Entries Tagged as ‘AwkWORD (Humor)’

July 29, 2010

&$%*@# Renton!

I confirmed two things yesterday: 1.  My redheaded temper is still in top form. 2.  I have fully inherited my father, Warren’s, road rage (sorry, Pops!). It all began innocently enough.  Mike and I agreed to house-sit in Kennydale (north of Renton), and so we drove there after work.  Correction: “we” didn’t drive there together.  Mike had to drop [...]

July 1, 2010

The Double-Edged Sword Known as Craigslist

Few people can argue with the victorious feeling of finding the exact item on Craigslist for which one was searching. In my case it was a black bookshelf, six feet tall, with five adjustable shelves.  Bingo. Oh and the irresistable price tag of $20.  Double bingo. That is more or less the end of the fun of [...]

May 14, 2010

Baby Face

In the last two weeks, I’ve had freakishly frequent comments from strangers about my age.  Or, more specifically, about what age they perceive me to be. I haven’t shrunken six inches nor gotten a new haircut, and I don’t dress like I listen to Miley Cyrus.  So what gives? Last Saturday my mother-in-love took me [...]