So there I was, thigh-deep in chill-inducing river water, with my sky blue kayak, my beautiful Ellie Sparrow, staring mournfully back up at me from a foot beneath the surface.
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Guys It’s My Birthday!
It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters and make fun of our exes, oh-oh. In other news, Taylor Swift put all her music back on Spotify just in time for my birthday, so let’s just say I’ve been—ahem, feeling 22. Let’s face it, not all birthdays are created equal. Most ages… Continue reading Guys It’s My Birthday!
Ostrich in Cubicleland
Fun fact: if you dance in a fast-moving elevator on its way down, you get the sensation of being incredibly light, like a butterfly in ballet slippers skipping across the top of a cloud. (Not so, as it happens, in an up-going elevator. Then you feel more like an elephant in workboots trying to squish… Continue reading Ostrich in Cubicleland
Coffee with Melville
Last week, I gave my friend a dictionary as a wedding gift. I’m reminded of that classic moment in the movie Toy Story when the toys are all spying on Andy’s birthday to see what the presents are and Sarge and his little green troops report that one of the presents is a lunchbox. To… Continue reading Coffee with Melville