Fighting the Urge to Patronize Mainstream Coffee Shops and instead just using them for their Wifi:

I received the following conversation in full on aim during a time I was away...

Dear Amelia:
I would like to tell you of a small triumph on my part in the area of unnecessarily-expensive-latte-etc. purchases I have been addicted to.
This past week I used the wireless at Port City Java for about four hours (writing job apps. and such) and I did not purchase a thing. Instead, I made myself a french vanilla coffee at my home before I left. Secondly, I had to run into a Starbucks after picking up a Mother's Day card, because I needed a place to write up said card before popping it into the mail.
And once again....a triumph. Despite the strong smell of overpriced caffinated drinks, I resisted the urge to spend $4 on a confusingly-italiano-named sized item. Instead, once again, I made my coffee at home.
Thanks for the prayers that have no doubt allowed me to resist this temptation. Please continue to pray for strength in this area of weakness.
God bless my fellow latte-loving friend.
ML

getting the man one skipped cup of coffee at a time.
well done.

Worst Car Name EVER
Meet: the Toyota Picnic.

Ode to Dried Apricot.

Oh dried apricot
how i love your sweet taste
like candy
how i love your bright orange color
how i love to eat 20 of you in one day

oh dried apricot
how i hate you and your deceptive taste
how you make my stomach SO angry
how i hate your easily snackable nature
how i will never again eat 20.

this is a lesson learned the very hard way.
20 dried apricots plus one digestive tract are bad. very bad for everyone involved. i only dare you to try it.

I like animals, they are usually funny.
This video goes to show.
I promise you won't believe it unless you see it.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/bd84ec0a-102e-4baa-9f17-2da98b2a7952/CoolDog.wmv