Entries from February 2008

February 27, 2008

Word of the Day: Gusto

 
“Me gusto.”
 

That’s what Lewis said about his trip to Costa Rica.
His ears are peeling. That’s how much fun he had.
Meanwhile, I got an e-mail from his Latin teacher that said that he got a 41 on the last test.
Ego non amo is.
Maybe I should care more. Maybe, I should get him a [...]

February 19, 2008

Word of the Day: Fung Wah

H and I took the Chinatown Fung Wah bus from Boston to NYC for the weekend. Fifteen bucks ($15!) and the bus didn’t explode. So, I guess the trip was a success.
 

Call me out of touch, but I was surprised that everyone on the bus …everyone was on their cell [...]

February 13, 2008

Words of the Day: Exorcise

I am really, ready for winter to be over. The snow is dirty, my backyard is covered with frozen dog poop and the sidewalks are icy. I could break a hip, for God’s sake. I’m glad that I don’t have to go out. Although, I am having a good hair day and it is kind [...]

February 11, 2008

Word of the Day:Indigenous

According to the thermometer outside my kitchen window, it is twelve degrees in my backyard. But, I am putting on my coat and boots and schlepping to Target. Why? Because Lewis is going  on a school trip to Costa Rica and needs sunscreen, a new bathing suit and watershoes.
Over February vacation, I don’t get to [...]

February 1, 2008

Word of the Day:Work

Okay, I have tried to call my friend S. for three days. There’s no answer at her house and she doesn’t pick up her cell. She doesn’t call me back when I leave a message. I don’t think she’s mad at me. So, the only plausible explanation for her disappearance is that she is having [...]