on h.l.mencken’s death

joan acocella (on terry teachout’s book) on h.l.mencken (this excerpt taken from p134 of the dec 9 issue of the new yorker): “Moderation in all things,” he once wrote in his notebook. “Not too much life. It often lasts too long.” It did for him. One day, while he was talking to his secretary, Mrs.… Continue reading on h.l.mencken’s death

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today we celebrated moo’s birthday, which is really on ?????????????? CRAPNUTS! WHEN IS HER BDAY?! krista and serena (and to some degree adam) made this really elaborate scheme to keep steph in the dark about their secret plans to surprise her. they rigged up a whole bunch of random reasons and excuses to take her… Continue reading Untitled

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http://www.maa.org/mathland/mathtrek_12_02_02.html i made stars today. i also made one of those angelfish. it really works.

sniffing is unhealthy.

DirectDK (4:45:13 AM): so uh saturday DirectDK (4:45:18 AM): “one more time, to let it go” DirectDK (4:45:22 AM): “one more time, to let it be so” DirectDK (4:45:31 AM): i’m assuming those lyrics u wont forget? DirectDK (4:45:34 AM): hehehehe jk jk jk jkjk DirectDK (4:45:36 AM): :-D:-D:-D:-D:-D juddietuna (4:45:37 AM): SNIFFFFF juddietuna (4:45:38… Continue reading sniffing is unhealthy.

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i can’t sleep but when i have an intense desire NOT to fall asleep, i do i hate that i want to rent a violin over christmas break, or maybe a cello

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Which Sesame Street Muppet’s Dark Secret Are You? brought to you by Quizilla Grover on Ecstasy You’re funny, you’re loveable, you’re entertaining, you like to call yourself “Super Grover!”–You’re obviously on ecstasy. But that’s why we love you. Be careful, ok? Which Personality Disorder Do You Have? brought to you by Quizilla What Is Your… Continue reading Untitled

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Where Did Your Soul Originate? brought to you by Quizilla You come from the Ocean. You’ve always been drawn to the sea, the sound of the waves, the crystal blue water, near the sea is where you belong. i am a tuna. alice and i finished our game today. yay change!.

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once i read that sometimes children will pee in their pants or have bowel movements onto the floor in reaction to strict parents because their waste something that only they have control over, so they’ll exercise that control when they feel not-in-control because it will make them feel in-control again. maybe my absolute non-acceptance of… Continue reading Untitled

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i noted, while waiting for livejournal to contact the server or whatever it does, that in my last entry i use erratic spelling, particularly of the word squirrel. is that how you spell squirrel? i use erratic grammar too, but that’s nothing unusual. i didn’t know for the longest time that a “squire” was something… Continue reading Untitled

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i’ve seen more roadkill in the past two weeks than i have in my entire life. i was walking home from the library last week or so and there was a dead squirrel on the ground. it took me a while to figure out what it was. there have been dead squirrels on the street… Continue reading Untitled