December 2009
16 posts
Day Eight-Carmex
I returned to my winter lip balm of choice today, Carmex. It wasn’t the original Carmex, but berry flavored (I tested both cherry and strawberry) and might I say I thoroughly enjoyed it. The flavor wasn’t overpowering, yet pleasantly lingered on my lips, and it accomplished what a winter balm should—return and lock in moisture.
I would definitely recommend it.
Day Seven
Best thing about Wisconsin (at least in today’s opinion) is that it has snowed a little bit every day that I’ve been here. A return to Wisconsin is a return to a winter wonderland.
Day Five (Christmas)
Beer and Jesus. It’s Christmas in Wisconsin.
Example: My grandma put her Pabst Blue Ribbon right next to Jesus, Mary and the Wise Men and thought nothing of it.
Day Four (Christmas Eve)
Day three was a skip.
Day Four-Christmas Eve.
My dad and I went to Christmas Eve church service, which I primarily attend for the songs. The service basically consists of all the traditional Christmas carols— Hark the Herald, Away in a Manger, Joy to the World—you know, the classics.
But my absolute favorite part of the service comes when we sing Silent Night. It’s actually...
Day Number 2
Last night I walked into a small, smokey bar and upon entering I saw a number of people I went to high school with who I haven’t talked to or see since graduation. I walked out smelling like a cigarette.
Another cultural difference I’m quite thankful for—smoking bans in New York bars.
I'm Ho-Ho-Home (Cheesy? Yes)
So I’m back in my favorite state of Wisconsin and already running out of things to do. No, no, I should be honest, I made a conscious decision to be a complete slug today and am still in my pajamas from last night, so it’s completely reasonable that I’m running out of things to do. I really have plenty of things to do this break, most of which are craft projects and books to...
Don't Yell at Me, Bird
Is it just me, or does anyone else get slightly offended by the signs in the library that say “Do not reshelve books yourself”? Not only do the CAPITAL letters make me feel like the library is screaming at me, but the implication is that I’m not intelligent enough to use the Dewey Decimal system and put the books back where they belong.
So thanks for your offer, or demand, to...
“Yeah, I’ll have tons of lite mayo.”
– Overheard at Subway