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11 in...33!: Disturbia
I finished moving in last night.Then I found this Web site. AND I BOUGHT MACE."What do you need mace for?" asked the cashier at the Chicago Walgreens where I bought it."I'm moving to the suburbs," I explained. From the… -
10 in...32: The Drunkards in the Street
Earlier this week, I was offered an interview for a job at the a newspaper in Champaign-Urbana. That would have been great TWO MONTHS AGO. As it is, I've already accepted the internship at the Naperville Sun. I sta… -
9 in 30: The Moment We've All Been Waiting For
"Hey, everyone! Come and see how good I look!"Everyone can comment on the blog now, even if you're not a Xanga subscriber: Anonymous comments are finally here! So are "stars," apparently. If you don't want to leave … -
8 in 30: My Turn to Be Offensive
Following the trend set by Jaime (Xanga's babygirlbanister), because that makes the 30-Day Challenge that much easier, here's a repost of a comment I made earlier today, originally on another blog...My crazy Polish gran… -
6 and 7 in 30 (It's LONG): The Five Elements of Plot in the Story of Hope for the First Nations
Whatwith giving the sermon at Atonement Lutheran Church and moving furniture frommy parent's house in Springfield (Ah, they won't miss it!) to my newapartment in the Naperville area, I didn't have access to a computer al… -
5 in 30: Now Available for Speaking Engagements and on DVD
It feels like college again. And not the fun squirt-gun-fight-with-the-boys-down-the-hall part of college. It feels like the night-before-finals part.Twelve hours from now, I'm giving the sermon at church. The still u… -
4 in 30: War of the Words
Honestly, I should know better. No sooner do I declare the Word of the Century, than James sees my "spoonerism" and raises me a "Barleycorn." But before I fold in the War of the Words, I'm putting it to a vote. … -
3 in 30: Word of the Century
If you've ever scrolled through the very long (and alphabetized) list of interests you see to your left, you may have noticed, near the end, my interest in "Word of the Day e-mails." There are a number of Web sites w… -
2 in 30: The Devil Wears Cowboy Boots
As NEWSWEEK reports it, Don Imus had no inkling when he signed off April 4th that he had said anything on his CBS radio show "Imus in the Morning," simulcast on MSNBC, that would cause him trouble. To be honest… -
1 in 30: The Adventure Begins!
Wil Wheaton will forever hold a special place in my heart. Not only because he played the boy genius on Star Trek: The Next Generation about the same time I was envisioning myself the girl genius of Our Savior's Lutheran… -
30 in 30
I didn't get the job in Queens. I did, however, get an internship in Naperville. And you still get your update. In fact, you'll get 30. Stay tuned.Not all prayers go unanswered.
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- Name: Emily Mc
- Country: United States
- State: Illinois
- Metro: Chicago
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- Member Since: 5/21/2004
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