When GTB and I moved in together back in April, one of the tasks of setting up house was organizing our CDs. He had a lot, I had a lot, we had a lot in common. So we went through and pulled all the duplicates out and then, gulp, put the rest on the shelf […]

I’m a really big fan of the Biggest Loser. It’s cheesey as hell, but I cry during every episode. It’s just so inspiring. I have a few friends who watch it, too, and we can talk at length about the latest episode and how motivated we were to go to the gym the morning after […]

I know it’s a cliche to say that Pacific Northwest newscasters make huge fucking mountains out of the eensy weensiest weather molehills. So I won’t go there. But when they are predicting that your area might, I say again MIGHT, get a “dusting” of snow overnight and then put an article called “Snow Survival Tips” […]

in the category “Things I’d Kinda Hoped I’d Get Through Life Without Ever Having to Learn”: Odor Eaters really do work.

This will come as little surprise to most of you I’m sure, but… I’m a really firm believer in the idea that the Christmas season doesn’t start until after Thanksgiving is over. In college, the girls in my dorm and I had an understanding that no one was allowed to play holiday music in their […]

Yet one more reason I love this town: PDX Ranked Among Top Ten Beer Cities in the World

Exactly one year ago today, I got the following email from GTB in response to a request I made to help me tiptoe into this relationship: “I think you’re right about taking things slowish. As incredible as I think you are right about now and as easy as it would be for me to jump […]

With the exception of about two hours when I was having dinner with my new friend Julie, I’ve been compulisively watching KGW and refreshing button on CNN’s Election 2006 website. It’s been an inspiring night, one that has given me a greater respect for the American people. As I type this, Oregon Governor Kulongoski is […]

I’m not really on my diet anymore. I’m still eating meat, like a fiend actually. I’ve even eaten venison a few times. Venison! Can you believe it? Me either. But even though I’m still eating meat, and loving it, I’m not such a stickler about bread or french fries or orange juice as I was […]