could not shake this feeling that there was a big void in my life. I puzzled over this vague feeling for hours before I realized: Ah, yes. "American Idol" is gone.

On the way to school today, I saw this Thomas' English Muffin truck. On the side of it was a six foot image of a toasted english muffin with a pat of melting butter on it. Mmmm. It looked so darn good. What is it about english muffins? It is basically just plain white bread, right? But all those nooks and crannies. Man. Whoo. I am hungry!

I passed my German exam!!! Yea!

Did you know that New Hampshire's state motto is "Live free or die?" Those are pretty intense words to put on a license plate, dontchya think? Of course, I assume the originator of the phrase meant it as a battle cry, not as a license plate slogan. How times have changed...

Deep Thoughts. By Erin Hayes

I found this ten year old little notebook crammed with lists of movies I wanted to rent, music I wanted to check out, and little random thoughts and notes to myself. This was among the heady entries:

"What would life be like in a world where now lasted a little longer. Where we really could "savor [sic] the moment." We could appreciate what we were doing as we were doing it, not trying to remember what it felt like after. What satisfaction is there in a memory? It is intangible."

Isn't that hysterical? Ah, such are the existential musings if a 21 year old....

Yesterday I walked past a woman, in her late 50's, or maybe 60's, obese, unwashed hair, and glasses slipping down her nose, wearing a t-shirt that read, "Too much makeup means disappointment in the morning."
Sage words.

Isn't it funny that a blackened tooth added to a movie or music poster never gets old? I laugh each time I see a poster on the street on which somebody has added some real magic with a marker. Just yesterday I saw a poster of India Arie, playing soon here in NYC, whose smile had been rendered imperfect by a pen-wielding bandit. Boy, did I chortle at that.

The Horror, the horror...


Who's Your 80s Movie Icon Alter-Ego? Find out @ She's Crafty

I am horrified, shocked and dismayed that according to this I would be Baby from Dirty Dancing! I am SO not Baby. She was a total wuss. I, my dear, am not. Most certainly not! She was not cool. I think what did me in is that the answer I chosefor the "how would you dress in the 80's question" with "Capri pants and peasant tops." But I only answered that because it was the least obnoxious "look" they offered! I lived in the 80's, and I wore, hmm, lets see, mini skirts, plaid pants, lots of stretchy fabrics, white button up shirts (buttoned all the way up), and a lot of vintage! This personality test didn't offer anything like that. Harrumpf. Personality test people, what d'they know....

Avarice and Idiocy

I love "Antiques Roadshow," don't get me worong. But I can't stand the people that get on there with eyes bulging and rubbing palms together, ignoring all the interesting history the expert is giving them about the object they brought, and wanting only to know how much the thing is worth. And sometimes they are pissed when something they paid five bucks for is "only" worth $500! So annoying. I always hope these people are told they have a fake or modern reproduction.

I like grape jelly.