Dirty Dog

I have a shit-zoo named Missy, as you all probably know. She is notorious for getting dirty, but her recent stunt even gave me a very good chuckle. She loves water and often jumps into Lake Harriet from platforms that say “Absolutely No Swimming,” I try to drag her out by her collar and leash, [...]

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It’s not easy being green

Kermit said it best.
I have a hard time doing a lot of seemingly obvious “green” type things, like, take bringing a reusable bag to the grocery store, use rags instead of paper towels, reuse take out containers, and so on.  I don’t know, I mean, I care about the earth and stuff. But some things [...]

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the magic of yesterday

I went to a wedding with my boyfriend, Jimmy, who also happens to be a huge Damnwells fan (more on that later).  The wedding was nestled in the Rocky Mountains at the historic Stanley Hotel, where Stephen King wrote The Shining.  Amidst the “spooky” tours and people in Teva’s was this small wedding gathering outside [...]

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I LOVE BEING FROM PITTSBURGH

…well, pretty much always, but especially right about NOW. Sorry if any of you gals are Redwings fans…
GO PENGUINS!
I drove into da ‘Burgh this afternoon with a giant carload of stuff as part of Operation: Move Someplace, We’re Just Not Sure Where, with the added bonus of watching the Pens with my sister and [...]

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Running

I recently moved to a new apartment a few weeks ago. Along with charting my new route to work, finding the closest ATM, grocery and liquor store, I also plotted my new running route. I am NOT a runner. I would walk, but I’m impatient.
(Jogging is probably the more appropriate word to describe my actual [...]

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