Monthly Archives: October 2005

In which t visits the ParaCrew

By theresa | Published: October 31, 2005

Me: Lyle, do you know where I can buy cigarettes? Lyle: Do I look like the Lonely fucking Planet? Turns out, going up north for a few days was a pretty good idea. Saw a lot of people. Got a lot of work done. Cooked a lot of good food (OMFG it [...]

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In which t reports that she has not, in fact, drowned her cat

By theresa | Published: October 26, 2005

Just a quick update today. Turns out, the damn cat’s kind of sick, but he’s now eating canned cat food, which is a positive sign. Also, friends are down visiting from the North, which is really exciting. We started the night off with ice cream (!!!), then followed it with homemade egg-drop [...]

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What did Theresa do last night?

By theresa | Published: October 25, 2005

If you guessed sleep, you are DEAD FUCKING WRONG. Last night’s overpriced hamburger didn’t go down well. It was the first time I’ve managed to get food poisoning (how do you “get” food poisoning? don’t you just poison yourself? weird) since I’ve been at post. I get home, a little tispy and [...]

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By theresa | Published: October 24, 2005

Man, I forgot how freaking hard preparing lessons is. I’ve spent the last few days coming up with a comprehensive outline for an HTML/ CSS class, complete with homework assignments and accompanying examples . . . in French. And I’m not done yet. It’s frustrating because I could teach the classes by [...]

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It never rains but it pours.

By theresa | Published: October 20, 2005

It’s bizarre how this entire country shuts down when it rains. It’s not that it slows, or that a few people close up shop. When it pours, everything STOPS. Normally, this isn’t too terrible a thing. It rains in the afternoon, so shops close early, and everyone gets a free evening [...]

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Franklin is fucking stupid.

By theresa | Published: October 19, 2005

I named my kitten last night. Franklin. He still thinks his name is “YOU ARE SO FUCKING STUPID,” but we’re going to work on that. The damn thing is adorable. He’s also vocal about what he wants, which is important, because otherwise I’d probably forget to feed him. Loud, obnoxious, [...]

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CAT!!!

By theresa | Published: October 18, 2005

I got a cat!!!!! Got an email from my post-mate yesterday, “Hey, Theresa, um, I have your cat, want to come over and get it?” Turns out, he’s had the damn thing since Saturday, but had no way of getting in touch with me. Go figure. We had dinner, and played with the [...]