December 2008
3 posts
tl;dr sorry.
Boston just keeps getting better…
So, here I am, sitting in my hotel room when I realize that I haven’t had anything to eat since about 8am. It’s now 7:20. I’m hungry. I remembered when I checked into the hotel/”hostel” that they had a vending machine in the lobby. (This area is way too creepy for me to get up and wander around hoping to find a restaurant. In...
To add to my Boston Farting Lady experience, I just want to ask those of you who are either from the East Coast or have traveled there.
Is it just me, or are people just a lot meaner out east? I’ve encountered more totally unhelpful and unfriendly people in the past two and a half days than I encounter in months when I’m in Portland. Maybe it’s just because I’ve been...
November 2008
8 posts
Meat Cake! →
Mmm…?
Australia's Taronga Zoo in Sydney celebrates the... →
WOW. Wow. Cute. Ever wonder if hippos could get cuter? Well, they can.
Michael Crichton, 66, dies. →
Maaaaan. This makes me sad. I love all things Jurassic Park and ER related. :(
Woo!
duplo:
I’m headed to the Willamette Week party at Grand Central. I’m excited.
And so nervous.
So. Much. FUN. That is, until I got home.
To all you party poopers, can you at least wait a couple days before you try to bring “us” down for being unrealistic?
Hooray for a monumental election.
October 2008
18 posts
malty:
do you know you should replace your toothbrush every three months? Or when the brussels start to fade half way…
Thanks Oral B
Did you know you should close the lid when you flush, and never use a shower curtain as a towel?
Thanks, Catherine.
Beer Cheese Cupcakes with Bacon Cheddar Cream... →
malty:
pterodactyls:
These rule. I made them for a Super Bowl party last year and I need an occasion to make them again - super easy, super tasty (for Malty).
Should we maybe have a Superbowl party this year? I like football, but I mostly like eating.
I have a crush on my history professor. I’ve narrowed my options down and now I need opinions. I have all weekend to decide because I won’t see him again until Tuesday. Should I…
Date my professor, even though he is old and has a daughter close to my age, AND it is not allowed by schools (I’m assuming). This is the grossest option.
Write “I love you” on my...
Last night I had a dream that Jessica and I were walking down MLK, chatting about my history class. We somehow got on the topic of Texas seceding from the United States and I said, “it’d be pretty amazing but I guess it wouldn’t be that bad.” She suddenly got angry and said, “Catherine, no state can ever secede from the US.” and I got equally angry and was like,...
I just found out that when I shake my iPod, it shuffles the music. That was probably a selling point, but I found out by dropping it and catching it with my headphones. Neat!
Climate Change, Acid Rain Could Be Good For... →
This article states that moderate increases in temperature and acid rain actually increases forest productivity. I’m just waiting for someone to get their hands on this article and talk about how Climate Change is a good thing. Sometimes I wish scientists would just keep their big fat mouths shut!
Q for the Portlanders
malty:
Maybe I watch too much tv and thought about this for way too long, but what happened to the Mattress World couple??? you know who I’m talking about, ‘Its not too late to sleep like a baby, MATTRESS WORLD!’ Am I the only one who notice that the wife went on jenny craig and suddenly her husband wasn’t in the commercials anymore? Did the mattress couple break up? what about the ten year old...
I have this really lame habit of going clothes shopping once in a while, finding something I love, and then wearing it over and over and over again. It works pretty well during the week, because I can wear it to school and then I can wear it if i go out to dinner one night, or twice if I see two different people. But when I start wearing it every friday, or every time I see somebody new, I think I...
Things you think will change your life that...
duplo:
theloveyturtle:pink-squirrel:
—a slow cooker
—a new car
—a long-dreaded conversation with a loved one
—better running shoes
—online shopping
—cutting back on caffeine
—a really expensive mattress
—cleaning out the garage
—a wash-and-go haircut
—spell check
(via)
Well this is a kick in the pants. I was just about to change my life with a slow cooker!
