April 2009
19 posts
Jokes That Fall on Deaf Ears
Jokes I told Kyle…at which he didn’t laugh: 1. “I came up with a game. It’s called ‘1 Degree of Samuel L. Jackson.’” 2. “This door leads to the Living Room; the other leads to Narnia.” 3. += melon-ballin’ Then again, Kyle’s idea of hilarity is leaving a lime popsicle stick stuck to our white couch…
Work Recap Email
All names & addresses changed to protect the innocent. I love my job and our clients! Also, I can write like this to my boss…because she’s my MOM. Saturday, April 25, 2009: Do you and [office manager] shop for toilet paper together? You both buy the cheapest crap ever. My nose is so sore…and covered in toilet paper dust. Yeah, toilet paper dust. WTF. - Paid phone bill. -...
Spiritualism
I was baptized Catholic, and I attended Christ the King Catholic School for nine years of my life. I memorized the Ten Commandments in order by the time I was six. Before that, I could tell you which prayer belonged to each bead of the rosary. I confessed my sins every month, attended Adoration as often as it occurred, and I had read every page of the Bible — in my extracurricular time...
Kyle Brady @ Joe Cain Café
Hey, everyone in the Mobile, Alabama area! What are you doing tonight? Well, you should be going to see Kyle Brady at Joe Cain Café tonight at 8pm! Joe Cain Café is located inside the Renaissance Battle House Hotel and Spa downtown on Royal Street. They have GREAT pizza; I should know, we ate it several times when we stayed there during Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gustav. Come out tonight...
Table Commentary
I was just brushing up on my eccentric table designs on this website, and I found a few that really interest me: Tree cutout table! It is very aesthetic, but I would be cussing all the time when I drop crap down the cutouts. I am much too lazy to bend down every two minutes to pick up my pen. Form meets function meets paranoia. Luckily, I AM paranoid, so this would be a nice night stand. Surely...
Miss You, Bear
November 12, 1995 - April 14, 2009 When she was bad, I called her by her full name: Zoëlynn Amanda Vrabel. This was the name I gave her when I was nine years old. She was always doing something mischievous, and yelling “Zoë” just didn’t seem to get the point across. As always, she was stubborn to the very end. She held on and was tough through her cancer, her surgeries, and her...
What I Wore: An Easter Homage
When I first started this website, I mentioned a blog I truly admire: What I Wore. To summarize, a Manhattan Fashion Design Director posts her daily outfits for all to see — PLUS she tells you where she got every item! Like me, she is quite thrifty in her purchases. Well, I may not be as stylish or as statuesque as Jessica Schroeder, but I’ll give it every effort in this homage to What...
Horrible Easter
Easter is tomorrow, Sunday, April 12th! We all look forward to Easter whether it’s for the resurrection of Christ…or just for some chocolate bunnies and Cadbury eggs. Well, while you’re having a ball looking in the bushes for plastic eggs filled with goodies, I’ll be remembering April 12th for what it really is — HORRIBLE. This is what happened on April 12th…...
The Story of Our House: Kitchen
Now for the conclusion of our home tour…the Kitchen! This is where I spend most of my time, but not necessarily because I’m cooking. Rather, it’s because my Kitchen is TheBomb.com. What did I tell you? TheBomb.com. I got a sweet collection of teapots, the wooden bowls my parents got for their 1977 wedding, and painting I did in eighth grade of some pears and a lemon. I have...
The Story of Our House: Music Room
What cool kid doesn’t have a Music Room these days?! Well, I certainly wouldn’t. But Kyle would, thus our having one. This is Recording Corner. We didn’t name it that or anything, but that might be something to consider. I’ve mentioned this section of our home before, but I’ll reiterate for those of you who aren’t regular readers. Kyle is a singer/songwriter,...
The Story of Our House: Bathroom
To recap, we’ve gone through the Living Room, Dining Room, and the infamous Bedroom. Now, let’s go where few dare to venture. It’s where Kyle pees on the seat, and I pop my zits. It’s the BATHROOM! Why, yes. It is a claw foot tub. Our house was built in 1940, so I get little hints of romanticism here and there. Also, in case you’re wondering, our soap is Toasted...
The Story of Our House: Bedroom
Are you tired of this crap yet? For those of you still with me, I’ll cut you a break. Compared to the Living Room and the Dining Room, the bedroom is extremely…not interesting. So, consider this shorter article your gift. Yeah, we don’t have a bedroom door. It’s straight-up a curtain we had leftover from the old house. The hallway to our room is adorned with two framed...
The Story of Our House: Dining Room
You know all about our Living Room now, so let’s move on to the adjacent Dining Room! The table on the left was the first project Kyle and I did together. His sister, Erin, gave us a wine box, and we decided it could be transformed into a little side table. So, we stained the box a cherry wood color, and the legs and wooden top we added were stained black. It always reminds me of the...
The Story of Our House: Living Room
Rather than just posting photos of our new house, I thought it might be fun to reveal the stories of each room and the items therein. If it’s not a fun concept for you, just avoid my blog for the next couple of days. But I warn you: our house is frickin’ CUTE. Let’s start with the grand entrance, which leads to the Living Room. Here we go! Welcome to our new house! We have...
Watch Me Draw!
Remember the dog portrait I doodled on Adobe Illustrator the other day? I ended up really liking it. So, I wanted to transfer it to a piece of wood so I can put it on the wall in my living room. I’m so predictable…anything I like, I stick on a piece of wood. I guess it’s my way of tricking myself into believing it’s actually art or something. I’m such a chump. Well, I...
