Shoes and Pie

I'm a verbivore!

At Liberty

I am still experiencing a wide range of emotions.
I woke up on Thursday, unsure of whether or not I needed to go into the office. Eventually, I heard that I didn’t need to show up until Friday morning. Good! That left Thursday open to work on that staggering list of Things To Do. I went [...]

more... »

Thu, August 28 2008 » Shoot, I forgot to add tags again » 2 Comments

Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

In our last installment, I had been relieved from my duties at my now-former place of employment. However, I was hopeful that I could nab a short-term contract to finish up the catalog I had most recently begun work on. Wednesday, I received word that the paperwork was in process, and I could expect to [...]

more... »

Wed, August 27 2008 » the office » 6 Comments

And Now For Something Completely Different

My first real job was as a stock girl at a shoe store. This shouldn’t surprise anyone. I quit after my junior year of high school, and took that summer off. My senior year found me working at a supermarket bakery, where I stayed until I left for college.
My freshman year work-study job was a [...]

more... »

Tue, August 26 2008 » Shoot, I forgot to add tags again » 7 Comments

Spur of the Moment

How spontaneous are you?
So began a conversation with Saucy Britches on Wednesday. She had gotten the idea in her head that we would meet up in Las Vegas for the Rockabilly Rave in early October. After doing the math, we decided that it was more than we were willing to spend on a weekend. Just [...]

more... »

Mon, August 25 2008 » Shoot, I forgot to add tags again » 4 Comments

Furminator 2: Secondary Review

Thursday was my second night of Fur Madness. Using a more “enthusiastic” method as recommended by Ms. Britches in the comments to yesterday’s post, I was able to remove a larger quantity of fur from the Happy Cat.
Review: The removed fur still suffers greatly from loose, fluffy, static-yness. Great tufts of it stick to the [...]

more... »

Fri, August 22 2008 » pets » 3 Comments