It's the time of year for people to sing the I-got-horrible-gifts waaaaanthem. I have no such complaints, but several years ago, when I graduated from high school, my parents' friends gave me various inappropriate presents, …

When I was in sixth grade, I got a bookmark at school that displayed the twenty-six letters of the alphabet in American Sign Language. Somehow, starting with that, I have now filled and overflowed a …

When I think about the word "clutter," I think that I like the sound of the word, and that I like "decluttering" as well. But then I remember that the Clutter family was the Midwestern …

There is one piece of sentimental-value furniture (a large dresser) that needs to get moved down to Leonard's mom's house in Bakersfield, and we'd pay to get that moved. If you know someone with a …

Book-shipping advice from one who knows! The Moving Scams website is being very helpful to me in finding a way to get stuff across the country. Note to self: join MeFi and ask this user …

Oh sweet blessed haircut. Dry in 60 seconds! A teaspoon of shampoo per wash! Hairbrushes sit, despondent, unused and collecting dust!

I have been extraordinarily fortunate in the caliber of the institutions that have employed me since I left college. I did a tour as a retail warrior at Berkeley's landmark of literacy, Cody's Books. I've …

The power was out for about twelve hours yesterday. Seth - thanks for looking up outage information on my behalf. While I was lighting candles (do Jewish families ever use menorahs as regular candelabras?), other …

No parties tonight, just resting and drinking fluids. So, no costume either, except sweats. Is "Reclining Jogger" a costume? My eyes are burning a bit, which reminds me of the time I finally admitted I …

I'm going to be rather difficult for my friends and family to get ahold of for the next few days. Busy busy busy. Speaking of busy: on Saturday night I have to attend two different …