Archive for May, 2009

an unpretty day

alright you guys… i’m ready to let you see ONE thing i’ve written. and the only reason i’m even sharing this is because my friend Tiffany decided to read it aloud to people today… thanks, Fanny. 
bear in mind that this is meant for children =) also, this particular piece would be contained in a collection [...]

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i have teratophobia

what have i been working on lately, you ask? well… i have been working on writing a/some children’s book/s! i’m finally putting forth enough time and effort that it takes (if you’ll recall, i attempted this feat many months ago), but now i have time and fewer responsibilities.
i don’t claim to be a writer, though. [...]

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so… there’s that.

i’ve realized a deeper meaning to why i enjoy rain so much. yes, it is pleasurable here because it has the ability  to cool off the temperature… but in general… rain forces me to slow down, in more ways than one.
physical example: back in the States when i drove, i had to slow down and [...]

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ships, shoes, sealing wax

things i miss from the States:
driving!!!
cold weather
THEATRE
taco bell
my favorite brown sweater
family and friends!
how Target smells
 
things i’ll miss about Thailand:
the flowers and trees!!
not the heat
friends i’ve made here
getting SOME things at an inexpensive price
monks
aspects about our lifestyle that we won’t have in the States
the movie theatres
 
things happening in the next month or so that i’m looking [...]

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the bad, the good, and the weird.

oh golly. what a week.
bad things: 1) charlie was neutered today. poor fella. not only is he in pain, but he must wear a cone on his head for the next seven days; which he actually doesn’t seem to mind (yet). the vet said they could keep him for five days to keep an eye [...]

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jobs i should never have

the following is a list of jobs i could/should never, ever have. ever.:
nail painter
window washer for really tall buildings
pilot, or any other job that requires me to know where i’m going
the kind of waitress that has to carry a lot of things on a tray
hair cutter
gladiator
taxidermist 
hot air balloon man
wood carver/totem pole maker
crash-test dummy
accountant
reptile catcher
juggler
braille writer/reader
characiture [...]

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