Liz

Last time I was in Dallas, I picked up another Laurie Notaro collection of essays, this one called “We Thought You Would Be Prettier.” It is HILARIOUS. I was reading it last night in bed, and laughed so hard my sides were hurting. In particular, the story “The Unseen,” about the rat that took up …

I’m now going to resist the urge to write yet more oblique posts about something I no longer want to think about. I’m over it… and moving on! (Thanks again, Jeff, for wanting to go and … well. You know. Whatever would I do without you?)

From Christmas in Arkansas 2008 Here are a few pictures from our drive to Arkansas yesterday. Please note, no drivers, cars, nor hounds were injured in the snapping of these photos!

I got roped into the chaotic vortex of MySpace quite some time ago by high school friends (and a cousin) who love it… but from day one, I have hated it. I hate the backgrounds that make the text impossible to read. I hate the music that people put on their profiles — even if …

Yay! I’m writing this from the comfort of my parents’ living room in Mountain Home. I am so thrilled to be here … even though my mom’s just watching an old Hallmark Christmas movie and Rags is snoring at my side. While driving here, I was doing my normal DJ activities with my iPod, and …

Part of the curse of being a passionate person — by which I mean, a person who gets all caught up in whatever new cool thing or person wanders by — is that I sometimes really put myself out there, and often, it doesn’t yield positive results. While I will be deliberately vague here, suffice …

Tonight I had one of my infrequent but wonderful conversations with an old college friend, AnnaLisa. No matter how much time has passed since we last spoke, we are always able to pick up right where we left off, as though no time has passed at all. What’s more, she has this uncanny ability to …

I love my new apartment — really, truly, I do — but, as you might imagine, the last week + change has been a very rollercoaster-y ride of emotions, for reasons both obvious and not. And it’s for that reason that I am VERY MUCH looking forward to escaping Nashville for a few days to …

The Yawn Explained: It Cools Your BrainJennifer Viegas, Discovery News If your head is overheated, there’s a good chance you’ll yawn soon, according to a new study that found the primary purpose of yawning is to control brain temperature. The finding solves several mysteries about yawning, such as why it’s most commonly done just before …

I found out today my spring RA/TA assignment (essentially, my job) for the spring semester…. and I totally lucked out! I am so thrilled!!! {happy dance}