At 5:30pm on Friday afternoon, when Metro was going to make us wait in hot, stuffy and smelly Metro Center for at least half an hour in order for us to board a Red line train homeward bound, I turned to IP, cranky, and said:
“Let’s just forget this crap and the gym; let’s go to [...]
My sister was right—Julia Alvarez does indeed have another book coming out, but it’s non-fiction and its topic is that of the (in my humble opinion, not-so-wonderful) tradition of the quinceañera (that’s the Latino equivalent of the Sweet 16 to you, Americans—our young women are introduced into society a year earlier than yours are). IP [...]
Trying to interrupt that countdown, though.
I am in a fairly bad mood today. Rather than rant or rave, I’ll provide some amusing links. Beware, Harry Potter fans, spoilers galore in the first link. However, funny, funny read.
Potterdammerung [Mega-Spoilers]
Potter Puppet Pals in “The Mysterious Ticking Noise”
I need to reread the first link and watch the second [...]
On my way to the Metro yesterday, I noticed a man walking ahead of me, snacking on an apple as he went. I must say I admire this feat; I am not one to walk and eat because I am something of an uncoordinated klutz. I would end up on the ground, somehow, eating asphalt [...]
It’s almost that time of year again: the requisite and much-needed road trip out West for IP and me. As I mentioned before, we’re actually headed to Oregon this time around, so we’ll fly over Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico rather than wander around in the Four Corners area. Driving my desire are all [...]
I closed my copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on July 21, 2007 at 9:30pm, turned to my older brother and younger sister and said “Hurry up, guys.” My sister gave a yelp of anguish and frustration; my older brother gave an exasperated “GAH!”; they both turned back to their copies. I got [...]
Just finished the last Harry Potter book. Still digesting. Will not post an official book list until all of my siblings have finished.
But seriously, overall, from heading out to the movie yesterday to closing the book five minutes ago, all in the company of my siblings?
Worth the $256.81 I spent on my airplane ticket to [...]
Today, as time drifts away and we approach the big night of Harry Potter, I’ve been hanging out at my parents’ house and taking it easy. Chatting with my father and younger brother, occasionally checking email and . . .
Trying on old clothes, which were the bane of my former Michigan existence.
Okay, so it’s [...]
This morning, my older brother A and I went for a run outside. It was a very nice run considering it was 66 degrees, the sun was shining, and there’s nary a cloud in the sky. Sure, that one long stretch that’s utterly flat and has no shade is always a bit tough [...]
Today, I start the first of three upcoming trips; two of them are to Michigan and one is to our vacation destination which is . . . drum-roll, please . . .
Portland, Oregon!
A lot of you are saying “Big whoop.” But I know one person who is poofing out his cheeks, nodding enthusiastically and clapping.
However, [...]
