Remembering Terror
Tonight, if all goes according to plan, the elder DC Sniper will be executed. As much as I support the death penalty, I don't want it applied willy-nilly. This time, however, it completely fits the crime. Though it was applied to just one of the murders, he's really being held responsible for all of them, and the general terror he inflicted upon the region for those weeks. It's hard to explain for those who were not living in the area, but I still remember how much it changed our lives for a while. I lived in Arlington, VA from '99-'04, and I was terrified.It was October of 2002, just a year after the 9/11 events that still impacted daily life. We were still putting ourselves ba

Wishing into existence?
I think this might be out of "The Secret", but I haven't read it yet so I can't be sure. I just bought a reading chair for the office. No, not the one from Pottery Barn. It's actually better.I just bought a Sherrill 8 way hand tied lounge chair for $395, with free delivery. The original price was $1710.

Perhaps I'm a little jumpy...
Several years ago there was a Chinese man who would get on the metro train, sing a hymn, and get off, presumably to repeat the process. He had a nice voice, though the accent was strong on some of the words. It may have been the only English he knew. I remember the first time I encountered him I was a little freaked out. This was well before 9/11, but somehow the sound of someone's voice rising above the normal hushed sounds of the morning red line made me sure he was going to kill us all as soon as he was done with his hymn. Eventually I got used to him though, and it didn't concern me. He never said anything except for Excuse me when he started, and he did not ask for money. I think he li

House Wish List
I've been doing a lot of browsing lately, but as I can't afford anything these days, here's what I wish I could buy....1. Pottery Barn Arlington Chair and Ottoman for the office

A much improved outlook
We have a new cat. Well, at least it feels that way. Lucy is a doll these days. I can hear her purring from across the room! Yes, we put her back on the Prozac and it has made all the difference! She's calm, she's friendly, she's even, dare I say it, outgoing! And she has not once peed anywhere inappropriate since she started ta