A conversation between someone who was asleep and someone else, who was not.
Him: How went the baking?
Her: No
Him: No?
Her: No
Him: (pause) No what?
Her: No. I don’t think I had bacon today.
Someone should stop answering the phone after bedtime.
Archive for April, 2009
Reportedly Overheard
Posted in Overheard, Small Moments, tagged Bacon, Overheard, Small Moments on 23 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Names
Posted in Small Moments, tagged Names on 22 April 2009 | 1 Comment »
I like to name things. My houses. My things. Plants. The people I like to think of as belonging to me.
I used to have a Ubiquitous Black Jacket and an I Don’t Feel Good Sweater. Today I have a Purse of Death and a Bag of Excitement. I have Tall Shoes That Make Me Feel [...]
Overheard: In The Lab
Posted in Overheard, School, Small Moments, tagged Overheard, School, Small Moments on 20 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Classmate: Do you really think I can write this research paper?
Me: Today?
(pause)
Classmate: While being on facebook and listening to music?
Overheard – At the Clinic
Posted in Overheard, tagged Eavesdropping, Overheard on 18 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Patient (to the phlebotomist with dog hair on her scrubs): We have five cats, but we always lint roll before we leave the house.
Why Journals Should Probably be Burned Before You Die
Posted in Uncategorized on 17 April 2009 | 1 Comment »
1. People will not understand what is in them. Especially if you yourself have no idea.
For example, today I found a list in a journal from early 1999:
Black poster board or construction paper
Gold paint pen or glitter
Christmas tinsel
Swimmer’s Cap
Make-up: mascara, eyeshadow, eye-liner, fuchsia lip-liner
Miss E – any insights??
My Mother Is A Rabbit
Posted in Small Moments, tagged Parenting, Small Moments on 10 April 2009 | 2 Comments »
Baby A. is enamored of Edward Bear lately (that’s Winnie the Pooh for those of you who haven’t read the book). Every day she assigns a character to the people in her life. Most everyone’s character varies, but I am always Rabbit. I asked her why and she said, “Because you tell everyone what to [...]
Headline Writing: Also an Important Skill
Posted in School, reading on 7 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This was not so much poor headline writing as poor truncation:
Beloit schools want children to read…
Well, that bolsters my faith in the Beloit school system.
Overheard – At Church
Posted in Overheard, tagged Eavesdropping, Overheard on 5 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Woman: Why are there crumbs in my eyebrows?
Overheard: At the Dinner Table
Posted in Overheard, Small Moments on 2 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Small Child: Hooray, leeches for dinner!
Overheard: Around School
Posted in Overheard, tagged Eavesdropping, Overheard on 2 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Woman: (excitedly) And I really thought it was him! (pause) Of course, this was before he died.
