saved-up quotes

My birthday’s coming up and Steven and I happened upon my present randomly in the mall the other day. It’s totally awesome, though Lydia doesn’t like it much. I’ll let y’all muse on that a few days before I tell you what it is. ____________________________ Yesterday I was in the elevator in the Women’s section […]

a memoriam to my pants

Earlier this evening I was enjoying my its-not-delivery-its-Digorno pizza when Hermione hopped into my lap to see what flavor pizza I had. I figured that was none of her business so I started to nudge her off my lap. Hermione started to slip off my lap despite her best intentions to hold on, then all […]

bad day/good day

Hermione had a horrible day Saturday. She was lounging in the sun when her Mom and Dad came up with The Carriers — there was no escape. Trapped, she pleaded and cried for them to stop the torture — surely her Daddy would heed her cries — but they took her all the way to […]

Crazy R Us

We’re getting closer to the big day — we find out whether it’s a HeTaco or SheTaco on Tuesday afternoon. Excitement! A few weekends ago, it might’ve been last weekend, I went with my mom to Babies R Us and was totally freaked out by all the STUFF there was. STUFF was crammed into every […]

where’s the carrie?

I’ve been the silent one, haven’t I? Suffice to say I’ve been very creatively drained these past few weeks — the whole first trimester-you’re-gonna-be-tired-all-the-time-deal-with-it part of pregnancy. Thankfully it seems to be wearing off. I even only took about 20 pictures the past two months, and y’all know that just isn’t me! You know, I […]

countdown to potter

Oh my God, in less than 24 hours I will be holding the last Harry Potter book in my hand, reading it feverishly to Steven. It will be the last, the culmination, and then we will all know . . . I have a steak dinner bet on the ending . . . So . […]

just another rat

As I left work today my keychain was noticeably lighter, as was my spirit. After submitting my two weeks’ notice of resignation, today is finally here . . . and I am done. Time for a holiday with my friends and then on to greater opportunities. Happiness.