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September 11, 2001


I remember hearing it on the radio at work while I printed photos, none of us really believing what we were hearing.

I remember going to the laundromat later that night and there were huge lines at all the gas stations, where prices had gone up past 5 dollars a gallon.

I remember how strange and empty the skies were with all air traffic grounded for days.

I remember how this country came together, united, in our fear and anger and unspeakable sadness; and in our strength and defiance.

Never forget.

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Random Wednesday – Extended Edition (edited 09/12)


I just burned my tongue on my tea.

I am against book burning of any kind. I don’t care what the book is.

I never know where to put the emphasis in biopic. Is it a long o or a short one? I hate that word.

I don’t remember what kind of plant that is. It’s growing in my yard. I planted it there 3 years ago. EDIT: Duh, they’re seedums. I can’t believe I forgot that.

I’m really starting to hate the word “progressive” as well.

As much as I love knitting, I have to just say NO to knitted wallpaper.

The mister and I have called Miss W “girlie” since the day she was born. This stemmed from not naming her for a full 24 hours and we had to call her something. I hate it when people take words that I use all the time, like girlie, and suddenly pepper their vocabulary with them. You can’t just call every female child under a certain age “girlie” and decide that that’s ok. Knock it off.

I just realized that it’s the start of another year, which means the start of another group of students working in my office, chattering constantly, using “like” every other word. Like nails on a chalkboard.

I finally saw Iron Man. It was very good. I didn’t expect to laugh so much.

It is very cold in this ballroom.

I have a Firefly bookmark. It makes me happy.

I have only been sitting in this ballroom for 18 minutes but I thought it was an hour.

I feel the need to learn Broomstick Lace.

I don’t really get the appeal of most TTV photography. Most of the time, I really don’t want my photos to look that dirty.

Dear everyone, it’s FAFSA not FASFA. You work at a university, get it right.

I was probably hanged for witchcraft in another life. That’s just the kind of thing that would happen to me.

This Random Wednesday is probably way too long. I’d feel bad about that, but no one reads this blog anyway.

My new favorite spam: We only met once, wake up please.

I don’t understand short sleeved cardigans. I have a hard enough time with three quarter length sleeves. I feel so in between in them. My wrists like to be covered.

I just learned a new word: cordwainer. You might be more familiar with the vastly more common cobbler. They’re both the same thing.

This apple is delicious.

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The Start of a New Adventure


Today I saw my Punkin’ Belly off on her first day of first grade. She is such an amazing girl. She is kind and compassionate. She is courageous and strong. She is wicked smart and so beautiful. I am unbelievably lucky and blessed to be able to be mother to this remarkable Miss W.



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Madame Stinkeye


Over the last two days I have read two blog posts by the same person. The first just made me shake my head in astonishment at the blatant hypocrisy on display, something the poster probably isn’t even aware of. I’m sure she honestly believes the things she says, which makes it that much more sad. The second just added more Grrr to my disgust with the public school system in general and the teachers’ unions in particular. It’s a damn shame that you can’t take your tax dollars out of the public school systems even if you choose to take your child out.

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Random Wednesday


Open house and curriculum meeting at school tonight. Apparently we have a new principal.

Miss W has a new found love of horrible pop music. I blame Youtube and Littlest Pet Shop.

I hate it when people call the office to ask questions and won’t let me finish my answer. Don’t cut me off in the middle of a sentence, it’s rude and you might be missing important information.

I hate everything about hipsters. But I especially hate the skinny jeans on guys and those stupid glasses they wear.

Who says I shouldn’t eat the M&Ms in my bag?

I wish I could sing.

I wish I was a stay at home mom.

I didn’t eat them all.

Right now I miss smoking.

There are only 60 days til Halloween. I will get the decorations out this weekend.

The head of my devil duck eraser is about to tear off. Devil duckie beheading.

I’m lost in here.

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