All of ours are just citizens trying to one up each other on how long they have lived in our town and how far back their families go. "I've lived here 20 years." "I've lived here 45 years." "I've lived here all of my 70 years and currently live in the house my grandparents raised my mother in."

I think they just like tile. But I am pretty sure the place Violet and the girl with the white streak hung out was also the place where they had the riff off in Pitch Perfect.

The vanilla ones and the cherry ones are the best — preferably together. Target sells packages of the vanilla ones by themselves at Christmas, so be on the lookout.

Moth!

We had one the week after I planted and I was out there in the dark with sheets and a headlamp covering everything. I hope the neighbors enjoyed that. Or thought we were in The Burbs.

She played With Arms Outstretched. And then she played Portions for Foxes and I almost wept.

It's fenced in, but just a 4 foot chain link. I want a privacy fence, especially along the back where I have crap neighbors who light shit on fire and chuck it into my yard, but it's spendy.

Finally saw Jenny Lewis in concert over the weekend and it was amazing. Better than I could have imagined. Go see her if you have the chance. Such a great show.

I planted way earlier than I should have, thumbing my nose at the possibility of frost. Got through it though and my tomatoes are 3 feet already and the zucchini is doing well also. I did peppers for the first time this year, and they seem to be coming along. Now if I could just get the dog to stop peeing in the…

As phones and technology have gotten smarter, people have gotten significantly dumber. Was just talking about this yesterday at work. People come in my office and ask a question, then stare at their phones while I answer. Write something down! Pay attention! Engage with a human ffs.

You have a pig?! I love pigs. I want one very much, but I have a pit bull instead. He's kind of pig like. I have been considering getting some back yard chickens, but I live across from a ravine and there are lots of creatures in there that it would be difficult to guard chickens against. So I've decided against them…

My mom used to use free preview week as the reason they wouldn't pay extra for Disney. "Look how much tv you'd watch if we had this all the time." But ma, if we had it all the time I wouldn't have to watch every episode of the New Mickey Mouse Club like my life would end if I didn't.

I exclusively wear Birks and Tevas from late March through November, so I have a quibble with the actual TI as well.

That's a great idea — I lost my last tree last year, and have been missing the shade. That would help some at least.

The dishwasher in my apartment had hanks of long black hair and eggshells in it leading me to believe that the previous tenant had no idea how to use a dishwasher. After I gagged and shrieked my way through cleaning it, that is.

It takes a lot of love to voluntarily come here in the summer. It's not the heat, it's the humidity, as they say. June isn't as terrible though. Have fun!

1+2+2+1 or is it 1+2+1+1?

I made beer money buying cds for friends who were too embarrassed to be seen buying them in the days before you could download in secrecy. Mostly Britney and boy bands.

The Twin Peaks soundtrack holds up — good studying music. My first cd was Pearl Jam's Vs. I remember it was the first one I'd seen in cardboard instead of the plastic jewel box. Not to mention the ridiculous plastic contraption that used to be around cds when you bought them at Streetside or wherever.

Absolutely. I don't know who else it could be.