Sometimes it goes into hiding
June 23, 2009emily No Comments »Me: “I’m going to put my headphones in, to try and find my inner muse.” John, not missing a beat: “Okay! Have fun looking!”
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These modern times
June 17, 2009emily No Comments »I called the phone company yesterday morning to make our directory information unlisted (see: late-night phone calls). Naturally, I didn’t get an actual person from the start, but rather an automated voice. Voice: “Hello! I see that you are calling from phone number xxx-xxx-xxxx. Is that correct? Please say yes or press 1.” Me: [pushing [...]
Southern survival tip
May 28, 2009emily 1 Comment »The scene: John and I were in bumper-to-bumper traffic yesterday evening, barely moving an inch. Now, we don’t live in New York City. We live in a town whose population is, in fact, less than the population of New York City in 1820. Not a lot of people live here, is what I’m saying. And [...]