Author Archives: Heather

Windows Vista

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Heather

Today I learned that it is not a good idea to install a beta operating system while dealing with PMS. I was very grouchy to begin with today, and spending several hours fighting with Windows Vista RC1 made me down … Continue reading → Continue reading →

1 Comment | Posted in The Outside World |

To Shop, or Not to Shop

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Heather

I recently finished reading Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping by Judith Levine. It is a journal/editorial piece about how Ms. Levine stopped shopping during 2004, buying only the necessities (i.e. basic food, personal care items, etc.). She even … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Comments Off on To Shop, or Not to Shop | Posted in My Life |

Not Dead, Just Blocked

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Heather

It has been quite a while since I have posted an entry here. I haven’t grown tired of my blog–I’ve developed an awful case of writer’s block. And you know it’s bad because I can’t even write about my life. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

3 Comments | Posted in Site News |

Staying Grounded for Now

Posted on August 12, 2006 by Heather

I don’t like to fly. I know the physics behind flight, but I still feel like it shouldn’t work. I suppose you could say that I just don’t believe that the plane is actually going to stay in the air, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

2 Comments | Posted in Media & Politics |

Ben Jonson (and me) on Words

Posted on August 5, 2006 by Heather

Ben Jonson (the poet, not the athlete) once wrote that poor speech discredits both the speaker and our opinion of his reason and judgement. Today, when so much of our communication is done over the Internet via writing, I’d like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

2 Comments | Posted in Me, the Writer |

(Not So) Sweet Dreams

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Heather

Once, when my little cousin A was only 3-years old, I asked her what she dreamt about. She told me that she dreamt of lambs. How sweet! And how I wish that I had dreams a lovely as that. My … Continue reading → Continue reading →

1 Comment | Posted in My Life |

Hotel Hell

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Heather

What did I do this weekend? Take a look at quanta’s blog entry: Sketchy Sheraton. Now, I don’t consider myself a hotel snob. Some of the best times I had with my parents were in inexpensive hotels like the Knights … Continue reading → Continue reading →

1 Comment | Posted in The Outside World |