Over the weekend, I headed outside the city to attend Raffaldini Vineyards’ Assemblaggio! Grande Riserva Trials. Wine blending? Why not? For two hours, our group enjoyed the good company, savory wines, beautiful scenery, and lots of the laughter that accompanies untrained, amateur wine blending. As part of the trial, each group had to invent aContinue reading “Wine Not?”
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Scariest of All Pumpkins
This year, I decided to step up my game, so I carved the scariest Halloween pumpkin of all time. … … … The worst part is, They don’t even know… The horror! #EnglishMajor
A Whole New Scent
A few weeks ago, I discovered a horrifying fact: local stores have stopped carrying the particular scent of deodorant that I have used for years. And I’m sorry, but I have not yet reached the level of Internetsanity in which I will buy deodorant on Amazon. After searching in vain through multiple stores, I madeContinue reading “A Whole New Scent”
Goals for Fall 2013
Welcome to the world, Fall 2013! I’ve been planning for your arrival, and I’ve got a full to-do list lined up next to your name. 1. Fall down less frequently. Just because the leaves are doing it, doesn’t mean that I have to. In fact, I should probably let them have their moment of gloryContinue reading “Goals for Fall 2013”
In-desk-ribable
The Snark is back! (As I have written before, the summertime Snark retracts its claws, curls up on a sunny beach, and purrs for the bulk of July and August. September has just enough bite in the air to stir the Snark back to an active and crotchety state.) A new word has been addedContinue reading “In-desk-ribable”
The Woman Behind the Curtain
Perhaps The Wizard of Oz was on my mind this week because I finally had the opportunity to watch Oz the Great and Powerful (James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis) last weekend. At least, that’s what I like to think. Whatever the reason, last night, a regrettable sequence of events gave new meaning to theContinue reading “The Woman Behind the Curtain”
Oh Where, Oh Where
Wanted: one brain, of moderate intelligence. Last seen: somewhere in the Sandhills region, not quite a week ago. Reward: the preservation of the unlucky humans who chance to come in contact with its owner. Oh where, oh where Has my little brain gone? Oh where, oh where can it be? With my pons in strifeContinue reading “Oh Where, Oh Where”
Happy Fourth of Julenteen!
…from Vincent Price. “I sometimes feel that I’m impersonating the dark unconscious of the whole human race. I know this sounds sick, but I love it.” “In art, religion, and politics the respect must be mutual, no matter how violent the disagreement.” “Right now I am thinking of writing another cookbook. All cookbooks have aContinue reading “Happy Fourth of Julenteen!”
A Bar for All Types
Do you know what this town needs? I do, thanks to the good souls responsible for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. I was driving home from a coffee shop today, musing about an empty building on Fourth Street, when it hit me. What this town needs is a bar that caters to the needs of bothContinue reading “A Bar for All Types”
Violation: Delay of Coffee
Mistake #1 that you should never make on a Thursday: waiting until noon for the first cup of coffee. Fine motor skills are the first thing to go. By 9:45, typing “the” is more difficult than typing “onomatopoeia.” Next is the ability to communicate. By 10:30, enunciating the phrase “book of stamps” is more difficultContinue reading “Violation: Delay of Coffee”
Snark on the Side 