Tagged With: Dumb Kris
In which she contemplates serial insomnia
At the Exploratorium, there’s an exhibit featuring small golden fish which led me to a fascinating discovery. I found that just by pressing a button and using my incredible mind powers, I was able to make the fish start and stop swimming according to my whims. The conclusion is so obvious (though it was not … Continue reading
Kate Hepburn on a motorbike; let my Hepburn go.
I finally got to ride on The Lad’s motorbike this weekend. His spare helmet is too big for me so it tends to wobble around on my head a lot; I probably look like a Parkinson’s sufferer from the outside. On the first ride we took he reminded me to lean with the driver into … Continue reading
Dumb and Dumber
Yesterday we had a guest speaker in my government class, this immigration lawyer, Bob Jobe At one point he referenced a case related to Ellis Island. From the back of the class, That Annoying Girl called out “What’s Ellis Island, again?” And her neighbor, in a tone of horrified disbelief, said “Really?” Right then I … Continue reading
Oh they’re taking him to prison for the color of his hair
The good news is, I’ll be updating this a lot more frequently than I have been lately. The bad news is, I got evicted and am moving back to PHill for the nonce. Here is how the story goes, and feel free to interrupt with piteous noises at any time: Four days ago, I moved … Continue reading
Three Days to Lad
There were little white flecks in my coffee. The grad student in the office peered into my cup in a myopic kind of way and said “That’s disgusting. I can’t believe you would actually put that in your mouth and swallow it.” “Oh,” I said calmly, “I’ll swallow anything.” Pause. Big smile. The song I’m … Continue reading
Viking in the sack
Outside my office window I’m watching a boy with no arms. He’s dressed pretty nicely for an armless boy. His shirt has all its buttons fastened and he’s wearing shoes with laces. Is it possible he put all this on using only prehensile toes and strong teeth? Then again, he’s walking with his girlfriend. Maybe … Continue reading