Old News (The Unbearable Lightness Of Blogging)

While it was awfully nice to escape the "hustle and bustle" of the big city for a couple months (during my "vacation")... I must confess, I couldn't help but feel a bit like a prisoner. What without any internet access, and all. Plus only being able to use the phone once a day. And then there were... Sign in to see full entry.

Soooo, anyways, I'm vacuuming the floor in my room (while listening to Queens of the Stone Age on my iPod) when, all of a sudden, I feel this slight jolt. As if I just ran over a very small speed bump. I turn off the music, and take a look. The vacuum's nozzle is clogged. Apparently a foreign object... Sign in to see full entry.

Don't you hate when you're right in the middle of a conversation, and all of a sudden, the other person completely changes the subject without warning? This just happened to me only a few minutes ago, actually. You see, I was telling Manon how I was afraid I might need a rabies shot, because when I... Sign in to see full entry.

Soooo, speaking of unfair labor practices, my mother says she'd "like to see" me "helping out more around the house" this summer. Yeah. I know. I couldn't believe she was actually being serious, either. And yet, shockingly enough, she was. I mean, as if all the joy and merriment I bring (via my... Sign in to see full entry.

Here's a quick snack tip for you. Have you ever tried mayonnaise and maple syrup mixed together and made into a sandwich spread? Because DON'T!! Sign in to see full entry.

Editor's note: If you weren't here yesterday, you'll probably want to go back and read my previous post (or, if you're too lazy, just browse through it to get the gist). Otherwise, the following encounter might make very little sense to you. http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/465276... Sign in to see full entry.

Soooo, there I am, going through the traditional Memorial Day weekend motions. Navigating the deadly minefield that is a "family reunion", planning my route carefully to escape as much "good-natured" pinching, poking and prodding as possible. Pretending to smile at all the various condescendingly... Sign in to see full entry.

Soooo, the first full day of my summer vacation turns out to be a bright and beautiful one. Unfortunately, however, I spend it stuck in Memorial Day weekend traffic, crammed into the back of my uncle's Navigator, wedged between my two slimy preteen cousins. (Even though I clearly called "window... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, the long nightmare is finally over. School is now officially out for the summer. And I suppose the important thing is that I survived. ( Barely.) What a humbling experience, though! It was absolutely brutal! I swear to you, next semester, I'm really going to start to consider taking my studies... Sign in to see full entry.

Now, as some of you may have noticed, I haven't been around much the past couple days. (And if you hadn't noticed... you can, like, get bent.) You see, in a dramatic departure for me, I've actually been focusing on my studies. (Shockingly enough.) And why in the world would I do such an... Sign in to see full entry.