Pump Up The Dork

Another Life As A Human article for your (hopeful) enjoyment! Pump Up The Dork A few nights ago I was hanging out with a friend. You know how it goes: some good food, a lot of wine, you’re laughing, you’re sharing, and BOOM! Someone thinks of a YouTube video that you just have to see [...]

LAAH Article: Arachnids and Winter Phenomena

My second article for Life As A Human! Enjoy this excerpt. Please check it out in full by visiting the mother ship. And comment comment comment! Arachnids and Winter Phenomena Being the Queen of the Procrasti-Nation (Get it? Ha, I slay me!), this morning I found myself with four articles to write and very little time [...]

Technology and Crustaceans

I know that my previous success in working for a high tech internet company surprised a lot of people. Namely, anyone who knew me. I was never particularly interested in “computers” or “technology”. I remember when email first hit the scene. I was in high school when people started to get this internet thing at [...]

A Post About Nothing

Since my list of non-activities in 2009, a few people have asked me if I’ll write a similar post for 2010. A list of goals, or non-goals, to do or to not-do in the following twelve months. After thinking about this long and hard, here is my answer: No. And if you know me at all you’ll [...]

It’s Not A Problem If Everyone Does It. Right?

I’m at this party a while ago. There are only a few of us left. It’s very late and there is much wine in my system when it happens. That inevitable, incredibly awkward moment. A boy leans too close and whispers what his eyes have been saying all night. Do you want to play Rock [...]

Always The Drunken Idiot, Never The Bride

My trip to Vancouver last weekend was pretty much a comedy of errors. Of course, my wonderful van incident got me off on the right foot. So I’m already running a day behind. Instead of getting there on Saturday to attend a party for the out-of-towners, I leave Sunday morning, using public transit and the BC [...]

My Gas Problem

I have these lovely friends, Andrea and Carlos, who were getting married last weekend. In Vancouver. Great, I thought. I can finally get some use out of my camper van. The weather was promising to be not rainy, practically a miracle for October on the mainland. I’ll hit the wedding, then drive around for a [...]

Life Goals and Pulled Pork

My loyal readers may remember a post from a while ago, where I explored my innermost feelings on being asked what my “plan” for the “future” was. It was a heartfelt personal examination with a complicated conclusion (to summarize: shut up and leave me alone). In this post I did mention three short term goals [...]

Cobble Hill’s Mysterious Road

Last Saturday was one of those rare September weekends, where it’s sunny and warm and feels like it’s still the middle of summer, even though fall is only days away. We get lots of days like this in September, but they often fall during the week, fading to rainy cool days in time for the [...]

Consumer Warning: This Blog May Contain Material That Is Hazardous To Your Brain

I’ve had ones and ones of people (equaling two) coming up to me in the streets (not really) asking, pleading, BEGGING for me to update my blog more often (hi Granny!). You are so fascinating and wonderful, they cry. Please, please write more and fill us in on all of the fabulous details of your [...]