http://jesandian.com Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:32:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ian and the crew had their annual Guy Weekend extravaganza at my place last weekend.  As I certainly couldn't stay at the apartment, I decided it was high time for me to take my grandmother's advice and participate in a poustinia--a personal religious retreat. You're welcome to read more about poustinia ... http://jesandian.com/2008/08/02/poustinia/ When we were on our way back from West Virginia, we invented a little game to help the miles go by quicker. Poke fun at the disgusting fast food establishments that grease up the sides of the highways. Here's a list that we'll keep updated. Some we think of as ... http://jesandian.com/2008/07/22/fast-fun-with-fast-food/ My entire life people have told me I am different. I'm special. I'm creative. I will be somebody. While it's always made me feel proud and optimistic, I think it's given me every excuse to rest on my laurels and wait for it all to happen. When I was a teenager ... http://jesandian.com/2008/06/10/does-god-make-junk/ - http://jesandian.com/2008/03/29/disaster-resistant/ On March 1st, it became official that Ian and I had moved to a new place. Though I won't talk about our new address, out of deference to my personal privacy (yay working in the human services field!), I will talk about our new place. Not a lot of people got ... http://jesandian.com/2008/03/11/moving-on/ Machine y la Pequeña Adriana Barrientos The Internet is so wonderful. Where else can you spend a minute with a gender-confused dwarf and a guy in a monkey mask? Robert Krampf Remember sitting in front of the TV and letting Mr. Wizard show you simple, yet fundamental properties of the Universe that ... http://jesandian.com/2008/02/15/links-of-the-week/ Christmas 2007 is officially over Yep. Saturday night Jes and I exchanged our last gifts at Rob and Leah's with dear friends. The deal: Handmade gifts under $30, secret Santa style. For me, it was memorable because I officially gave birth to The Sutter Puppet, my gift to secret giftee, Niff. ... http://jesandian.com/2008/01/14/philly-secret-santa/ When I had a miscarriage this past summer, it occurred to both Ian and me just how much we take our luxuries in life for granted. Though a saddening and difficult experience, the miscarriage provided us a chance to evaluate how we were leading our lives. With a baby ... http://jesandian.com/2007/12/22/westward-ho-ho-ho/ There are maybe ten times a year that I really wish I had a website. Maybe I think I've discovered something great and I want to share it, maybe I want to rant about my ISP's deplorable customer service, whatever – the fact is, all those times I've had a ... http://jesandian.com/2007/12/20/new-digs/ I cannot believe... that it was one year ago that Ian and I got married. That day seems so recent and so long ago all at once, I am forever amazed that it ever happened. Oh goodness, forgive this girl her twittery heart and butterflied stomach. That day ended up being ... http://jesandian.com/2005/06/05/8/