Posts by hamblog
i needs your ideas, honey
And who says squeezing out half hearted blog entries doesn’t pay off? Thanks to NaBloPoMo, I am the proud recipient of Jessica from Kerflop‘s design services for a blog makeover! Here’s where you come in: tell me what you want in a blog. Tell me what you despise about blogs. I’m talking about interface and…
Read MoreDiary Entry: December 4, Age 15
As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting actual excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! I can’t stand it. I have 35 bucks and I need to buy Christmas presents for Dad, Jane, John, Cecile, Claire, Lisa, Annie, Sally, Jesse, Sarah, Auntie … what am I going to do with my whopping budget?…
Read MoreDiary Entry: December 3, Age 15
As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! [back story: I was in love with Dane (not his real name) for approximate one thousand, one hundred and twelve days during high school. you will hear about him a lot this month!] I got hit in the face…
Read Morevisual shift
Update: I totally won a NaBloPoMo prize! A blog makeover from the awesome kerflop! I can’t believe it! I have uploaded a new theme for this blog that reflects winter! and the holiday spirit which I am in! All content is the same — the sidebar’s a little wonky, but we’ll leave it for now.…
Read MoreDiary Entry: December 2, Age 16
As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting actual excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! I’m bored. With life. I would love to go somewhere exciting. Not necessarily “new and different,” but just exciting . I’d love to go to the Midwest right now (run away), and just have myself an experience. Wow…
Read MoreDiary Entry: December 1, Age 14
As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting actual excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! [backstory: I was new to town, and it was my first year of high school. The only girl who would befriend me was Naomi — she had a bad reputation and got me in a lot of trouble…
Read Morecheezin for the season
Welcome, chum! I hope that you will enjoy this online advent calendar, my greeting to you. Each day from December 1st through the 25th features a photo, a fun link to follow, and a deeply embarrassing excerpt from one of my many teenage diaries — I will choose one that corresponds with that day’s date.…
Read Morefin
Thanks for reading! In case you’ve scheduled your bed at Betty Ford, anticipating withdrawals from these Daily Mutterings, don’t worry. I’ve got a super secret special holiday surprise for you. No peeking — you’ll see it tomorrow. Recent things in my life I did not pick apart for content for NaBloPoMo: These strange ass and…
Read Morei write the songs that make the audience of one sing
Neil Diamond just went public with the fact that he wrote “Sweet Caroline” for Caroline Kennedy. He came out with it at her 50th birthday party. I hope she was pleased about this. So, let me get this straight: Judy Blue Eyes is about Judy Collins; Carrie Anne is about Marianne Faithfull; You’re So Vain…
Read Morein the depths of my habit
[For those of you have not seen Season 4/Episode 2 yet, please don’t read this post.] If you don’t share my addiction, please, just look away. No need to pity me, enable me, or stage an intervention. Just let me ride it out to its inevitable conclusion. Shhhh … just hand me the remote, baby.…
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