My friend Jeff and I have decided to coin new acronyms for all the singletons out there. RIB: Random Internet BoyRIC: Random Internet Chick Although neither of us is exactly in renegade dating mode, we find these acronyms to be helpful in certain contexts. And hopefully, you will, too!

The family has begun to arrive. Grandma’s here now, and Tracy + company will be here forthwith. Let the week of Christmas cheer begin!! I love my family, I do, and nobody would ever dare suggest otherwise. But four days? All together? I am sensing some marathon paper-writing sessions in my near future, is all …

But. I’m going to anyway. 🙂 I just had lunch with my mom and one of her coworkers (hooray for mexican food on a bitterly cold day!!!), and as we were settling up the bill, my mom pulls out her Hawaii ID card (which she can use to get discounts, since they own a house …

I LOVE it when people send me random Internet funnies. (Links, not forwards, people, please!!!!) Here’s my favorite from today, shared by Justin: Funny church signs

For the first time in years, I remembered to bring some of my favorite piano (sheet) music home with me, and so when I’ve been able to (which has not been frequent) the last few days, I have been sitting down at the piano trying to play the songs I love without completely butchering them. …

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 …