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Klutzy

I was all excited to open this post with a song lyric.  Belle & Sebastian’s “Act of the Apostles II,” which I thought contained the lyric “I’m a genius / a prodigy / My sad sighs / are up for a prize.”  Prize-winning Sad Sighs??  Yes, please.
Turns out “my sad sighs” is actually “at maths [...]


Let this be a lesson, Sad Sighers

This afternoon, I come to share the news that honorary Sad Sigh writer Morrissey collapsed and was taken to the hospital, causes unknown.
Speculation abounds! What could have toppled the former Smith’s lead singer, responsible for lyrics such as “I’ve a shyness that is criminally vulgar” and “life is a pigsty” and “life has killed [...]


Sassed by a slowpoke

I’ve only recently begun listening to music on my iPhone, once on the train, and twice yesterday while walking around on my usual quest for food. I’ve also just discovered the Genius option and yesterday I picked an Alicia Keys song as the catalyst for my Apple-induced playlist as I walked towards Whole Foods. Having [...]


A sad reminder

You know you’re really not wowing anyone with your body when your doctor yawns and doesn’t bother to hide it while giving a breast exam. Not that excitement would have been an appropriate reaction.


Conversation with an Ex with Whom It Ended Badly - Part the 2nd

So, this has really got to stop happening….
I ran into that guy AGAIN today. Actually, more precisely, I ran into his daughter in the ladies room at the local bookstore. She looked me up and down and said “Oh. You. Hi!”
“Hello…” I responded. “Nice to see you.” I then [...]