hand On the Waterfront and Raging Bull won my 'famous and critically acclaimed movies I've never seen' poll. I'll rent them soon (along with Lawrence of Arabia, per Richard's suggestion), and I'm sure they'll be awesome.

however...I really just want to see a chick flick.