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Category Archives: Water Cooler

Don’t You Just Love Soap?

Written on December 24, 2008 at 9:10 pm, by

In middle school my friends used to joke that I thought they all smelled bad.

I’m a Pen Thief!

Written on December 10, 2008 at 10:22 pm, by

By the end of the day I have one pen behind each ear, one in my shirt pocket, another clenched between my teeth and I’m twirling one in my hand. I’m a pen thief, but I don’t mean to be.

The Effects of Politics

Written on December 4, 2008 at 9:54 pm, by

Oftentimes composers or their works were banned for political reasons. In 1930 Stravinsky stated in a Roman newspaper, “I don’t believe anyone venerates Mussolini more than I.” His music was soon banned by Nazi Germany.

Strange (Yet Cool) Products

Written on December 1, 2008 at 9:54 pm, by

How else can I explain my stumbling onto the wonderful world of strangenewproducts.com? If you’ve never been to the site, go there now.

Shopping for an iPhone

Written on November 28, 2008 at 8:24 pm, by

With the holidays just around the corner, I’ve been trying to decide what to get some of the important people on my list.

Celebs Who Can Laugh at Themselves

Written on November 5, 2008 at 8:10 pm, by

Recently, I watched Saturday Night Live where they had a skit featuring Andy Samberg pretending to be celebrity movie star Mark Wahlberg, where Andy walks around talking to animals.

Halloween Hair Dye

Written on November 2, 2008 at 8:44 pm, by

I dyed my hair black for Halloween, which is not that bad for your hair. However, when I wanted to dye it back, I was told that it would kill my hair if I went blond.

Political Campaigns and the News.. On and On.. and On

Written on October 29, 2008 at 11:02 pm, by

This presidential election has been a very long, intense, brutal campaign.

A Bug in the Bathroom

Written on September 26, 2008 at 10:59 pm, by

There once was a bug in the bathroom. I named it Hippity Hop. It was some kind of grasshopper.

The Quirky Contest

Written on September 12, 2008 at 10:29 pm, by

Sometimes I swear I am mildly O.C.D. and I have these little rituals that I do.