Krymsen Tears's Blog – November 2009 Archive (7)

I have decided, since I read so much and cannot ever remember the book I just finished reading. That as I begin a new book I'll tell you all what I'm reading; and depending on what it's about, I may even explain why I'm reading it. I'll also give you an example; usually the first chapter, unless of course it's like twenty-seven pages, then I'll stop somewhere around the (insert appropriate page number before it gets outrageous.) page so you're not sitting there thinking to yourself 'why am I… Continue

I never thought I would put myself into this position. Never thought I would become what I did. Be who I was. Be so lost I didn't think for myself anymore. That I let people talk down on me. Be something completely different that I knew I wasn't. But as I walked through my living room that was me. Nothing but a complete mess. Something my closest family member wouldn't have recognized. That scared me more than anything.



But there I was. Digging through drawers trying to find… Continue

That's the camera I bought myself when I was eighteen.



Actually when I bought it, it was on sale at Wal-Mart half off, and I still paid nearly 500$ for it. But if you knew me you'd understand why I tried to talk my way out of buying it and why my brother MADE me buy it. I have always wanted a nice camera, and I don't like digital. So after a long argument with Tim, I bought it.



I was so excited. Bought nearly thirty rolls… Continue

After coming out of the food comma is where you start getting mad at yourself for having a Thanksgiving in the first place. "Why did I do this?" Standing there looking at your kitchen sink filled with nothing but pots, pans, and silverware that you just HAD to use. "Next year it's going to be different. I'm going somewhere else." Until you realize if you want to have one, it's your house or nowhere.



As you begin tackling the dirty dishes you're cussing yourself all throughout them.… Continue

This will be the first year that we will deep fry our turkey. There really isn't many people who doesn't anymore, especially in the state of Oklahoma. But after the commercial for All State insurance, "45% of all turkey cookers last year deep fried their turkey, 15 of that burned down their house", I decided to do a little research on what to do, and what not to do when deep frying a turkey.



I collected the better rules that I thought would be better than making a full list of what… Continue

Black Friday is a term that has been used in multiple contexts, going back to the nineteenth century, where it was associated with a financial crisis in 1869. The earliest uses of "Black Friday" to mean the day after Thanksgiving come from or in reference to Philadelphia and refer to the heavy traffic on that day. The earliest known reference to "Black Friday" (in this sense), found by Bonnie Taylor-Blake of the… Continue

I was sitting here scrolling through blogs on myspace. I know! Right!



Well, I had decided that I would write a poem. You know, because I used to write poetry all the time. That was my writing ability. Poetry. Everybody loved it. I realized something tonight, though.



It's harder than I thought it was.



When I was in high school that was my thing. Poetry. Poems just came so easily. And now. Yeah! Right! I don't see that happening anymore. Which is sad. I sat down… Continue