Monthly Archives: October 2003

Augh! I’ve had Kielbasa by Tenacious D stuck in my head all day. ALL DAY! This made it hard to focus on testing because I was concentrating so hard on not either cracking up or singing it out loud.

So Rich asked me: “Now you drive a car like everyone else. How can I tell I am at the right meetup? Any bumper stickers yet?” The answer is, yes, I will be putting bumpestickers on it. Twon already gave … Continue reading →

\muh-LAYZ; -LEZ\, noun: 1. A vague feeling of discomfort in the body, as at the onset of illness. 2. A general feeling of depression or unease. I’m generally pervaded by a feeling of malaise early in the morning. No wonder … Continue reading →

This week’s Monday Mission.

I am now the proud owner of a 2003 4-door Honda Civic LX Sedan. Unless the Credit Union decides they hate me or something, it’s my car. MY CAR! I love it. It’s the Best Car Ever.

\kuh-NAHRD\, noun: 1. An unfounded, false, or fabricated report or story. 2. A horizontal control and stabilizing surface mounted forward of the main wing of an aircraft. 3. An aircraft whose horizontal stabilizer is mounted forward of the main wing. … Continue reading →

Well, it looks like it just might happen. A local fleet manager has several Honda Civics that match what I’m looking for and can cut me a good deal. I am now just trying to decide for sure if I … Continue reading →

This week’s Friday Five.

\mar-t’n-ET\, noun: 1. A strict disciplinarian. 2. One who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods. One of my favorite filmmakers, Erich von Stroheim, was a real martinet – he would insist on perfection … Continue reading →

\TOOTH-suhm\, adjective: 1. Pleasing to the taste; delicious; as, “a toothsome pie.” 2. Agreeable; attractive; as, “a toothsome offer.” 3. Sexually attractive. I rather suspect that referring to my boyfriend as ‘toothsome,’ although accurate, would likely be frowned upon in … Continue reading →