America, I Think We Have a Winner

Although I get the feeling that The Spiderwick Chronicles is just like every other children's fantasy movie to have been released in the past [very long time], I was a little excited to see a free Spiderwick book in with my Lucky Charms cereal this morning.

Promoting …

Serious Skirts: Racism

I just finished watching Crash, which left me with quiet tears streaming down my face. For whatever reason, racism has always been a really hard thing for me to deal with. It's so hurtful and pointless; it always feels like we should be past this point by now. In …

A Spoonful of Crazy Makes the Rumors Go 'Round

Because I feel the need to 1) follow up on yesterday's entry and 2) lighten the mood a bit, let me share some other fun details with you about the pregnancy scare I faked.

• After crying and stammering my way through the whole story, I added, "Actually, we're not really …

Second Generation Nerd

My dad has been a computer programmer for well over twenty-five years now. I don't always realize what an effect this has had on my life, but tonight, I surveyed my room and saw that I am indeed my father's daughter.

• I spent a good portion of this weekend lounging …

Embarrassing Skirts Trivia, Vol. Three

Previous Volumes: 1, 2

My first kiss was unceremoniously stolen from me by one of my classmates during my senior year of high school. He and I were supposed to watch a movie with a friend at his house. His parents were out of town. I was invited over an hour earlier …

You've Got a Friend in Me

Tomorrow, I'm meeting my two elementary school best friends for lunch. Tami and I will be wearing our Best Friends Forever necklaces. Sarah would be wearing hers, but she apparently doesn't have it anymore. I hope there's a really good explanation for that. "I'm not …

Where Chocolate, Sock Monkeys, and American Idol Collide

Jace of Fuse! sent me a package last week because, well, he's apparently wicked cool like that. Inside, I found a bunch of chocolate coins and the most perfect pin ever created. Juan Pedro is modeling it in the above picture by wearing my somewhat dirty-looking …

Team Memedroids 2: Crazy Eights

I don't often do memes on this blog because, well, they're a lot like the STDs of the blogosphere to me. You can continue the metaphor in your head.

When Golfwidow halfway tags you to do a meme, though, you throw your principles out the window and do the gosh dang …

Bite-Sized Post (Now with More Marshmallows!)

Using one of my trademark phrases, "gag me with a spork," was a lot more entertaining before I had a titanium spork sitting on my desk.

24 + Crappy Artwork = This Entry

I've been watching 24 with my brother all weekend because, well, there aren't any new episodes of House to watch. Usually, I can only manage one or two episodes at a time before I feel like I'm about to have a heart attack from all the stress of shouting, "OH MY GOSH, …

Patience is a virtue. Impatience is the reality.

Dear 2008,

Please stop being a bitch to my friends. We had a deal.

Dear Friends,

You are the bestest. I'd like to request that each of you give yourself a hug for me, mmk? Sweet.

Dear Elijah Wood,

What's taking you so long to find me, love?

In Which I Broach the Subject of Leg Hair

Note from Rachelskirts: If you are at all grossed out by talk of leg hair on a woman, I suggest not reading this post. You may instead skip to the bottom and leave me a comment thanking me for not including pictures.

So yesterday, being Leap Day, was my official day …

Reality Television: Now 1% More Useful

Watching American Idol was seriously bumming me out this week. I've had several people in the music business tell me that I should go back to school as a music major, but I always resisted because playing piano is something I do for my own enjoyment. I can't stand …

Refraining from making a "hump day" joke. Or not.

Not gonna lie. I spent my whole day making out with Frodo Baggins. But as Mrs. Rachel Baggins, I have every right to do so.

What did you do today?

P.S. In totally sad news, I'm pretty sure that every entry of mine tagged with "hawt make-out session" is also …

Forecast: Buttfaced Tuesdays Ahead

Dear Cute Tuesday Boy,

I'm sorry you got reprimanded today. I told the whole story to Juan Pedro the sock monkey, and he is just as bummed as I am. (See above picture for proof of our sadness. And my unphotogenicness. wtf? That isn't a word. Sorry.) Anyway, …

Mama's Little Procrastinators

It's a snowy disaster outside, so I call my father, who is at church with my mother, to tell him I'll be running to the store and back. "Adam and I are officially the worst children ever. It's 10 p.m. and we haven't bought anything for mom's birthday yet. We're …

By James, Who Probably Has a Cute Accent and Slays Dragons for a Living

Note from Rachelskirts: Today's post is brought to you by James, the hilarious and talented author of The Ink. He was one of the first people to welcome me to the Twenty Something Bloggers group, and I've been loving him and his blog (and his British way of saying …

I am poor. You are generous?

So, Juan Pedro and I were bumming around tonight, trying to come up with some stellar ideas of how to entertain the internet. We decided that it would be super cool to start doing some video posts. However, we are lacking in the proper equipment to put together any …

Dear The World:

I like McDonald's. A lot. In fact, there have been times in my life when I would eat there several days a week. They have some pretty tasty chicken sandwiches now, and their milkshakes... Well, they have this supernatural ability to taste like three flavors at once. …

Asking for Trouble. Again.

"Hey, er, hand me the raprod, Plate Captain."


The little waiter's eyebrows wandered about his forehead in confusion.


"I bet your pardon, sir?" he said


"The phone, waiter," said Zaphod, grabbing it off him. "Shee, you guys are so unhip it's a wonder your bums don't fall …