February 27, 2008
the king of kong
I watched The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters last night, and it was exactly what I needed.
Time to wake up the birthday boy.
Time to wake up the birthday boy.
Posted by Marrit at 06:29 AM
February 24, 2008
today, in two steps
Step 1: Survive six-year-old's birthday party.
Step 2: Liveblog Oscars at MamaPop.
Step 2: Liveblog Oscars at MamaPop.
Posted by Marrit at 07:56 AM
February 22, 2008
aw hell naw more help docs
I just finished some help docs.
Here's what sucks about help docs: While you are writing a set of them, you are reading at least one set of them and possibly two or more, and then you are totally surrounded on all sides by help documentation--a hall of mirrors. If you're like me and your brain has been obliterated by motherhood and substances, you can actually forget what you're looking up and split the atom.
I coped by listening to Andy Gibb. What a talented little man. I'm still sad he and Victoria Principal didn't work it out.
Here's what sucks about help docs: While you are writing a set of them, you are reading at least one set of them and possibly two or more, and then you are totally surrounded on all sides by help documentation--a hall of mirrors. If you're like me and your brain has been obliterated by motherhood and substances, you can actually forget what you're looking up and split the atom.
I coped by listening to Andy Gibb. What a talented little man. I'm still sad he and Victoria Principal didn't work it out.
Posted by Marrit at 07:46 PM
February 15, 2008
sometimes it's good to be a texan
The Reivers reunited, and sex toys are legal.
Posted by Marrit at 12:41 PM
February 12, 2008
god help me
I read the headline to this story as "Neck and Neck in Viagra."
The correct answer is Virginia.
Anyhow, I was like, "Yeah, I bet." Shrug.
The correct answer is Virginia.
Anyhow, I was like, "Yeah, I bet." Shrug.
Posted by Marrit at 07:13 PM
February 10, 2008
February 04, 2008
Dear Owen Wilson
(Nobody else look.)
I am single. It's complicated, but if you want to, get in touch.
The fact that you are a crazy asshound is not going to be a problem for me.
I am single. It's complicated, but if you want to, get in touch.
The fact that you are a crazy asshound is not going to be a problem for me.
Posted by Marrit at 05:20 PM
February 01, 2008
science is busting out all over
This week my child has flunked a strep test and been diagnosed with staph. Fortunately the day prior there was a segment about germs on Fetch with Your Host Ruff Ruffman (a show some people don't like, but I am not one of them) and we were totally able to frame the whole thing as science. Boom! That's how I do it over here.
Even the swabbing part. It's science! ("Remember how those kids used pipets to take samples?")
Then I went into work, and the science kept on coming.
"So he was positive for strep?" asked Helpful Co-Worker #1. "And you say your throat hurts?"
"Uh huh." A sore throat in Austin is not a big deal. Pollen plants are to Austin as rainforest is to Suriname.
"You know, strep is very contagious."
Beemp-boomp went my IM. A Wikipedia link from Helpful Co-Worker #2.
Meanwhile, "You know, Helpful Co-Worker #3 is highly susceptible to germ disease." He really is. He got a stomach thing twice.
So I picked up the office cordless.
"You keep that," said Helpful Co-Worker #1.
Next day--today--we did the experiment. The doctor disagreed with the chemists' hypothesis, so he did not order a rapid test. There was concern this morning as I handled doorknobs and light switches and accepted a doughnut.
Result: No strep.
Even the swabbing part. It's science! ("Remember how those kids used pipets to take samples?")
Then I went into work, and the science kept on coming.
"So he was positive for strep?" asked Helpful Co-Worker #1. "And you say your throat hurts?"
"Uh huh." A sore throat in Austin is not a big deal. Pollen plants are to Austin as rainforest is to Suriname.
"You know, strep is very contagious."
Beemp-boomp went my IM. A Wikipedia link from Helpful Co-Worker #2.
Meanwhile, "You know, Helpful Co-Worker #3 is highly susceptible to germ disease." He really is. He got a stomach thing twice.
So I picked up the office cordless.
"You keep that," said Helpful Co-Worker #1.
Next day--today--we did the experiment. The doctor disagreed with the chemists' hypothesis, so he did not order a rapid test. There was concern this morning as I handled doorknobs and light switches and accepted a doughnut.
Result: No strep.
Posted by Marrit at 04:18 PM