Sunday, January 9, 2005
Mets fan Massachusetts voter Miserable if housebound for more than 3 days for any reason Medical miracle Merely God’s servant Meddles when necessary Mocks corrupt power structures Makes a difference to someone everyday (or tries to) Machete tongued all too often Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 8, 2005
Five Things I'm Grateful for Today (Despite Being Snowed In)
The just fallen snow is really beautiful My house is warm and toasty Because there's nowhere to go (and no way to get there), I have lots of time to nap and I apparently needed the sleep Back to the Future I & II are on TV Discovering that Teri Schindler-Schiavo is still alive, despite her husband's... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 7, 2005
Ten Things I Bought for the Ugandans on My Shopping Spree Today
More candy canes 4 stuffed bunnies 3 boxes of modeling clay with four strips of clay per box An enormous set of Lego building blocks An African American fairy doll with orange hair An African American Barbie for President doll All the primary colors of paint 144 paint brushes in a tube Balls of... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 6, 2005
Things I WAS Supposed to Do Today
Columnist's Note: Everything has stopped thanks to the weather (a few inches of thick, heavy snow, ice, and slippery roads). Both the buses and van service were canceled today, even walking is difficult and I am totally stuck in the house because the snow is higher than the casters (front tires) on... Sign in to see full entry.
What I Did Today Instead
Slept late Napped Watched TV Blogged Read other people's blogs Checked and sent e-mail Talked on the phone a lot Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Nine Things I Did Today
Slept late Read blogs Ate Godiva chocolate Made a campaign flyer Wrote 2 letters to toy companies asking them to donate toys to the school I work with in Uganda Donated $10 to local fire fighters Mailed Veronica's check via certified mail Teased Eva about watching Jerry Springer Dealt with both a... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 3, 2005
Things I Did on my Inaugural Visit to the Northampton Scrabble Club
v Lose badly twice v Sign with a deaf-blind man v Get at complement for playing “fey” v Run into one a the kids I used to teach at Northstar v Learn that both aa ( lava having a rough surface ) and ovine ( of, relating to, or characteristic of sheep; sheeplike ) are actually words Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 2, 2005
Today's "To Do" List
Go to the bank at Stop and Shop, withdrawal funds, and buy the last two Christmas Barbies if they're there Get Caleb's address so I can mail his birthday present Create computer file to track expenses related to PCAs Call van service to schedule a ride to the Scrabble game Call Eva to tell her my... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 1, 2005
January Blogging Goals
Post each day Compose and post a poem about the death of Margaret Hassan ( December hold over ) Grow a spine and finally post my much planned disability and sex column ( December hold over ) Finish and post the report back from the pro-choice funders conference ( December hold over ) Get 3 more... Sign in to see full entry.
December Goal Report Back
Columnist's Note: This is a follow up report on the results of my December action steps to be a better blogger. I wasn’t very successful, but it was good practice to write everyday. I’ll try to keep it up. This list was a wonderful motivator. I think I might make creating a monthly blogging goal... Sign in to see full entry.