Archive for April, 2007
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Marmaduke, explained
Marmaduke is asleep on the floor, having binged until he passed out. His owner-man explains to a suit-wearing houseguest and his jowls that this is Marmaduke’s version of photosynthesis.
I may be slowly losing my mind, but this site, called “Joe Mathlete Explains Today’s Marmaduke” always, always makes me laugh. Often we’re talking tea-out-of-the-nose laughing.
A guy named […]
3 Comments » - Posted in dog, humor, procrastination by sandi
Saturday, April 7th, 2007
No, really–have things always been this weird?
The sun is just going down, and I have to say it’s doing a bang-up job of it today. A bank of dark, ominous clouds has moved in, and the sun, which is sinking fast, is fighting them for dominance.
I AM THE SUN AND I WILL NOT PERMIT YOU CLOUDS TO MAKE CONNECTICUT DARK. […]
3 Comments » - Posted in real life by sandi
Thursday, April 5th, 2007
Life between American Idol shows
Well, it is now nearly a whole week before American Idol comes back on, and all we have are our memories and blogs to read, detailing what everyone thought about Gina having to go–and the wacky Sanjaya not even being in the bottom three this time. My very favorite blog about American Idol is Television without […]
6 Comments » - Posted in inanimate objects, real life by sandi
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Just another day in customer service
Every now and then, I’ve noticed, it’s necessary to talk to Computer People on the telephone, and that is when you notice what a different breed of human you are from folks who are actually gainfully employed in the technology industry.
Today, for instance, I discovered that my Internet connection just kept flickering on and off. I […]
2 Comments » - Posted in inanimate objects by sandi
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
The peepers have spoken
Where I was raised, April was considered one of the summer months. For my April birthday each year, I received bathing suits and flip flops; my birthday parties were held at the beach, and if you didn’t have your hair in a ponytail you would get so hot from hair on your neck that you would […]
4 Comments » - Posted in weather by sandi
Monday, April 2nd, 2007
The imaginary voices
It’s true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them. - Anne Tyler
Well, I am back from the Land of Solitude (my little five-day trip to New Hampshire to stay in a friend’s uninhabited […]