Category Archives: Random

Anything that doesn’t fit anywhere else.

existential crisis(ish) 8

As I tap this out on my phone, a breeze flows in from the Gulf and the waves provide constant brown noise that cancels out most other sounds. I sit under the gazebo having an existential crisis. This is no big thing, I think I’ve had hundreds of existential crises in my lifetime, to the […]

the partly cloudy blogger 1

One could easily describe Sarah Vowell as short, but she isn’t so below one’s gaze that her stature calls attention to itself.  Despite her height, the author of The Partly Cloudy Patriot and The Wordy Shipmates stared straight over the heads of her audience, even when she addressed an individual directly.  After reading from her […]

the party 7

The thin air burned the inside of my nose with each breath.  There was a line of cars running down the street that stopped in front of the house in front of which I stood slowly pacing.  As I listened to my sister’s voice over the phone, I looked out at the Wasatch Mountains, which […]

things my 16-year-old self would be amazed that i’ve said Comments Off on things my 16-year-old self would be amazed that i’ve said

“Do you want fries with that?” “I mean, I don’t really need a new computer; the one I have works fine.” “I have no desire to get an advanced degree.” “Hey, Tony Hawk just got here.” “Le canard, s’il vous plaît.“ Anything from my last post. “I don’t really watch TV that much.” “There’s Paramount Pictures, where […]

500th post (or: math continues to be my nemesis) 4

I scooped the butter in the pan and turned on the heat.  The Roommate was at the ward’s Family Home Evening and I was making pasta with white sauce and a side of sautéed green beans.  After the butter melted, I tossed in the flour and started stirring.  When the mixture’s consistency smoothed, I poured […]