Car for Sale |
I drove to Houston on Saturday for a Christmas party. On my way back to Austin on Sunday morning, my car broke down on 290 just outside of Giddings in the middle of no where, with no shoulder on the r...
Posted by Gretchen on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:05:00 PST |
Choices |
"I don't love you anymore." That line usually signals the end of a relationship. It's a difficult line to say, but it allows you to break up with your significant other. Or if you're married, you can ...
Posted by Gretchen on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:07:00 PST |
Childrens Views on Marriage |
I found this on another blog, and thought it was hilarious. It's from the website: Writer's Dreamtools I've highlighted my favorites.What exactly is marriage? "Marriage is when you get to keep your ...
Posted by Gretchen on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:52:00 PST |
Notes on a Scandal |
Browsing the new releases at Blockbuster, I always find myself wondering, "Do they make any good movies anymore? All I see are rows and rows of crap." Finding the 10% that aren't crap is a real challe...
Posted by Gretchen on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:33:00 PST |
The Costumes of Halloween Past |
A cute little puppy dog, a cute little witch, and a cute little pumpkin. Those were my Halloween costumes for the first 8 years of my life. By 4th grade, I had gotten tired of the cutsey stuff. That y...
Posted by Gretchen on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:54:00 PST |
Me at 12 |
Here are several pages from a journal I kept when I was 12, which I find very entertaining. I talk about my 7th grade crush (a follow-up is provided at the end), my desire to write a book, and seeming...
Posted by Gretchen on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:01:00 PST |
Celebrating an Anniversary |
She sat at the window of the train, her head thrown back, one leg stretched across to the empty seat before her. The window frame trembled with the speed of the motion, the pane hung over empty darkne...
Posted by Gretchen on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:47:00 PST |
Math is fun! Well, sort of... |
Back in 6th grade, math was fun and easy. I always did my homework, and I made As on tests. Frequently, I and the other A students were allowed to go to the back of the room to play with math games an...
Posted by Gretchen on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:23:00 PST |
My new apartment |
When I went to sign my lease for my new apartment, I could tell by the tone of Deanna's voice, the apartment manager, that something wasn't ready in my new apartment. I thought to myself, "I hop...
Posted by Gretchen on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:50:00 PST |
I’m moving! |
I sign a lease tomorrow, and on Sat. I'm moving! I have my rental truck reserved. All I need to do now is pack. I'll be moving for the ninth time in just over 4 years. I feel like a nomad. However thi...
Posted by Gretchen on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:35:00 PST |
