Me: “…and we saw someone in a full The Monarch costume. And a Dr. Girlfriend.” Taylor: “Yeah, you told me.” Me: “And there were people in Spy vs. Spy costumes, to...
Just after his proposal, Taylor and I were walking hand-in-hand down the rest of the Lady In The Woods trail at a national park. We had spent the previous twenty minutes babbling about weddings, abo...
Short version - Taylor and I are engaged. Long version - On Labor Day weekend, Taylor and I went camping in a national park. The landscape was magnificent in all of the proper Oregon ways, with deep...
Mom: “We went and saw Planet of the Apes last night. Or, no, it was the new one. Rise of The Apes.” Me: “Oh. Did you like it?” Mom: “Well, it was just made for ten y...
RING RING Nicholas: “Hello?” Me: “Hi, is this Nicholas?” Nicholas: “Who the hell is this?” Me: “This is Jessica, in [Jessicas Boss]‘s office.” Ni...
From the Saturday Jane mailbag: “Dear Jessica, I have an idea, why don’t you shut up about yourself for like two minutes and tell us what’s going on with Taylor? Weren’t you ...
RING RING RING Me: Thank you for calling [Jessicas Work]. This is Jessica. Him: Hiiiii. Yeah, I’m going to be by in half an hour or so, and I just need to pick up some signs. Me: I’m so...
We got some new neighbors recently. I’m always excited at the prospect of new neighbors. To me, neighbors have always held the attractive possibility of Buddyism. Maybe they will be my new be...
When I was a kid, my parents took us to Disneyland. On our first day in the parks, my brother and I acted like crazy people, dashing to be first in line for every ride, even the lame ones. We ogled ...
Like so many strange stories, this one takes place in the post office. I was there on my lunch break, sending a little package to Tess. I was already feeling a bit grumpy. In the best circumstances...
Before the big Bagley family reunion had even started, I nearly bonked into my cousin Diane* as she was coming into the house from the back deck. We laughed it off and introduced ourselves to each o...
On Sunday, Taylor took me over to visit with his father’s family a few towns over. Taylor’s father has been blessed with the task of raising two of his grandchildren, a pair of sweet, rou...
Last night I was sitting on the couch, half-heartedly sketching while I was watching that new BBC series, Sherlock. Tangent: Sherlock is totally amazing. Watch it right now, especially if you’...
It’s June, and I’m dissatisfied. By June, Oregon is supposed to be a glorious wonderland of flowers and sunshine and frolicking woodland creatures. People are supposed to be wearing shor...
Me: Sweetheart, I have an idea. Taylor: Oh, yeah? Me: Yeah. Want to hear it? Taylor: Yes. Me: Okay. In a little bit… Taylor: Yeah? Me: When you’re done eating yogurt… Taylor: Yess...
Somehow I have watched the entire first season of My Little Pony. I don’t know exactly how it happened, but it did. I feel sort of like I do when I open a bag of potato chips and suddenly I&#...
Somewhere…somewhere in the vast expanse of the United States, somewhere amid the wilting towers in Detroit or the faux-adobe suburbs in California… Somewhere there is a guy named Mike. An...
I want to make it clear, right here at the beginning, that I have never liked to run. I’m aware that there are people who love to run. There is a peculiar species of humans that goes outside s...
I couldn’t tell you why most people play Facebook games. It’s a mystery to me. Most of the games are wildly repetetive, simple, and have a big button in them that says, “CLICK HER...
On the phone with Mom and Dad: Mom: “Oh, what was the thing you said yesterday? The thing that Jess would get?” Dad: “The thing that Jess would get? Mom: “The Thor thing. Or...
Last weekend was Laura’s bachelorette party, which was less debaucherous than one would assume it to be. We didn’t go to Vegas, we didn’t get blackout drunk, and nobody woke up wit...
We are leaving the apartment after a leftover turkey lunch. Taylor is headed to a PhD meeting to discuss Research and Development and Science and Engineering and other important things that make the...
For the last couple of days I’ve been sick. I think this is a thing that happens when one spends time around the germ factories that some people call ‘children’. Here I am one minu...
This weekend I was able to spend some good quality time with my niece, Bella. Bella is three and a half years old, and firmly entrenched in the ‘why’ stage of life. Why is the water too ...
When my brother and I were young, we made a lot of our own fun. This included (among our other games) tying balloons to the cat, cheating viciously at the Nintendo Power Pad game, and going on exped...
Taylor: So, remind me to find it! I can’t work out without my workout sweatshirt. Me: Ugh. You could find a…a different sweatshirt. Taylor: Why? I love that sweatshirt! Me: Because it...
RING. RING. Me: Thank you for calling [Jessicas Work]. This is Jessica. Woman: … Me: …hello? Woman: What? Me: Hello, this is [Jessicas Work]. Woman: HELLO? Me: Can you hear me? Wo...
Today’s post has two subjects, the first of which is ants. I can’t say the word ‘ants’ without a sort of sneer. It’s completely involuntary. My lip curls at the thoug...
This weekend I’m heading home to celebrate my father’s birthday. Dad’s birthdays are always pretty low-key. Whenever somebody asks him what he wants, he shrugs and says, “Not...
I’ve always been a ‘creative type’. Often I use this as a sort of disclaimer when I meet people, or to exclude myself from performing strenuous tasks. Can I lift these heavy boxes...
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