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Archive for August, 2008

I like giants.

“When I go for a drive I like to pull off to the side
Of the road, turn out the lights, get out and look up at the sky.
And I do this to remind me that I’m really, really tiny
In the grand scheme of things and sometimes this terrifies me.
But it’s only really scary cause it [...]

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Rice Krispy Logs

My aunt would make these for family occasions, but mostly for the large Whiting family reunions. I don’t see her much; she always forgets to send me the recipe, so I looked it up online. They’re terrible for your health but quite delicious if you like chocolate and peanut butter together.
 

 
Ingredients:
1 Box Rice Krispies **(13-15 [...]

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The “F” Word

“I truly believe that feminism makes your life better. Imagine being able to get past all the nonsense that tells you you’re not good enough. To all of a sudden understand why you’ve ever felt not smart enough or not pretty enough. To finally be able to put your finger on that feeling you’ve always had [...]

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The Rock Orchard

“In 1920 Odette Belle’s hot-air balloon was struck by lightning and dropped out of the sky like a pigeon that had been shot. No one was surprised. God had been gunning for her for years. His feelings for the man she happened to be straddling at the time are pure speculation.
Spectators standing on the ground [...]

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