When we last left our hero, she was battling a dehydration headache and the post-fair traffic out of town… I’d planned a few hours of dead time between the fair and when I needed to leave for Cincinnati, hoping to run a few errands before heading out of town. Instead of being productive, though, I […]
Read more...Author: Katie
probably not
In my ongoing quest for a goddamn mojito (maybe I’d get more reception from the bartenders if I referred to them as such… “yeah, hi, can I get a goddamn mojito, please?”), I bought a six-pack of Bacardi Silver Mojito at the gas station Monday night. I really hate most of those bottled malt beverage […]
Read more...part 1: rednecks at the expo center
Saturday was a long day. For years, my dad’s family has been meeting at the Kentucky State Fair on the second Saturday in August—the first weekend of the fair. Typically it’s my grandparents, my dad and his girlfriend Jody, my aunt Alicia, and her daughters (my cousins), Kealey and Ginny. Since the twins were born, […]
Read more...august sixteenth
The first person I met whose birthday was August 16th was my best friend from kindergarten, Tessa. Shortly after, my cousin Emily was born on August 16 in 1989. It was easy for me to remember Emily’s birthday because of Tessa, and then when I met Seth—also born on August 16—it was easy to remember […]
Read more...100% certifiable
I’m such a nerd. I accidentally wore all blue today—blue button down shirt, blue jeans, blue sneaks—and when I caught myself in the mirror before leaving for work this morning, rather than “oh, I should change my shirt or something,” I thought “ooooh! Dr. Manhattan!” and continued out the door. EDIT: I don’t know if […]
Read more...by the power of Grayskull!
I have internet at home! I didn’t doubt the capable technicians at AT&T for a second. I promised more details about the fundraising event last night, but yesterday I went to Molly’s to set up immediately after work, and then we were there until 9:45 or so, so I’m bushed. We weren’t sure what to […]
Read more...who do I have to fuck in this town to get a god damned mojito?
Try as I might, no bartender in Louisville seems inclined to make me a mojito. I understand that they require a teensy bit of prep, but is mint honestly that difficult to come by? The stuff grows up the sides of houses in Louisville, can we not just run out back, grab a handful, smush […]
Read more...Michael Phelps is a freak of nature
I mean it in the kindest way possible. Honestly, I could watch him swim, or even do his little condor dance on the blocks all day long. I don’t know much about swimming, but I don’t think I’d be going too far out on a limb here to say the guy’s pretty fucking amazing. He […]
Read more...Bon Jovi is full of shit
I do. I say you can’t go home. I was poking around my closet looking for computer cords the other day and came across a brown paper Cub Foods bag, well-worn and the top rolled down. I opened it up and found a whole slew of old pictures—mostly from college. It still amazes me that […]
Read more...not again
In what is hopefully not a sadly prophetic statement for our future, the Obama sticker I had on my car started dissolving in the rain last night. I keep telling everybody that while we’re not looking, John McCain’s gonna sneak into the White House, but I mostly say it just to keep my hopes realistic. […]
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