When I got my slow...
malty:
Starbucks girl (I handed her my debit card): wow you have the same name as my husbands ex girlfriend. I hate her. Me: hum.. ok? Starbucks girl: No, you are super nice..don’t worry. But man I hate her. Me: Well, I go by Kay most of the time… Starbucks girl: Okay, that makes it better.
This is on the same level of being ok as it is to start a sentence with, “I’m not...
I'm sorry, we can't be friends, because you're...
fatmanatee:
When does it become appropriate to abandon friends who haven’t questioned the McCain campaign and still plan to vote for him without reservations? What if he gets arrested for raiding a 7-11 of Three Musketeers bars or stuffs dollar bills into random women’s shirts? I’m making senile jokes, guys. Don’t mind me.
If it makes you feel any better, one of my friends not only wants to...
September 2008
3 posts
August 2008
18 posts
Today in Cosmo, I read about how I can find out if a guy is packin’ heat without actually seeing it.
The Eye Try - aka, look at his groin.
To be used when he’s in a fixed position, like standing and not moving or sitting with legs open.
The Feel Test - aka, feel his groin.
Use only on a guy with whom you are friendly!
Really? Cosmo, this is pretty disturbing and low. Even for you.
Degrassi: The Next Generation
duplo:
There have been a lot of mentions of D:TNG lately and I just want to say: I LOVE THAT SHOW! Catherine, Kay and I spent last winter catching up on seasons via Netflix (which has yielded a lot of angsty teen dramas landing in my “Movies You’ll Love” section). We’re probably still two seasons behind. It’s tough to catch it on The N, especially when you don’t have cable.
Anyway, we all have...
catherine.wade.catherinewade.wadecat.cathy
I was going to sign up for a gmail account, because I felt uncool for not having one. Also, I need an email that doesn’t end in “.edu” and isn’t squishbucket@ anything. I thought “catherine.wade” sounds good, I should try that. I checked the availability, and they said,
catherine.wade is not available. here are some alternatives:
cthrnwade35 ...
“What if this was the event you were great at? Like, I’m not all that good at...”
– Catherine, on the Steeplechase. (via duplo)
So I just mentioned this to my dad, because I thought he would laugh and think I was funny. I was wrong. I got a five minute lecture about how “there are two events in track that show true Olympians. The olympics are about finding a true...
Anybody else notice how hot it was today?
Ok, I know it’s hot today. Believe me, I was stuck in a stuffy office without air conditioning. When I wasn’t in there, I was pushing carts outside. I GET IT. But it is never hot enough in Portland to wear a bathing suit to a baby store. Ever.
Michael Phelps was way hotter in the 2004 olympics. And by way hotter, I mean he was sort of attractive.
This might be a bad sign..
I’d forgotten how much fun a date can be if you’re not drinking. I’m ashamed to say, I’m not sure I’ve been on a sober date in over a year.
Still kind of new..
Does anybody drunk tumble, or is that sort of off limits?
Off topic: the drummer from the karaoke band that plays at Dante’s on monday nights is so cute! anybody want to get me his number? He has sort of shaggy hair and looks kind of like John Krasinski (sorry Jessica!) and a lot of tattoos. DIBS!
Mmm...
One of the ingredients in this Pico de Gallo I’m eating is “Japones.” Am I eating Japanese people?!
Fail Dogs
duplo:
Funny common Fail Dog themes:
Guilty looking dog caught in the act of some sort of misbehavior (example), dog in silly costume (example), action shot of dog making a hilarious face (example).
UNFUNNY (far too) common Fail Dog themes:
Dog as victim of obvious human attempt to set up a Fail Dog type situation (example), dog in too-small bed (example), dog actually being...
Somewhere in Tigard lies a tiny, shriveled piece...
Today at work, we were having a “SUPER FRIDAY!” sale. This pretty much meant that we were incredibly busy all day long with really obnoxious people who just could not understand why 40% off a perfectly new stroller in a box was an ok price. I’m sorry that I, personally, decided that 20% off clearance items was acceptable when “most” stores would do at least 25%....