archives for January 2004
of answering machines and jeffrey sachs
Thursday 22 January 2004 | I like a cookie
You know something? I’ve had my answering machine since 1989, and I’ve never replaced either of the cassette tapes in it. There must be some pretty wild stuff on there. Not that I’m going to listen tonight. Instead I’m going to listen to educated guess which I bought, blenching at the shocking expense of $15 [...]
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they mostly only come out at night…mostly.
Wednesday 21 January 2004 | I like a cookie
Last night around one a.m. was another mousie capture. In hunger and desperation it ventured into the green kitchen bin, then scrabbling frantically at the sides to escape (“oh no—this is just like what happened to Mom!”) as I clapped the wooden cutting board over the top and pulled on gloves and hat and walked [...]
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excellent wedding-day hairstyle
Monday 12 January 2004 | I like a cookie
I’ve been reading The Bottle Shop and its great genius both inspires and daunts me. Those blogging Brits! But then everything daunts me on a day when I’ve somehow accidentally stolen a car (Miss Thing’s 1994 red two-door Honda Civic DX—she left for Boston unwittingly taking title and registration with her) and someone’s $75 cleaning [...]
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why did this not work the first time?
Monday 5 January 2004 | I like a cookie
I don’t know; it’s up to the blog faeries whether they let us post or not. At any rate, while surfing for a calling card with which I might annoy Mandarin by causing her phone to ring constantly, I came across this charming item—scroll down to the card called “MOST MINUTES WORLD” and notice its [...]
