Archive for November, 2007

November 29, 2007 9

The Skinny on Skinny Jeans

By in daily grind, Griping

I have to admit, when I heard that skinny jeans were in I laughed. Then I tried a pair on and I cried. This was 3 years ago when I was still living in Windsor and feeling terribly sorry for myself. And I was about 17 pounds heavier than I am now. Naturally, a couple […]

November 7, 2007 1

A Tale, in Three Parts*

By in daily grind, work

1. At school on Monday, one of the students showed me her new tattoo. It’s a skull with a mohawk on her forearm. At first I was doubtful, but I touched it and it’s real. Then she demonstrated how still she had to hold her arm, for, like, a half hour. Like this. The fella […]

November 1, 2007 1

Some children do ‘ave ‘em

By in daily grind, love, we have fun

My mom came to visit yesterday. We don’t get to see each other nearly enough, and when we do it always seems rushed. To make a long story short, her car stinks. It was stinky on (Canadian) Thanksgiving, and we did a quick search for the source of the horrible smell and came up empty […]