When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap. —Cynthia Heimel
I regularly have more than 6,000 messages in my Gmail spam folder, and while it’s fun to see how high the number gets, it’s more fun to turn spam into haiku! Don’t you agree?
Apothecary
Stop being a loser now
Love herbal secrets
More next week!
Add comment May 31st, 2008
I’ve always been an SUV/pickup kind of girl. Until now.
Note what I’ve been tooling around in all weekend. It’s red. It’s sporty. It corners like it’s on rails. Heck, it even has air conditioning!
After the rigmarole I’ve been through with my Blazer, I never thought I’d consider buying a Chevy again, but this baby has stolen my heart.
Unfortunately, I have to return to earth and return the Cobalt next week. 
Add comment May 27th, 2008
Well, we had quite the Memorial Day weekend. Would you like to read all the gory details?
Friday
The Awesome Movie Fun Club had a field trip scheduled to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls Friday night, so I spent the entire day in town running errands in my fun little Chevy Cobalt and working on miscellaneous tasks at Panera. Chris picked up tickets for our crew on his lunch break, and the theater peeps told us to be in line for the 7:05 movie by 6ish. Since we were supposed to meet for dinner at 5:30, we canceled official dinner plans and told everyone to get dinner on their own. I liked the movie, but Chris didn’t. You may or may not get an official review later this week.
Continue Reading 1 comment May 27th, 2008
I regularly have more than 6,000 messages in my Gmail spam folder, and while it’s fun to see how high the number gets, it’s more fun to turn spam into haiku! Don’t you agree?
Tiny dimension
Improbable things happen
Returned mail to you
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Add comment May 24th, 2008
Today’s story starts with hummus. Last Friday, I went to a party where hummus was served, and it gave me a hankering for my own, so I purchased some yummy tomato basil hummus on Tuesday during my weekly run to the grocery store.
On Wednesday morning, I decided that the lunch I packed for the day was insufficient and that the hummus sitting in my refrigerator would make a much better lunch, so I drove home—a ten-minute drive—and retrieved my tortilla chips and hummus. And I drove back to work.
The highway between Nixa where I live and Ozark where I work is only two lanes wide, and when get into Ozark, the speed limit lowers from 55 mph to 45 mph. Just after the 45 mph sign, there’s an intersection with a flashing yellow light.
This was the scene of my accident.
Continue Reading 6 comments May 22nd, 2008
Two things happened on Sunday: I wrote a marathon training update, and my friend Sam told me about a local triathlon. And then my mind started reeling: If I got back to the gym, maybe I could do this triathlon. I could swim laps in the mornings and take some cycling classes and be ready by August.
So what did I do? Well, Monday night I went to the gym for a cycling class and some strength training. Please understand, that this is the first time I’ve been to the Y in probably two months.
Continue Reading 3 comments May 21st, 2008
Inspired by last week’s Katy vs. Wednesday . Monday was a battle of the wills.
* Round 1 (7:05 AM). Sarah wakes up early on her own. Decides to take a shower with her free time. Hair straightens to perfection. Sarah wins.
Sarah-1; Monday-0
* Round 2 (8:10 AM). Sarah is out the door five minutes ahead of schedule (advantage Sarah) but loses time to pansy drivers who won’t turn left on a solid green light (advantage Monday). Sits through two stoplight cycles.
Continue Reading Add comment May 20th, 2008
I realize I haven’t written much about my marathon training lately, but there’s a reason for that: my marathon training has gone to the crapper. Seriously.
Continue Reading 5 comments May 18th, 2008
I regularly have more than 6,000 messages in my Gmail spam folder, and while it’s fun to see how high the number gets, it’s more fun to turn spam into haiku! Don’t you agree?
Afford luxury
You never feel ashamed
Wear your retro shoes
More next week!
Add comment May 17th, 2008
Hooray! It’s Friday! I have had a crazy week. I started out in a funk, had some awesome snuggle/tennis time with The Shock, had a date with the hubby, ate great Mexican food (always a mood booster), and was smacked around by all the cool things God is doing in my life and in my friends’ (especially Heather, Heather, Amy, and Betsy) lives. And I read some gravy stuff, too. If you only read one thing this week, check out “How To Hug a Baby.”
Continue Reading 2 comments May 16th, 2008
