in my cd player... Morrissey Vauxhall and I   on the page... Cheryl Benard Turning on the Girls   into... push ups; cantaloupe; a personalized excite page; a few more days of having the house all to myself; volunteering for interesting projects   on hold at the library and highly recommended... Erika Krouse Come Up and See Me Sometime   I think I can justifiably recommend this book without even reading it. Erika Krouse has mesmerized me since I stumble across her work in an old Story literary magazine. She writes the thoughts that run through my brain more exquisitely than I could ever hope to.   sad little companions... Yesterday on my way home from the gym I picked a few randomly planted black-eyed susans to add to my window-sill vase. I love their sad little wilted petals and hopeful faces. Brave and innocent.   found... One insanely fun high school friend who we'd all written off as MIA long, long ago. He just popped up in my inbox on Monday, yelling in his typically overdramatic ALL CAPS about how excited he was to get in touch with me. I'm a fan of the web's random little gifts.   hiatus... I emailed Todd to tell him that we'd call a white rabbit hiatus for the month of August since I don't even know what time zone he's in and I really never expected him to be worrying about some pathetic game while honeymooning with his lovely new bride. Like he'd have a chance of winning anyway.   the teen invasion... Matthew, Allison, and Scott are invading my tiny little space this weekend for a much needed adventure before school starts up again. I see it as a perfect opportunity to try out extreme bowling, drink lots of coffee in late night diners, and wear my pink Chuy's t-shirt.