Hallelujah! Rejoice in the laundry.

I am covered in the filth of war, lint sticks to me like the brains and blood splatter of a defeated foe. And defeat it I finally did!

There is lint everywhere. It trails from laundry room to kitchen to here- right in front of my desk. But it no longer blocks the path to true freedom and clean, dry laundry. It was a hard fought campaign. The Royal Family had been reduced to wearing the undies at the back of the dresser drawers and not exactly matching outfits. The carnage was fantastic and I was reduced to little better than an appliance butcher in order fight the fiendish chenille threads and downy fluff. I reached into the belly of the machine and blindly took the lint down. It was a sacrifice, but it is now done.

A few minutes ago I pulled out the first load from the newly conquered dryer. It was warm and clean and most importantly- dry. I buried my face in the cloth and breathed in the soap scented sweetness. Hallelujah!

Travel Advice


As you can see- it’s Friday and I can’t seem to muster up the bitchy to write about anything serious. So I’m seeking travel advice.

In July I’m heading off to the Yucatan peninsula for a few weeks, flying in and out of Cancun. I have little desire to spend more than a day or two in Cancun. I may go down to Belize and/or Guatemala. Anyone been traveling that way before? Got suggestions for must see stuff? I am definitely going to Merida and would like to make it out to Palenque (sighs for Mayan ruins).

Drive by random 10

  1. The Goats- Hip-Hopola
  2. Talking Heads- Take me to the river
  3. They Might be Giants- Put your hand inside the puppet head
  4. Franz Ferdinand-Van Tango
  5. Marimba Conjunto Espija de Oro- La Jota
  6. Squirrel Nut Zippers-Pallin with Al
  7. The Ramones- I wanna be your boyfriend
  8. Neko Case- I wish I was the moon
  9. Paperboys- Still the night
  10. The Magnetic Fields- If you don’t cry