One more point for The Decemberists

Could this band be more my style?! They have an embroidery kit!!!!

Reasons why I did not write back.

I had not written back to someone in awhile, and I came up with this list -- and I am slightly proud of it.

1. I was trapped under a bookcase. I was reaching for the volume of Things Very Heavy That Would Throw off the Balance of Everything. And what do you know, it did.
2. My roommate's dog ate my homework.
3. I was attacted by an irate mall shopper at work. They whipped me with tinsel. I have intense fear of things shiny now.
4. Fell asleep, a la Rip van Winkle.
5. Ran away with a circus performer named Klaus. I have still not figured out what he does exactly, swords or flames or bendy things.... but oh how I have a weakness for the handlebar mustache.
6. Became a nun. All of that Catholic guilt I was raised with was finally too much, I gave it up years ago, but it came after me with a holy vengance. Plus I look damn fine in a wimple.
7. Egg nog poisoning. Too much eggy. Next time stick with just the nog.
8. Won the part of muggle extra #12 for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Have to practice looking British. They think I am. A little lying on a resume never hurt anyone, right George W?
9. Was locked up in Guantanamo for previous statement.
10. Agent over heard me singing in the car. Starting a mall tour to promote new teen sensation album. The first single out is, "Don't be dumb cause it makes you look pretty."

The best of Craigslist

Here is the whole list, but here are a sampling of my favorites:

I'm your Assistant, Not an Ass
...I am here to help you, I even enjoy helping you, but I will not put a roll of tape on the dispenser for you. Don’t tell me that you don’t know how, I know you do. I mean seriously, you have a Nobel Prize—work it out.


THANKS Jennifer
...You will have to provide him with new attire. You see after he stepped from our (now mine) shower this morning dripping wet and naked is when I discovered your little "love bites". It just so happened that at that EXACT moment a giant black hole appeared in my home and devoured almost all of his clothing. Therefore he will come to you almost naked (lucky you). The bright side is that you can dress him any way you want. Go nuts and buy him a leash and some vinyl attire or a cute little dress while your at it.


Open letter to sappy couples....
...Because I'm pretty sure that love doesn't protect my fingers from gouging out your puppy-dog eyes

Anyone ever been caught...
... it was like she didn't just catch me throttling myself with a mask and snorkel on. The rest of the evening went as normal. We had baked chicken and green beans for dinner, and then watched the simpsons.

To My Sexually Satisfied Neighbour.
...I'm looking forward to the next month of night shifts as it means I will be able to once again sleep in my own bed without the lusty sound effects intruding on my zzzzz's and making me painfully aware of my current monkish state. I might even volunteer for a second month of nights in the hope that you and Oh Baby will have gotten past this wildly exuberant intoxicating infatuation phase to something less hectic, more heart based and designed for long term love. Don't get me wrong, I want you to continue having wild passionate sex: just something more conducive to living beside neighbours who are not deaf.

Best word I have heard in a long time.

olla podrida \ol-uh-puh-DREE-duh; oy-uh-\, noun;
plural olla podridas /-DREE-duhz/ or ollas podridas:
1. A stew of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
2. A mixture; a hodgepodge.

The Coolest 8 Year Old In The World Talks About O'Reilly

How can you argue with that passion?

Another outstanding email from Edward Gleason

This guy is the number one person I have gotten emails from that I have never met and really want to meet. He does these emails and newsletters from the USM planetarium. Here he is commenting on the unnaturally warm weather we had on the last day of November.

You're welcome

That is in response to the innumerable "thank you's!" we expect to receive for today's weather.

You're currently experiencing the last few drops of our "Essence of August" potion that we mixed up last night in our underground cauldrons.

Please attach thank you notes to roses, $10 bills, or bottles of CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2000 and toss them down our stairwell.

We would hate to be so distraught over the lack of gratitude that we'd be forced to crack open a case of "Outage of February" potion sometime, um, tomorrow....

Hint.

Confrontation - How I Met Your Mother

Oh my word, I nearly did the little fan girl squeal. Yeah, its that bad kids.